AgentBell — menu bar / Touch Bar agent status bell

10/04/2026 08:01macOSDevToolsAIProductivity

See whether your AI coding agent is working, idle, or done — without switching windows.

Problem: Many developers run Codex or Claude Code in another window and constantly switch back just to check if it is still working or already finished. The menu bar or Touch Bar is a natural low-distraction status spot, but almost no tools use it for this.
Solution: A lightweight macOS menu bar / Touch Bar utility that watches local agent processes and logs and shows an idle / working / done state with icon and color. It can fire a system notification or sound on completion, and clicking jumps back to the relevant window.
Users: Mac-based developers running multiple AI coding agents; heavy Vibe Coding users.
MVP: Watch common CLI agents like Claude Code / Codex; three-state menu bar icon; completion notification with optional sound; click-to-focus the terminal or IDE; fully local, no cloud.
Revenue: One-time purchase at $4.99–$9.99, or free with a paid tier for themes and multi-agent dashboards.
Why now: Coding agents have shifted from autocomplete to long-running tasks, so users no longer watch the screen and status needs to live outside it; tiny utilities are exactly what indie developers ship fast.