When you run several coding agents such as Claude Code or Codex at the same time, it quickly becomes hard to tell which session has finished and which one is stuck waiting for permission. AgentPeek is a native macOS app that gathers all of that into the Mac notch and menu bar. You can see running session status, pending permission prompts, and token usage at a glance, and answer approvals or denials straight from a notification. It is built by independent developer Bren Huber and was released at the end of April 2026. No account is required, and session data is designed to stay on the device.
Key Features
- The notch and menu bar become the control surface: Session lists and progress live in the notch and menu bar at the top of the screen rather than in a window you have to keep open. You can check status without moving your editor or browser out of the way
- Answer permission prompts with a keystroke: When an agent asks whether it may run a command, you can approve, deny, or confirm a plan from the notch instead of switching back to the terminal. That cuts down the time a stalled session sits unnoticed
- Agent Board (kanban view): A kanban board that sorts sessions by status automatically. Working, waiting, and finished sessions are separated into columns, which makes it easier to decide what to handle next
- Token and cost visibility: In addition to per-session token counts, it shows rate limit windows and how much of your allowance is left. It also offers opt-in API cost estimates based on public rates, plus daily, weekly, and monthly budget alerts
- Broad agent support: More than 25 coding agents can be monitored, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Cline, Aider, OpenCode, and Devin — and the list keeps growing with updates
- Floating widgets and detached chat: Todos, usage, and transcripts can stay visible as small widgets, and you can pop out a chat window for an individual session
- Local-first design: No account creation is needed, and standard monitoring does not upload transcripts, diffs, or prompts. There is no product analytics or telemetry either
Pricing
AgentPeek is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Prices differ by the number of Macs you monitor from.
| Plan | Price (one-time) | What’s included |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 | 3 days, one trial per Mac. No credit card or account required |
| 1 Mac | $19.99 | All features and supported agents, unlimited updates |
| 2 Macs | $34.99 | Same, for up to 2 Macs |
| 3 Macs | $49.99 | Same, for up to 3 Macs |
Payments are processed by Lemon Squeezy, and prices are shown in USD excluding tax (tax is added at checkout). Updates are included for as long as AgentPeek is supported.
Pricing is current as of August 2026. Please check the official site for the latest information.
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- See the current state of multiple sessions from the notch and menu bar alone, without switching windows
- Easier to notice sessions stalled on a permission prompt, so less waiting time slips by
- A one-time purchase tends to be cheaper than monthly billing the more you use agents day to day
- No account and on-device data make it easier to justify in environments handling work code
- Support for 25+ agents means multiple tools you use in parallel still fit on one screen
⚠️ Cons
- Requires an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later; Intel Macs, Windows, and Linux are not supported
- Monitoring is limited to coding agents; general chat AI and browser-based agents are out of scope
- The trial is only 3 days per Mac, which is short for a thorough evaluation
- As an independently developed app, support and long-term maintenance carry less guarantee than a team-built product
- It has to keep up with changes on the agent side, so some features may only work with certain agents
Comparison with Similar Services
| Item | AgentPeek | ccusage | Vibe Kanban | Each agent’s own CLI output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Native macOS app | CLI tool (OSS) | Web UI (OSS) | Terminal |
| Main purpose | Session monitoring, approvals, usage | Token usage and cost totals | Task management and execution across agents | Running a single session |
| Overview of many sessions | Notch, menu bar, kanban | Reports only | Board view | Switch tabs manually |
| Answering permission prompts | From notification or notch | Not supported | From the run screen | In the terminal |
| Price | One-time, from $19.99 | Free | Free | Free |
Who Is It For
- Developers who routinely run two or more Claude Code or Codex sessions in parallel
- Anyone who has lost time because they did not notice an agent waiting on a permission prompt
- People who want to work while keeping an eye on token consumption and remaining rate limits
- Those who prefer a one-time purchase over adding another monthly subscription
- Teams handling work code who want a local-only tool that does not upload transcripts
Summary
AgentPeek is a monitoring app aimed at the invisible waiting time that shows up when you run several coding agents at once. Its core value is putting status where you are always looking — the notch and menu bar — and letting you approve prompts right there. The Apple silicon requirement is a real constraint, but agent support is broad and the one-time price from $19.99 makes costs easy to predict. There is a 3-day free trial, so pick a day when you will actually be running multiple sessions and try it then.