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I Turned My MacBook's Notch Into a Control Center for AI Coding Agents
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I Turned My MacBook's Notch Into a Control Center for AI Coding Agents

via Dev.toKrisYing9h ago

Every developer using Claude Code knows the pain: you have 5+ terminal sessions running, Claude is asking for permission in one tab, waiting for input in another, and you're buried in a third. You Alt-Tab frantically, lose context, and waste time. So I built CodeIsland — a free, open-source macOS app that turns your MacBook's notch (Dynamic Island) into a real-time dashboard for all your AI coding agents. The Problem When you're running multiple Claude Code sessions across different projects, there's no way to see everything at a glance. You're constantly switching between terminals to: Check which session finished Approve permission requests Answer Claude's questions Monitor usage limits Multiple Claude Code sessions in cmux, with CodeIsland monitoring everything from the notch The Solution: Your Notch, Supercharged CodeIsland lives in your MacBook's notch. When collapsed, it shows a tiny status indicator. When expanded, it becomes a full control panel. Session list showing active pro

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