Managing AI Coding Agents with Coucou on macOS
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Stop switching windows to approve Claude Code or Cursor actions; Coucou brings agent status to your Mac notch.
Repository snapshot
- Repository: Louis-CFM/coucou
- Language: Swift
- License: MIT
- Stars: 7 136
- Forks: 1 174
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What it is
Coucou is a macOS utility that acts as a visual hub for your AI coding agents. Instead of keeping a terminal window open to monitor what Claude Code, Cursor, or Gemini CLI are doing, Coucou places a companion (Mochi) in your menu bar or notch. It monitors your active agent sessions and surfaces critical information—like permission requests or file modifications—directly in your system UI.
Why it matters
When you run agents that have write access to your filesystem, the feedback loop is usually buried in a terminal buffer. You often have to manually check if an agent is waiting for approval or what files it just modified. Coucou removes this friction by turning those terminal events into interactive notifications. It allows you to approve or deny actions and see file diffs (+N/-M) without ever leaving your IDE or browser.
Key features
- Agent Integration: Supports Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, and others.
- Live Diffs: See exactly what an agent is editing in real-time with file name and change counts in the ticker.
- Interactive Approvals: Handle
Allow,Deny, orAlwaysrequests directly from the notch. - System Pills: Beyond agents, it includes pills for system tasks like dictation, music playback control, and crypto portfolio tracking.
- Customizable UI: The "Mochi" character can be moved to your desktop or customized to react to agent status updates.
Quick start
To get started with the source code, clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Louis-CFM/coucouWho should try it
This tool is for developers who spend a significant portion of their day working with CLI-based AI agents. If you find yourself constantly checking terminal logs to see if an agent is stuck or waiting for input, Coucou will likely improve your workflow. If you prefer a strictly terminal-only experience, this might be overkill.
Verdict
Coucou is a well-executed UI layer for terminal-heavy workflows. It doesn't change how your agents work, but it changes how you interact with them. It is a solid choice for anyone looking to reduce context switching while using AI coding assistants.
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