Show HN: Claude Status Light

Category: devtools

Tags: macos, menu-bar, claude-code, status-indicator, developer-tools

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

A macOS menu bar app that displays real-time status of Claude Code sessions using a stoplight indicator, integrating with Claude's lifecycle hooks and supporting multiple concurrent sessions, terminal focus, and background shell tracking. It solves a real UX friction for developers managing multiple AI assistant instances.

Target audience: backend devs, AI/ML engineers

Repository: https://github.com/whatadewitt/claude-status-light · Swift · 7 stars

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