Claude Code Status for Mac: Live Progress in Your Notch
See Your Coding Agent Working, Without Looking at the Terminal
Live progress from Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor in your MacBook's notch. Stage by stage, glanceable from any window.
seam tracks the state of your coding agent and surfaces it in the notch. When Claude Code is analyzing, thinking, or creating files, you see the current stage in compact mode. When it finishes a task, the notch expands to confirm. You stay in your browser, your design tool, your meeting, and never wonder whether the agent is still running.
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Why use this?
Stage-by-Stage Visibility
Analyzing, thinking, creating, complete. Each phase of the agent's run shows in your notch so you know exactly where it is.
No Window Switching
Stop tabbing back to the terminal every 30 seconds to check progress. The status follows you across every desktop and full-screen app.
Completion Sound
A short chime plays when a session finishes. Walk away from your desk and still know the moment the agent is done.
Multiple Agents Supported
Works with Claude Code and Codex out of the box. One unified status surface no matter which coding agent you run.
How it works
Run your coding agent
Start Claude Code or Codex from your terminal as you normally would. seam picks up the session automatically.Watch the notch
The compact view shows the current stage. Hover or click to see the full task description and elapsed time.Get notified when it's done
The notch expands and a soft chime plays when the agent completes. No need to keep checking the terminal.
How Seam compares
| seam Code | Terminal Tab | VS Code Status Bar | Custom Script | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.90 (all features) | Free | Free | Build it yourself |
| Visible across all apps | Yes (notch) | No | No (editor only) | Depends |
| Stage-by-stage status | Yes | Manual | No | Custom |
| Completion sound | Yes | No | No | Custom |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Limited | Custom |
| Works with Codex | Yes | Yes | Limited | Custom |
| 10+ other features | Yes | No | No | No |
| One-time purchase | Yes | Free | Free | Free |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to monitor Claude Code on a Mac?
Most developers tab back to their terminal every few seconds, which breaks focus. seam reads the agent's status and shows it in the MacBook notch instead. You see whether it's analyzing, thinking, or creating without leaving your current app.
Which coding agents does seam support?
Claude Code and Codex are supported directly. Both surface stage-by-stage progress in the notch. If you run them in a wrapper or via SSH, the integration still works as long as the agent runs locally on your Mac.
Does it work in full-screen apps?
Yes. The notch overlay is visible in every space, including full-screen browsers, editors, design tools, and meeting apps. You never lose sight of the agent's status.
How is this different from a terminal notification?
Terminal notifications fire once at the end. seam shows live state during the run, including which stage the agent is in and how long it has been working. You also get a soft completion chime so you can step away from your desk.
Can I turn off the completion sound?
Yes. Open Settings, go to Code Events, and toggle the completion sound off. You can also choose which idle states to show and whether the indicator hides when the terminal is the active window.
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