Vibe Notch

Vibe Notch (previously Claude Island)

A macOS menu bar app that brings Dynamic Island-style notifications to Claude Code CLI sessions.

Actively maintained

Launched v1.2 in December 2025, then took a 4-month break. v1.3 (April 2026) works through the backlog of contributor PRs and bug reports and kicks off a regular cadence again. Open PRs and issues are being reviewed — thanks for your patience.

Features

• Notch UI — Animated overlay that expands from the MacBook notch
• Live Session Monitoring — Track multiple Claude Code sessions in real-time
• Permission Approvals — Approve or deny tool executions directly from the notch
• Chat History — View full conversation history with markdown rendering
• Auto-Setup — Hooks install automatically on first launch

Requirements

• macOS 15.6+
• Claude Code CLI

How It Works

Vibe Notch installs hooks into ~/.claude/hooks/ that communicate session state via a Unix socket. The app listens for events and displays them in the notch overlay.

When Claude needs permission to run a tool, the notch expands with approve/deny buttons—no need to switch to the terminal.

Analytics

Vibe Notch uses Mixpanel to collect anonymous usage data:

• App Launched — App version, build number, macOS version
• Session Started — When a new Claude Code session is detected

No personal data or conversation content is collected.