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Developer builds macOS app to alert users when Claude Code needs input

A developer created a macOS menu bar application called CooCoo to monitor Claude Code sessions. The app alerts users with sound, notifications, and an animated character when Claude Code requires input, such as permission approval. CooCoo was largely built using Claude Code itself and utilizes local TCP to receive state updates from Claude Code's hooks. AI

IMPACT Enhances user interaction with AI coding assistants by providing timely notifications for required input.

RANK_REASON A third-party application built to integrate with and enhance the user experience of an existing AI product.

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Developer builds macOS app to alert users when Claude Code needs input

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/zooney_ ·

    I built a menu bar app that watches Claude Code and alerts me when it needs input (Gerald the pigeon coos at you)

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