AgentDock
AgentDock is a macOS utility that turns your coding agents into a strip of status dots on the edge of your screen.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Manage and interact with coding agents from your macOS menu bar
Who should look elsewhere
Requires macOS 14 or later, limiting compatibility to newer Mac systems
Pros
- +Eliminates tab-hunting by keeping all agents visible on the screen edge
- +Fast, keyboard-driven answering of agent prompts from a single Inbox
- +Works with a wide range of terminals and desktop apps, with full support for major ones
Cons
- −Requires macOS 14 or later, limiting compatibility to newer Mac systems
- −Full support (read/answer/type) is limited to specific terminals; others rely on the Claude Code hook
Key features
- ✓Color-coded status dots for each agent (blue working, amber needs input, green done)
- ✓Unified Inbox for questions and permission prompts from all agents
- ✓Keyboard-driven answering (1-9, J/K, R, Enter) with two-second undo
- ✓One-line recaps of finished turns with three next-step suggestions (Cmd+1/2/3)
- ✓Option key twice (⌥⌥) to send a message to any agent from any app
- ✓Hover card with model, turn timer, context, and today's token usage
- ✓Customizable appearance: glass/solid, tiles/list, compact/provider icons
- ✓Full support for cmux, tmux, iTerm, WezTerm, kitty, and herdr
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgentDock | $19 | month | Use on up to 3 Macs; Free updates for every 1.x version |