NEWAI agent approvals right on the island

Not a notch,
a living island.

Adanotch turns your MacBook's notch into a living space for music, meetings, files, and AI agents. Hover to open. Closes automatically when you're done.

$14.99/year or $39.99 lifetime · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon and Intel
TerminalShellEditView
%82Sun Nov 1 16:04
Now playingSpotify
Kuzu Kuzu
Tarkan
● Up nextGoogle Meet
14m
Design review
Join
Claude%62
Codex%71
resets in 2h 14m
82
Charging
1h 05m
Focus
18:42
Claude Code asks for approval
adanotch-app · wants to run a command
now
$ swift test --parallel
Open TerminalDenyAllowAllowed
18:42
%64
claude — adanotch-app
✻ Claude Code
› add secondary activity to island compact view
● Read CompactView.swift
● Edited ActivitySplit.swift +58 −12
● Wants to run: swift test --parallel
Waiting for approval on the island…
CompactHome on hoverAgent approvalSplit activities
Works with the tools you already use, zero setup required
Claude
Claude Code
Codex
Gemini
Antigravity
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
Kiro
Zed
JetBrains AI
Claude
Claude Code
Codex
Gemini
Antigravity
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Windsurf
Kiro
Zed
JetBrains AI
Spotify
Apple Music
YouTube Music
YouTube
Google Meet
Zoom
Microsoft Teams
1Password
Bitwarden
TypeScript
Spotify
Apple Music
YouTube Music
YouTube
Google Meet
Zoom
Microsoft Teams
1Password
Bitwarden
TypeScript
AI limits PRO

Know before your
limits run out.

Claude, Codex, Gemini, and six more tools. No API keys needed: Adanotch reads usage directly from the active sessions on your Mac.

Claude
Codex
Antigravity
Cursor
Copilot
Windsurf
Kiro
Zed
JetBrains
Remaining quota & pace estimate“Will run out at this pace” alertNotification when quota resets
AI limitssynced just now
Claude will run out at 16:40 at this pace
Claude · 5-hour%62
Codex · weekly%71
Gemini · daily%41
Cursor · monthly%28
Weekly requests
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Model breakdown
Opus%48Sonnet%37Other%15
AI agents PRO

Let your agent ask.
Approve from the island.

Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity CLI, Cursor, or your own scripts. Watch live sessions, answer prompts from the island, or jump straight to the right terminal.

Claude Code asks for approval
website · wants to edit a file
Edit src/pages/pricing.tsx +24 −6
Open TerminalDenyAllow
Claude Code finished
website · 3 files changed · 2m 41s
~/Projects/website
✻ Claude Code · Adanotch hook connected
› add annual plan switch to pricing page
● Read pricing.tsx, Toggle.tsx
● Waiting for edit approval → on island
● Approved · Adanotch
● Edited pricing.tsx +24 −6
● npm run build · 12s
✓ Done · 3 files
Sessions5 active
Claude Code · website
Waiting for approval
Codex · adanotch-app
Running tests
Antigravity CLI · docs
Done · 5 files
Cursor · api
Idle for a while
deploy.sh · custom script
Idle
One-click hook setup
Hooks install in one click while keeping your existing config intact.
Notifies when finished
The island alerts you when an agent finishes or goes quiet for too long.
Jump to terminal
Switch directly from an approval prompt to that session's terminal window.
File shelf + Converter PRO

Drop on the notch.
Get any format out.

Drag a file to the notch: shelve it, convert it, or AirDrop it. Converted files wait on the shelf ready to drag anywhere.

2
Shelve
Convert
AirDrop
MOVGIF
klip.mov → klip.gif720p · 15 fps
Hardware accelerationStrip audioAdded to shelf
MOV
PDF
report.pdf
HEIC
IMG_2041
QueuePause heavy jobs on battery
slides.docx → PDFDone
podcast.wav → MP3%48
archive.7z → folderQueued

Image

Resize, adjust quality, strip metadata. PDF, ICO/ICNS, WebP.

Video

Codec, resolution, fps, trim, GIF, extract audio. ffmpeg for WebM, MKV, AVI.

Audio

MP3, OGG, bitrate, mono, normalize volume, and trim silence.

Document

Convert between DOCX, RTF, MD, HTML, ODT, and PDF. Merge, split, compress PDF.

Archive

Extract zip, 7z, and rar archives in a single drop.

PresetsQueueHardware accelerationQuick LookAirDropDrag outScreenshot card
Everyday

A tiny black space.
Your entire day.

The island adapts to what you're doing. When two things happen at once, it splits in two—and you choose what takes priority.

Everything playing, in the notch.

Apple Music and Spotify; YouTube Music, YouTube, and Spotify Web in your browser. Album art, live waveform, AirPlay, and artwork-matched accent colors.

Kuzu Kuzu
Tarkan
AirPlay · Living Room HomePod

Volume and brightness, reimagined.

Replaces the system HUD. Drag to adjust; hold the key to pick an output device.

MacBook Speakers
AirPods Pro

Join meetings in one click.

Weekly strip, today's agenda, and one-click Join for Meet, Zoom, Teams, and FaceTime.

Mon26Tue27Wed28Thu29Fri30Sat31Sun1
Design review
14:30 · in 14 min
Join

AirPods and batteries.

Earbuds, case, keyboard, mouse, trackpad. Gently alerts you when battery is low.

AirPods Pro
64
Left
62
Right
20
Case
Case battery 20%

Stay focused.

Quick presets, four-cycle tracking, and optional Do Not Disturb.

18:422 / 4 cycles
Do Not Disturb on

Clipboard history, minus passwords.

Search, filter by type, pin, and paste with ⌘1…⌘9. Items copied from password managers are never recorded.

AllTextImageLinkCode
⌘1github.com/adanotch/adanotch-kit
⌘2git rebase -i HEAD~3
Ignored · password manager

Screen recording.

Click the notch to start recording. When you stop, the video lands right on the shelf.

02:14
MacBook Pro display
Convert to GIFPut on shelf

Fans and hardware.

Temperature, fan speed, CPU and GPU load. Switch fan profiles from quiet to full blast anytime.

CPU
%28
GPU
%14
Temp
54°
3 200
rpm · Balanced

Quick actions.

Caffeine, lock screen, Do Not Disturb… plus your own Shortcuts.

Caffeine
Lock
Do Not Disturb
Hidden files
Desktop
Shortcut

Quick note.

Paragraphs, bullets, todos, and code blocks. Notes stay strictly on this Mac.

Write release notes
Update plugin example
brew install --cask adanotch
⌃⌥Nfrom anywhere

Bookmarks.

Reading list, folders, reading time. Offers to save links you copy.

Link copied. Save to bookmarks?Save
Concurrency in Swift 68 min
Notch design guide5 min
⌃⌥Dsave active tab

Tells you what's happening.

Screenshots, downloads, AirPods, disks, Caps Lock, external displays.

Screenshot
Add to shelf · Copy · Markup
Download complete
design-kit.zip · 84 MB
Disk in use
Used by Final Cut Pro
⇪
Caps Lock on
Keyboard: U.S.
Developer tools

50+ tools.
No internet required.

From UUID to JWT, cron to CIDR. Everything offline, everything inside the island—your data never leaves your Mac.

jwt
// JWT decoder · signature verified
"alg": "HS256", "typ": "JWT"
"sub": "ada_204", "exp": 1793563200
// UUID v7
0193a1f2-7c4e-7b21-9f3a-5d2e8c41a0b70193a1f2-7c4f-7d08-a612-3b9f04e7c2d10193a1f2-7c50-7e5a-8b47-91c6d3f20e880193a1f2-7c51-70f3-b2d9-6e18a5c7f413

Generators

UUID v7PasswordAPI keySlugHashbcryptQRCron

Converters

JSON ⇄ YAMLTOMLXMLCSV.envBase64TimestampJSON → typescURL

Format & validate

JSONSQLGraphQLJWTRegex testMarkdown

Network & web

HTTP statusCIDRDNS lookupURL encode/decodeUser-agent

Color & typography

HEX ⇄ RGB ⇄ HSLOKLCHContrast checkLorem ipsumCharacter count

Time & math

Time zonesUnix timeUnit converterByte size (B, KB, MB)Chmod
Plugin platform

Extend the island
with TypeScript.

With AdanotchKit, your plugin lives right beside the notch and inside the expanded card. Save a file to hot-reload, with console output piped to your terminal.

Terminal
~ adanotch init hava-durumu✓ AdanotchKit template ready~ adanotch dev↻ src/index.ts saved · plugin reloadedconsole.log → "Istanbul 19°"~ adanotch lint && adanotch build✓ weather.adanotchext · signed with Ed25519
TypeScriptsrc/index.ts
const { activity, ui } = AdanotchKit
activity({  async update(ctx) {    const { temp, highs } = await ctx.network.fetchJSON(URL)    return {      compact: {        leading: ui.icon("cloud.sun.fill"),        trailing: ui.text(`${temp}°`),      },      expanded: ui.stack([        ui.text(ctx.settings.city, { style: "title" }),        ui.chart(highs, { style: "bar", tone: "warning" }),      ]),    }  },})
Permission gate
Plugins declare and ask before accessing anything.
Isolated process
Each plugin runs with strict CPU and memory limits.
Signed package
.adanotchext, signed with Ed25519.
Send notifications from CLI
~ adanotch notify "Deploy finished"~ adanotch run -- npm test
“Show on Island” action in macOS Shortcuts

Privacy

Everything stays on your Mac.

Permissions are requested only when you use the related feature. If declined, Adanotch keeps working in restricted mode.

  • Clipboard filter

    Content from password managers and Keychain is never stored. Exclude apps and choose retention time.

  • Local notes

    Quick notes live only on this Mac. No account needed.

  • Contextual permissions

    Calendar access is asked when you open Calendar; camera access is never asked unless needed.

  • Privacy indicator

    A live dot lights up on the right edge of the island whenever your camera or microphone is active.

CameraMicrophone
Clipboard historyFilter on
  • Design review notesNotes
  • github.com/adanotch/adaSafari
  • ••••••••••••1PasswordNot saved
  • ••••••••••••BitwardenNot saved
Stored only on this Mac
TREN

Türkçe / English

Switch languages without restarting.

Your look

Size, corner radius, accent color, opacity, theme.

Multi-display

Pick your display; auto-hides in fullscreen.

Haptics & sound

Tactile feedback, sound effects, SF Symbols animations.

Auto updates

Powered by Sparkle, with optional beta channel.

Native Swift 6

macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon and Intel.

Pricing

Pay yearly, or
pay once and keep it.

Both plans unlock all of Ada. Don't like it? Full refund within 14 days.

Yearly

Start small, cancel any time.

$14.99/ year
Get the yearly plan

Renews automatically each year

Music, calendar, focus, quick notes, bookmarks, audio output, AirPods
File shelf and unlimited clipboard history
Screen recording, fan control, system monitor
File conversion: images, video, audio, documents, archives
AI limits: 9 providers, no API keys
AI agents: live sessions and approvals from the island
50+ developer tools and extensions
Use it on 3 Macs
If you cancel, you keep access until the period ends

Lifetime

Pay once, no subscription.

BEST VALUE
$39.99one time
Get lifetime

Pays for itself in under 3 years versus yearly

Music, calendar, focus, quick notes, bookmarks, audio output, AirPods
File shelf and unlimited clipboard history
Screen recording, fan control, system monitor
File conversion: images, video, audio, documents, archives
AI limits: 9 providers, no API keys
AI agents: live sessions and approvals from the island
50+ developer tools and extensions
Use it on 3 Macs
No renewals, no extra fees

Frequently asked

Can't find what you're looking for? Write to us

No. Adanotch reads usage info from sessions already open on your Mac. Claude, Codex, Antigravity (Gemini), Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Kiro, Zed, and JetBrains AI are supported.

Kuzu KuzuSpotify
Tarkan
Hover over the island

Give your notch a job.

⌃⌥Spaceto open from anywhere, swipe up with two fingers to close.
Version 1.4.2 · 42 MB · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon and Intel