Get notified when
your AI agent needs you.
Pulser lives in your menubar and tells you the moment they need you, so you can actually multitask instead of staring at a blinking cursor.
Never miss a prompt
Know exactly when your agent needs input. No more checking tabs, no more staring at terminals.Multitask across projects
Run agents on different projects at the same time and jump between them with confidence.Reclaim your wasted time
Stop filling wait time with Twitter and distractions. Get those hours back and ship more.How it works
Download & install
Download Pulser and it lives quietly in your Mac menubar. No setup, no config — just install and go.
Work on something else
Switch to another project, review a PR, or grab a coffee. Pulser watches your agents for you.
Get notified instantly
A native Mac notification tells you exactly when to jump back in. No more guessing, no more wasted time.
Works with your favorite AI tools
Pulser monitors any terminal-based AI coding agent. If it runs in your terminal and waits for input, Pulser will catch it.
Questions & answers
What is Pulser?
Pulser is a free macOS menubar app that monitors your AI coding agents and sends you a native notification the moment they need your input. It lets you step away and multitask instead of watching a terminal cursor blink.
Which AI coding agents does Pulser support?
Pulser works with any terminal-based AI coding agent, including Claude Code, Cursor (terminal mode), GitHub Copilot CLI, Aider, Cline, Codex CLI, and more. If your agent runs in a terminal and waits for input, Pulser will detect it.
Is Pulser free?
Yes, Pulser is completely free. No subscriptions, no usage limits, no account required. Download and use it as much as you want.
Does Pulser work with Claude Code?
Yes. Pulser was originally built for Claude Code users who wanted to run multiple coding sessions at once without constantly switching tabs. It detects when Claude Code is waiting for your response and sends a native Mac notification.
How does Pulser know when my agent needs me?
Pulser monitors your terminal sessions for activity patterns. When it detects that an AI agent has stopped generating output and is waiting for user input, it triggers a notification through the native macOS notification system.