Agent Signal Bar
Agent Signal Bar is an open-source macOS utility that displays local AI agent states in the menu bar and a draggable floating signal light. It supports status colors, running-agent badges, session popovers, and integrations with desktop coding tools, IDEs, and CLI workflows.
Open SourceApache-2.0WebCLImacOSSelf-hosted
63stars
5forks
10features
2026since
Overview
10 featuresIn the Other productivity space, Agent Signal Bar takes a focused approach. It focuses on monitoring local AI agent activity and knowing when intervention is needed without opening each tool. It is built as an open-source project for developers using local AI coding agents on macOS. Agent Signal Bar is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. It runs on the web, the command line, and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by guan-ops, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 63 stars and 124 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include menu bar status, floating signal light, and agent state colors.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Menu bar status
- Floating signal light
- Agent state colors
- Running-agent badge
- Session popover
- Drag and resize
- Vertical layouts
- Horizontal layouts
- CLI support
- IDE support
Tags
macos-menu-baragent-monitoringdesktop-status-lightlocal-firstcoding-agents
AI capabilities
TextCode
Inference: Local
Built with & integrations
Hosting
Vercel
AI providers
multiple
Connectors
vscode
Runs on
BrowserCLImacOSSelf-hosted
Detected from
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
Trust & compliance
License
Apache-2.0
Verified signals
Indexing history
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- Indexed27 Aug · 05:14 UTCguan-ops/Agent-Signal-Bar verified against its public sourceSource: PulseGate · Open
Frequently asked questions about Agent Signal Bar
- What is Agent Signal Bar?
- Agent Signal Bar focuses on monitoring local AI agent activity and knowing when intervention is needed without opening each tool. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
- Who should use Agent Signal Bar?
- Agent Signal Bar is an open-source project built for developers using local AI coding agents on macOS.
- Does Agent Signal Bar have a free plan?
- Yes — Agent Signal Bar is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does Agent Signal Bar run on?
- Agent Signal Bar runs on the web, the command line, and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Agent Signal Bar still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 124 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to Agent Signal Bar?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Calculator Online, DSNCI, and StartPilot.Calculator OnlineDSNCIStartPilot
- Who makes Agent Signal Bar?
- Agent Signal Bar is developed by guan-ops.
- When did Agent Signal Bar launch?
- Agent Signal Bar first shipped in 2026.
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