Who should use side-dog?

side-dog is an open-source project built for developers using coding agents.

Yes — side-dog is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does side-dog run on?

side-dog runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is side-dog still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 643 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to side-dog?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include sandbox-cli, skill-mgr, and warmtree.

Who develops side-dog?

side-dog is developed by qfennessy.

How long has side-dog been around?

side-dog first shipped in 2026.

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side-dog

Name: side-dog
Author: qfennessy

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side-dog is an open-source terminal utility that displays a narrow live activity pane for coding agents. It is intended for developers monitoring tools such as Claude Code and Codex while working in a terminal.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

side-dog is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on monitoring coding-agent activity without switching away from the terminal. It is built as an open-source project for developers using coding agents. The project is open source (MIT). It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind side-dog is qfennessy, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 643 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include live activity pane, agent monitoring, and terminal interface.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Live activity pane
Agent monitoring
Terminal interface
Claude Code support
Codex support

Built with & integrations

Written with

Claude Code

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Written with — evidence

Claude Code: commit db9f032b27eb · since Sept 2026

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 07:16 UTC
side-dog verified via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about side-dog

What is side-dog?: Side-dog focuses on monitoring coding-agent activity without switching away from the terminal. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use side-dog?: side-dog is an open-source project built for developers using coding agents.
Is side-dog free?: Yes — side-dog is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does side-dog run on?: side-dog runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is side-dog still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 643 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to side-dog?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include sandbox-cli, skill-mgr, and warmtree.sandbox-cli skill-mgr warmtree
Who develops side-dog?: side-dog is developed by qfennessy.
How long has side-dog been around?: side-dog first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: developers using coding agents
Model: Open source
Solves: Monitoring coding-agent activity without switching away from the terminal.

Registered as

GitHub: qfennessy/side-dog
PyPI: side-dog

Developer

qfennessy

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 9 Sept 2026
Commits 90d: 643
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v2.1.3 · 8 Sept 2026

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: side-dog-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/side-dog

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