KIKUmap

KIKUmap is a macOS menu-bar application and desktop widget that tracks Claude and ChatGPT chat sessions and arranges them as a mind map.

KIKUmap is a native macOS menu-bar app and desktop widget that tracks Claude and ChatGPT chat sessions. It monitors running, completed, and pending chats, displaying status via a menu-bar icon and desktop widgets. Users can organize pinned chats and Claude Code sessions into a visual mind map with customizable branch colors, shapes, and tags. The software supports inputs from the Claude desktop app, Claude Code via terminal or VS Code, and the ChatGPT desktop app. Features include audio alerts, timeline views, statistics, chat exports, and keyboard navigation. Data remains locally stored on the Mac device.

KIKUmap at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Product manager, Founder
Runs on: macOS
Pricing: Free plan; open source
Released: October 2026
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: tang1693.github.io

Key features

Track running and finished Claude and ChatGPT chats
Organize pinned chats into a visual mind map
Display real-time usage statistics and countdowns
Customize mind map branches with colors and shapes
Export chats into structured folders with summaries
Provide audio notifications and speech status updates
Support keyboard shortcuts for rapid navigation

Use it for

Monitor multiple active artificial intelligence chat sessions
Organize complex project conversations visually as a mind map
Review usage statistics and time spent across chat sessions
Export chat logs and conversation summaries locally

Companions

Tools that articles about KIKUmap recommend using with it, each with its job.

Claude — Built to work with Claude.
ChatGPT — Built to work with ChatGPT.
Canva — Templates for almost any design, plus AI editing in one tool
Composio — Equips AI agents with tools, managed user auth, and sandboxes across 1,500+ apps
Make — Runs and manages Make scenarios from a conversation.
Figma — Brings design files and components into the chat.

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