Littleguys

Littleguys is a macOS menu bar application that displays AI agents as animated characters with live status updates.

Littleguys is a macOS menu bar application designed to monitor and manage AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenClaw, and Hermes. It provides a visual interface where each agent appears as a character showing live status, recent messages, and action requirements. Users can chat with agents, schedule routines, and approve terminal commands with a single click using permission cards. The software supports agents across multiple machines on a local network or tailnet and speaks the Agent Client Protocol. Built with a Rust core and React on Tauri, it operates entirely locally without accounts, telemetry, or cloud connections. The project is open source and currently builds from source on macOS 13 or later.

Littleguys at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS
Pricing: Free and open source
Released: October 2026
Category: AI agent tool
Website: littleguys.hervalicio.us

Key features

Displays AI agents in the Mac menu bar
Shows live status rings and last messages
Approves or denies agent commands with cards
Runs scheduled routines and morning digests
Connects to agents across local machines and tailnets
Speaks the Agent Client Protocol
Operates without cloud accounts or telemetry

Use it for

Monitoring active AI agents from the Mac menu bar
Approving terminal commands for coding agents
Managing scheduled routines and weekly reports
Tracking agents across multiple local computers

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