Monish

Monish is a mobile application that displays live agent progress, notifications, and questions on the iPhone lock screen.

Monish is an application that displays live progress, status updates, and interactive prompts from AI agents and automation tools directly on the iPhone lock screen and Dynamic Island. It integrates with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, n8n, and cron via a single line of text containing a private key generated in the app. The system handles live progress cards, completion alerts, approval requests with action buttons, and numeric metrics without requiring a user account, SDK, or desktop software. The app receives notifications through an HTTPS endpoint and retains server data for a limited time while storing the notification history locally on the device. It operates as a free tool with no subscriptions, ads, or in-app purchases.

Monish at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: iOS, Web
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: monish.cc

Key features

Display live progress cards on the lock screen
Show real-time updates in the Dynamic Island
Send completion and failure pings
Deliver approval requests with interactive buttons
Track two to four numeric figures or metrics
Support replies directly inside the mobile app
Integrate with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and n8n

Use it for

Monitor long-running coding agents and workflows
Approve or deny agent deployments and actions
Receive summaries and alerts from automated cron jobs
Track numeric metrics and progress indicators remotely

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