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Hushtop

Everything Hushtop does

Every feature that ships today, grouped by what it’s for.

The notch

The notch grows to show what’s happening, then tucks back.

  • Live earsMusic, timers, meetings, keep awake and agents at work show beside the camera.
  • Two at onceShow two live activities, one in each ear.
  • Open on hover or clickYour choice, and hovering opens what the ears show.
  • Fits your menu barThe ears size themselves to fit beside your menu bar icons.
  • Floating islandOn a display without a notch, a small island at the top of the screen.
  • Movie modeStays out of the way of full-screen video.
  • Black or Liquid GlassPick the notch theme you like.
  • Swipe and dropSwipe with two fingers to switch surfaces; drag files onto the notch to open it.
  • Your dockReorder or hide the surfaces in the notch’s dock.

Music

What’s playing, right under the camera.

  • Now playingSpotify, Apple Music and music in a browser tab.
  • Three sizesCompact, Regular or Full player.
  • Synced lyricsOptional, from LRCLIB, saved on your Mac.
  • Lyrics in the earsThe current line beside the notch.
  • Shuffle and repeatFor Spotify and Apple Music.
  • Keep music in frontMusic stays on top while other things happen.
  • Cinematic lightA glow in the colors of the artwork.
  • Real-time visualizerBars that follow the music, when you turn it on.

Sound and headphones

Volume, outputs and your AirPods in one place.

  • Volume HUDVolume and brightness show in the notch.
  • App mixerSet the volume of each app.
  • Output devicesSwitch where sound plays.
  • AirPods batteryEach bud and the case, the moment they connect.
  • Headphones lowA heads-up when headphone battery runs low.
  • Safer volumeVolume drops when headphones disconnect.

Your day

Meetings, reminders and a little help staying on track.

  • CalendarYour agenda, a meeting countdown and Join from the notch.
  • RemindersDue reminders in an ear; tick them off.
  • WeatherHourly and weekly forecasts. Off until you turn it on.
  • World clockYour team’s time zones and a meeting converter.
  • Focus timerA quick countdown for focused work, pomodoro style.
  • Hydration reminderA nudge to drink water, when you turn it on.
  • MessagesNew iMessages with quick replies. Off until you turn it on.
  • Camera mirrorCheck yourself before a call.

Home

Your widgets at a glance.

  • WidgetsNow playing, next event, weather, agents and more, in small, medium and large.
  • Quick togglesDark mode, desktop icons, eject disks, empty the Trash, lock the screen.
  • NotesA scratchpad that saves as you type, with checklists.

Files and clipboard

Move things around without the usual friction.

  • Drop shelfPark files in the notch and drag them out anywhere.
  • AirDrop from the shelfSend one file or all of them.
  • Cut and paste files⌘X and ⌘V move files in Finder.
  • Finder extrasRename with F2 and paste images as files.
  • Clipboard historySearchable, with pinned items and snippets; ⇧⌘V opens it. Off until you turn it on.
  • Clean linksLinks lose their trackers as you copy them.
  • Clipboard privacySkips password managers, and can clear itself on lock or sleep.
  • Text captureCopy text off the screen with ⌃⇧O.
  • Color pickerPick any color on screen with ⌃⇧C.

Your Mac

Keep an eye on your Mac, and keep it working.

  • VitalsCPU, memory, heat and battery health.
  • ChargingA green rim, then how long until it’s full.
  • NetworkIP addresses, VPN, latency and DNS tools.
  • Speed testTest your connection in one click.
  • MaintenanceFree up space safely, and uninstall apps with their leftovers.
  • Health checksChecks and quick fixes for common problems.
  • Keep awakeStay awake for agents and builds, then sleep when the work is done.
  • Lid closedKeep working with the lid closed, with battery and heat limits.
  • Step awayLock your Mac while work keeps running, and see what happened when you’re back.
  • Alerts on your iPhoneThrough iCloud Reminders or your own Telegram bot.
  • Quit protectionHold ⌘Q, or press it twice, to quit an app.
  • Cleaning modeLock the keyboard while you wipe it.

Developers

Your local stack, without opening five windows.

  • Dev servers and portsLocal servers, listening ports and tunnels, with start and stop alerts.
  • DockerContainers from Docker Desktop, OrbStack or Colima.
  • Git and GitHubDirty and unpushed repos, pull request reviews and CI status.
  • ProjectsOpen projects in your editor and run their scripts.
  • Long commandsKnow when a long terminal command finishes.
  • HomebrewOutdated packages and one-click upgrades.
  • Dev toolboxJSON, JWT, Base64, timestamps, hashes, regex and more.
  • Smart clipboardSpots JSON, JWTs and more as you copy them.

AI agents

Claude Code and Codex, at a glance.

  • Live sessionsEvery Claude Code and Codex session in one list, with what each one is doing.
  • Needs you firstAn agent waiting for your answer sits on top.
  • Jump to the terminalBring an agent’s exact terminal window to the front.
  • Usage limitsYour 5-hour and weekly limits, and when you’ll run out at this pace.
  • Limit alertsA heads-up as you near a limit, and when a window resets.
  • Usage and costTokens and estimated cost, at list prices.
  • HistoryPast sessions, with a command to resume each one.
  • AI setup checkChecks your Claude Code and Codex setup and fixes what it can.
  • Agent skillLets your agents read Hushtop’s status, if you install it.

The pet

A little companion around the notch.

  • Eight friendsPick one, name it, and choose where it sits.
  • Brings your newsAlerts arrive with a small gesture: a bell for timers, a sign for meetings.
  • Dances to your musicIt moves when a song plays.
  • Morning brief and evening recapYour day ahead, and how it went.
  • SuggestionsSmall, timely suggestions from your pet.
  • Ask your petAnswers from your own AI tools, when you turn it on.
  • Talk and listenHold ⌥ to talk; it can read answers aloud.

Integrations

Off until you or a preset turns them on. Hushtop adds its own marked entry and never takes over yours.

  • On a callAn ear while your mic is on, with Mute in one tap.
  • RemindersDue reminders in an ear; tick them off.
  • Shortcuts on HomeRun your shortcuts by name.
  • Pull requests to reviewGitHub reviews waiting for you, through your gh sign-in.
  • Local modelsThe loaded Ollama or LM Studio model and its memory, unload in one tap.
  • Exports finishedA finished export, ready to open or AirDrop.
  • Scripts and Shortcutshushtop:// links and the hushtop command can show an ear.
  • Claude Code and CodexHooks, statusline and notifications, with every change shown first.

Keyboard and setup

Fast to drive, easy to set up your way.

  • Command palette⌥Space finds any action.
  • Keyboard first⌃⌥N opens the notch, arrows and Esc do the rest.
  • Quiet mode⌃⌥Q silences events.
  • Your shortcutsChange the global shortcuts in Settings.
  • Set up for youPresets for Everyday, Developer, AI engineer, Freelancer, Writer and Video editor.
  • Settings you can moveExport your settings and import them on another Mac.