Two little Mac apps · menu bar · macOS 13+

Your AI finished. Get nudged.
Then take a recess.

Stop staring at the terminal waiting for Claude Code or Codex. A pet tells you when it's your turn, and every so often a mini game tells you to stand up.

NudgeAnimated pets pop up when your coding agent finishes, has a question, or hits a snag. Optional iPhone push.

RecessBreak-time mini games: squash ants, zap mosquitoes, soak rats, or settle it with a hippo fight.

Nudge

Connects to Claude Code and Codex in one click. When a turn ends, a pet brings you the news, and it knows the difference between “done”, “needs you” and “hit a snag”.

8 petsRocket, toucan, octopus, kingfisher, a spider that drops from the top, and birds that fly the card across your screen.
Reads the roomCelebrates passing tests and deploys, nudges when there's a question, frowns at a failed build.
PoliteStays quiet while you're already watching that terminal tab. Never steals your keyboard.
iPhone pushWalked away? Get the same message on your phone via the free ntfy app. Scan a QR code to set it up.
One-click connectAdds the hooks for Claude Code and Codex for you, with a backup of your settings.
LightweightA tiny native menu-bar app. No account, no cloud, no tracking.

Recess

Every 30 minutes (or whenever you like) a mini game takes over the screen for half a minute. Ants and mosquitoes roam across all your displays.

🐜 Ant Smash

Grey and red ants pour in from the edges. Point the cricket bat and press Space to squash.

🦟 Mosquito Zapper

Hold Space to power the electric bat. Real zapper crackle, whining fly-bys in stereo.

🐀 Rat Splash

Rats pop out of holes. Aim the water gun and hold Space to soak them before they escape.

🦛 Hippo Fight

Two players, one keyboard: A vs L. Mash to push, hold to charge a SUPER RAM. Or play the computer.

Break timerEvery 15–60 minutes, skip one, or take a break right now from the menu bar.
Pick your gamesChoose which games join the rotation. Esc always gets you out.
Kid-approvedHippo Fight is the household favourite. Be warned.

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Nudge

Pets + iPhone push for Claude Code & Codex

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Both apps

Nudge + Recess, one key unlocks both

Recess

Four break-time mini games + timer

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Universal (Apple silicon + Intel) · macOS 13 Ventura or later

First launch: preview builds aren't notarized yet, so macOS will ask. Unzip, drag the app to Applications, then open it, and if macOS blocks it go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. The app lives in your menu bar (no Dock icon). In Nudge, choose Connect Claude Code… or Connect Codex….

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