# Perch for Mac

> Shows what your coding agents are waiting for, in the notch.

Perch lives in the notch and shows the state of Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and pi sessions, whether they run in the Claude and Codex apps or in a terminal, and one key takes you back to a session. Permission requests from the Claude app and OpenCode can be answered from the notch. Live status is off until you turn it on; it then adds hooks to each tool's settings, backed up first and removed when you turn it off. Most of the interface is a web view inside a native app. MIT licensed and notarized; needs macOS 15 on Apple silicon.

## Facts

- Price: Free and open source
- Developer: Asaf Ofer
- Category: AI & Automation
- Website: https://perchapp.dev/
- Source code: https://github.com/asafofer/perch
- License: MIT
- GitHub stars: 23
- Last commit: 2026-10-24
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/perch/

## Questions

### Is Perch free?

Yes. Perch is free and open source under the MIT license. The source code is on GitHub at asafofer/perch.

### Where can I download Perch for Mac?

Download Perch from the developer's website (perchapp.dev) and GitHub. MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### What are good alternatives to Perch?

Other ai & automation apps for Mac worth a look are Hammerspoon (open source), Osaurus (open source), Agent Smith (open source) and BoxBox (free + pro).

## Alternatives in AI & Automation

- [Hammerspoon](https://macworthy.com/apps/hammerspoon/): Script your Mac with Lua. (Open source)
- [Osaurus](https://macworthy.com/apps/osaurus/): A local home for AI agents, written in Swift. (Open source)
- [Agent Smith](https://macworthy.com/apps/agent-smith/): A team of AI agents that works in your Mac's shell. (Open source)
- [BoxBox](https://macworthy.com/apps/boxbox/): Tells you when your AI coding agents finish or need you. (Free + Pro)
- [Enconvo](https://macworthy.com/apps/enconvo/): An AI agent launcher that works across your whole Mac. (Free + Pro)
- [BoltAI](https://macworthy.com/apps/boltai/): Every AI model, in one native app. (One-time purchase)
- [Elephas](https://macworthy.com/apps/elephas/): A personal AI writer and knowledge assistant. (Subscription)
- [Keyboard Maestro](https://macworthy.com/apps/keyboard-maestro/): Automate anything you can do with a Mac. (One-time purchase)

Tags: ai agents, notch, open source