What is Claude Pulse?

Claude Pulse is a free macOS app that lives in your MacBook notch. It monitors every Claude Code session running on your Mac and lets you approve tool calls, handle permission prompts, and track usage in two seconds — without switching away from what you're doing.

Is Claude Pulse free?

Yes, completely free. No subscription, no trial, no account. Download the DMG, drag to Applications, launch.

How is Claude Pulse different from other Claude Code notch apps?

Three things. Safety-aware batch approval: rm -rf, DROP TABLE, and force-push always require manual confirmation even in batch mode. Focus-aware expansion: identity is captured at the hook source inside the terminal tab, so the notch bounces instead of expanding when you're already looking at the session. And live Anthropic usage with no second login — Claude Pulse reads the Claude CLI's existing Keychain credentials.

Which terminals does Claude Pulse support?

Ghostty, iTerm2, Terminal.app, WezTerm, Kitty, Warp, Alacritty, Hyper, and Tabby. tmux is supported directly — approvals are routed to the right pane by PID or working directory.

What macOS version do I need?

macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later, on a MacBook with a notch (2021 MacBook Pro or newer). Apple Silicon required.

Does Claude Pulse send my session data to the cloud?

No. Claude Pulse runs entirely on your local machine. Session data, tool approval history, and configuration never leave your device. Plan usage data is read from the Claude CLI's existing Keychain credentials — Claude Pulse is a read-only consumer; it doesn't talk to Anthropic itself.

Does Claude Pulse work with Docker, Lima, or remote containers?

No. The Claude Code hook socket lives on the host filesystem and isn't reachable from inside a container namespace, so Claude Code sessions launched inside Docker, Lima, distrobox, or similar will not appear in Claude Pulse. Native host sessions and tmux are fully supported.

How do I install Claude Pulse?

Download the notarized DMG from claudepulse.app/download, drag Claude Pulse to Applications, and launch it. On first run, grant Accessibility and Automation permissions in System Settings. Setup takes about 30 seconds.

Legal

Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Overview

Claude Pulse ("we", "our", "the app") is a macOS desktop application that monitors Claude Code sessions and manages tool approvals from the MacBook notch. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your data.

Information We Collect

When you sign in with Google, we receive the following information from your Google account:

Your name
Your email address
Your profile picture

This information is used solely to identify your account within the app. We do not access your Google Drive, Gmail, contacts, or any other Google services.

How We Use Your Information

To authenticate you and provide access to the app
To display your profile within the application
To communicate important updates about the service

Data Storage & Security

Claude Pulse runs entirely on your local machine. Session monitoring data, tool approval history, and configuration stay on your device. Authentication tokens are stored securely in your macOS Keychain. We do not operate cloud servers that store your session data.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties. We do not use your data for advertising. We do not send your data to analytics services.

Your Rights

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. You can revoke Google OAuth access through your Google Account settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at harjas@claudepulse.app.