See which coding agent needs you by the color of your mouse pointer
Moonlet is an open-source macOS app that changes your pointer color when Claude Code or Codex CLI finishes, needs input or hits an error. Draw a circle with the mouse to see every running agent at once.
Source
@reallyazoz on X · 2026-10-06
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-22.
What they did
Moonlet is an open-source macOS app that changes your pointer color when Claude Code or Codex CLI finishes, needs input or hits an error. Draw a circle with the mouse to see every running agent at once.
Result (as claimed)
Released free and open source; you notice a stuck agent without switching windows.
Tools they used
Cost: Claude Code: from $17/mo; OpenAI Codex: free plan, paid from $8/mo.
Set it up
Pick a contained repo or task
Start on a branch or side project where mistakes are cheap.
Install and configure
Set up Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, macOS. Read what it can run on your machine and limit permissions where possible.
Run it on a real task
Give it a well-scoped issue and let it work. Review the diff like any pull request.
Add guardrails
Keep tests and CI in the loop, and never let an agent push to main or touch production secrets unattended.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: See which coding agent needs you by the color of your mouse pointer What the original author did: Moonlet is an open-source macOS app that changes your pointer color when Claude Code or Codex CLI finishes, needs input or hits an error. Draw a circle with the mouse to see every running agent at once. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Released free and open source; you notice a stuck agent without switching windows. Source: https://x.com/reallyazoz/status/2107527021144273290 Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, macOS Category: Dev & ops Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: See which coding agent needs you by the color of your mouse pointer What the original author did: Moonlet is an open-source macOS app that changes your pointer color when Claude Code or Codex CLI finishes, needs input or hits an error. Draw a circle with the mouse to see every running agent at once. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Released free and open source; you notice a stuck agent without switching windows. Source: https://x.com/reallyazoz/status/2107527021144273290 Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, macOS Category: Dev & ops Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: See which coding agent needs you by the color of your mouse pointer What the original author did: Moonlet is an open-source macOS app that changes your pointer color when Claude Code or Codex CLI finishes, needs input or hits an error. Draw a circle with the mouse to see every running agent at once. Reported result (as claimed by the author): Released free and open source; you notice a stuck agent without switching windows. Source: https://x.com/reallyazoz/status/2107527021144273290 Tools they used: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, macOS Category: Dev & ops Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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Guides for this use case
How to get notified when Claude Code or Codex needs you · How to vibe code an app with Claude Code · How to build a Mac menu bar app with AI · How to use Claude Code and Codex together
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