I built a macOS notch workspace for local AI coding agents

A developer built Agent Island, a native macOS utility that turns the notch area into a workspace for monitoring local AI coding agents. The tool keeps session state visible for agents like Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and Cursor Agent, addressing the ergonomic challenge of managing multiple terminal-heavy workflows. Agent Island is available on the Mac App Store with a 7-day trial and a one-time $19.99 Pro license.

I have been running more local AI coding agents lately: Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Cursor Agent, and a few terminal-heavy workflows. The useful part is obvious, but the day-to-day ergonomics can get messy quickly. Each agent has its own terminal, its own waiting state, its own approval prompts, and its own history. If I look away at the wrong moment, I miss the fact that one of them is blocked waiting for a decision. So I built Agent Island , a native macOS utility that turns the notch area into a small workspace for local AI coding agents. It is not another coding agent. It sits next to the tools I already use and keeps their session state visible. I wanted the state to be visible without becoming another window to manage. The top of the screen is already where I look for system status, so using it as a tiny control surface for long-running coding agents felt natural. The Mac App Store build focuses on a sandbox-safe monitoring and review flow. The direct-web build has a 7-day trial, and Pro is a one-time $19.99 license for one Mac. Website: https://agentisland.lzw-glory.top/ https://agentisland.lzw-glory.top/ App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/agent-island/id6771757996?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/agent-island/id6771757996?mt=12 Disclosure: I am the developer of Agent Island. I am sharing it here because I think the workflow problem is becoming common for people who run multiple local AI agents.