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Show HN: A beautiful Claude context manager built for non-engineers too

Perch launched as a Mac desktop app that manages Claude Code sessions, resuming each session where it left off and surfacing linked pull requests across repos and worktrees in one place. Perch stores contexts, notes, and status in a local database with no account and no Perch servers, disables analytics and usage tracking by default, and routes GitHub access through the user's existing `gh` login while Claude Code communicates with Anthropic unchanged. The app requires the Claude Code CLI, with the GitHub CLI optional for pull request states.

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Show HN: A beautiful Claude context manager built for non-engineers too
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See everything at once #

No more tracking multiple browser tabs.

A calm Mac home for your Claude Code work, with every session, PR, and link in one place. Perch stays quiet while you're in flow, and tells you when something needs you.

Already using Claude Code? Pick the sessions you want and Perch resumes each one exactly where it left off.

You hear from Perch only when Claude, a reviewer, or CI is waiting on you.

Automatically detects linked PRs across repos and worktrees.

Quit or update Perch. Your Claude sessions keep running.

Chat with Claude, or switch to the real Claude Code terminal. Its status, next steps, PRs, links, and notes sit beside it.

Each piece of work keeps a short checklist, and every step has an owner: you, Claude, or a teammate. Claude writes a one-line status as it works, and each PR shows who you're waiting on.

Mute every other context and stay with one. Leave when you choose to.

Contexts, notes, and status live in a local database. No account, no Perch servers.

No analytics or usage tracking. Crash reports are off unless you turn them on, and never include your prompts, terminal output, or code.

GitHub goes through your gh login. Claude Code talks to Anthropic exactly as it does without Perch.

Sessions report to Perch over a local connection that never leaves your machine.

Requires the Claude Code CLI. The GitHub CLI is optional, for PR states.

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