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Show HN: Conan – A Live HUD for Claude Code on macOS

Conan, a native macOS app that wraps Claude Code in a live HUD, launched at a $29 one-time price. The app provides a real-time timeline of commands, tool calls, and token usage, along with context window monitoring and a live throughput pulse. It requires macOS 13+ and Apple silicon.

read2 min publishedJun 15, 2026
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01 · Timeline

Every deed, driven before you

Each command, edit, and tool call streams onto a living timeline — the whole campaign, as it happens.

The campaign, as it happens

Conan is a native macOS app that wraps Claude Code in a live HUD — every prompt, tool call, skill, and token, surfaced as it happens.

macOS 13+ · Apple silicon · $29 once, no subscription

What it watches

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01 · Timeline

Each command, edit, and tool call streams onto a living timeline — the whole campaign, as it happens.

02 · Context

Watch the context window fill — system, tools, memory, skills — and tokens burn, in real time.

03 · Pulse

A live pulse of throughput — spikes when Claude works, calm when it waits.

Create distinctive, production-grade frontend interfaces with high design quality — avoids the generic AI look.

last fired just now~/.claude/skills/frontend-design

Drive a real Chromium browser via Playwright with a persistent login profile — navigate, fill forms, screenshot, scrape.

last fired 2m ago~/.claude/skills/automate-browser

Deep research engine that scans a recent time window (default 30 days; configurable via --days, e.g. last day or last 7 days) across 6+ sources — Reddit, X/Twitter, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, and the web.

last fired 7d ago~/.claude/skills/scan-trends

Write a resume-ready HANDOFF.md capturing the session's state so a fresh session picks up sharp, not context-rotted.

last fired 1h ago~/.claude/skills/handoff

04 · Skills & MCP

Skills and MCP servers, surfaced and observable — know exactly what's in play.

❯ What stations are available on Conan radio and can I add my own

The curated stations on Conan Radio:

Can you add your own? Sort of — two different things:

So if you've got a station/stream in mind, just paste the link and I'll switch it on. I can also pick from the curated set by vibe (“something epic/focus”) or shuffle a random one. Want me to put something on?

05 · Radio

Claude Radio hums while you work.

Miss nothing.

Free to download · Premium $29, once · lifetime 1.x · macOS 13+ (Apple silicon)

Dispatches from the forge. New features, releases, and Windows/Linux availability — sent only when there's something worth your steel.

Occasional Conan news. Unsubscribe anytime.

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