AirTower
macOS Menu Bar App

Real-time git status
for your terminal

AirTower is a macOS menu-bar app that gives you real-time git status, task tracking, and build monitoring — all in a floating panel alongside your terminal.

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Everything you need to see

One floating panel. Every detail about your repo.

Git Status

See branch, staged files, modified files, stashes, and remote tracking — all at a glance without typing a command.

Floating Panel

A translucent, always-on-top panel that hovers beside your terminal. Stays out of the way until you need it.

Task Tracking

Reads your PLAN.md and displays tasks with checkboxes. Track progress without leaving your editor.

Bug Monitoring

Parses BUG.md to show open and fixed bugs. Know the state of your project at all times.

Test & Build Status

Run tests and builds via wrapper scripts. See pass/fail counts and build status in real time.

Submodules & LFS

Full support for git submodules and LFS-tracked files. Everything surfaces in the status panel.

How it works

Three steps. Zero configuration required.

Step 1

Launch AirTower

Open the app from your menu bar. It detects your active terminal and finds the git repo automatically.

Step 2

Work in your terminal

Keep coding as usual. AirTower polls your repo and updates the floating panel in real time.

Step 3

See everything

Branch status, tasks, bugs, test results, and build status — all visible without switching windows.

Configure once,
monitor everything

Drop a .airtower.json file in your repo root to customize test commands, build scripts, polling intervals, and which features to enable.

AirTower reads your PLAN.md for task tracking and BUG.md for bug monitoring — plain markdown files that work with any workflow.

.airtower.json
{
  "version": 1,
  "test_command": "./run-tests.sh",
  "build_command": "./run-build.sh",
  "poll_interval": 2,
  "features": {
    "git_status": true,
    "plan_tracking": true,
    "bug_tracking": true,
    "submodules": true,
    "lfs": true
  }
}

Works with Claude Code

AirTower integrates with Claude Code through wrapper scripts and CLAUDE.md instructions. See test results, build status, and task progress as Claude works on your project.

Learn more

Ready to try AirTower?

Available for macOS 13 (Ventura) and later.

Requires macOS 13+, Git, and a terminal emulator.