# Chimlo

A native activity island for Codex and Claude Code — read questions, approve tool calls, and reopen finished work.

- **Category:** [Dev & Agents](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/dev-agents/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** yes
- **Official site:** https://kraten.github.io/chimlo/
- **Available via:** GitHub
- **Requirements:** macOS 14 or later · Apple Silicon
- **Maker:** Kartike Bansal

## Kitsmith's take

The most conservative of the agent monitors on approvals: bypass mode is never exposed, and every hook installation is previewed and scoped so it touches only Chimlo’s own config entries. Free, open source, and built without Electron or a web view.

## Features

- **Live agent sessions:** Follow concurrent Codex and Claude Code work — active, waiting, done, or failed — at a glance.
- **Claude questions in place:** Read the real multiple-choice prompt and send the selected option back to the blocked session.
- **Scoped Claude approvals:** Inspect the requested tool action, then deny it, allow it once, or allow it for the session — bypass mode is never exposed.
- **Real provider capacity:** Shows Codex and Claude usage windows from provider-owned runtime data, without reading credentials or inventing percentages.
- **Safe agent setup:** Hook installation is previewed and marker-scoped, touching only Chimlo’s own entries in Codex and Claude Code configuration.
- **Native macOS:** Built with AppKit and SwiftUI — no Electron shell, no web view.

## FAQ

**Can I approve a Claude Code tool call from Chimlo?**

Yes — inspect the requested action, then deny it, allow it once, or allow it for the current session. Bypass mode is never exposed.

**Does Chimlo send my session data anywhere?**

No — the developer states prompts, transcripts, and session details stay local, with no telemetry by default.

**Is Chimlo free?**

Yes — free and open source under GPL-3.0.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/chimlo/