Kitsmith / Dev & Agents / X Island
A free Dynamic Island for AI coding agents — monitor, approve, and jump back into Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode.
Our take
Built by a developer running 10+ agent sessions a day for their own use, which shows in the keyboard-driven, no-friction design. Completely free with no paid tier, and installable via a single Homebrew command.
- Price
- Free
- License
- Proprietary
- Get it via
- Direct · Homebrew
Do you use X Island?
What it does
Multi-agent monitoring
Monitor Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode from one macOS Dynamic Island.
Approve from the notch
Approve, auto-accept, or view bypass status for tool-call prompts without switching windows.
Session questions in place
Answer an agent’s multiple-choice questions directly from the notch panel.
Keyboard-driven
Built by its developer for 10+ hours of daily agent use, prioritizing speed over feature breadth.
The deal
- Completely free
- Installable via Homebrew: `brew install --cask bluedusk/xisland/x-island`
X Island — questions people ask
Is xisland free?
Yes — the developer states it’s completely free.
Which agents does xisland support?
Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode, per the developer’s site.
How do I install xisland?
Download it from the website, or run `brew install --cask bluedusk/xisland/x-island`.
Is X Island free?
Yes — X Island is free.
Can I run X Island together with another notch app?
No — X Island draws at the notch, so it takes the place of any other notch app (hubs included). Apps that live in the menu bar or on screen stack alongside it fine.
Where can I download X Island?
X Island is available via Direct, Homebrew.
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Listing hand-verified July 27, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
How X Island compares
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Whirr
$4.99 one-timeAmbient agent activity in your notch — watch Claude Code work without watching it.
TrackNotch
FreeReal-time LLM usage and rate-limit tracking across Claude, OpenAI, Cursor, and Codex, right in the notch.
Chimlo
FreeA native activity island for Codex and Claude Code — read questions, approve tool calls, and reopen finished work.
Keep X Island — stack these next to it
These live in the menu bar or on screen, so they run happily alongside any notch app.
