CrewTower
Crew Tower is a macOS desktop application that turns the menu bar notch into a live control tower for AI coding agents. It allows developers to monitor the status, progress, and context usage of multiple agents running at once, directly from the notch. With a click, users can approve or deny commands, answer agent questions, and jump to the exact terminal tab where an agent is running, without losing focus. Designed to eliminate the friction of context switching, Crew Tower provides a compact interface for each agent session, showing what the agent is asking for, how long it has been waiting, and how much context remains. The app supports one-click approvals for safe commands, menu-based permissions for session-level or always-allow decisions, and calls out destructive shell commands before execution. It also lets users scroll through full agent plans directly in the notch, and displays quota information for agents like Claude and Codex. Five pixel companion characters can optionally react to activity, adding a touch of company. Crew Tower requires macOS 15 or later and works even without a notch-equipped Mac. It is distributed as a paid app, available via direct download. The current version is 1.0.15. The app is positioned for developers who run multiple coding agents concurrently and need a less intrusive way to manage approvals and oversight.
- Category
- B2C
- Pricing
- Paid
Problem solved
Crew Tower solves the problem of losing focus when answering AI coding agents. When multiple agents run simultaneously, they often block on approval prompts or finish silently, forcing developers to constantly switch windows. Crew Tower brings all agent activity into the notch, enabling quick decisions without leaving the current work context.
Use cases
- Approve or deny agent shell commands from the notch
- Answer agent questions with one click from the menu bar
- Monitor context usage of running AI agents in real time
- Jump to the exact terminal tab where an agent is waiting
- Review long plan documents from an agent directly in the notch
- Track Claude and Codex quota without extra sign-in
- Set session-wide or always-allow permissions for repeated commands
Audience
- Developers
- Startups
- Hobbyists
Pros
- Keeps AI agent activity visible without leaving the current window
- One-click approval/denial from the notch
- Calls out dangerous shell commands
- Session-wide and always-allow permission options
- Supports multiple agents and exact terminal tab jumping
Cons
- Requires macOS 15 or later
- Paid app (no free tier mentioned)
- Only for Mac, no Windows/Linux version
- May require per-agent hooks to work
Official website: https://crewtower.app/
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/crewtower