Porch: Open-Source Mac Menu Bar App for Summarizing Claude Code and Codex Sessions

Overview

Porch is an open-source macOS application designed to act as a work log for AI coding agents. It aggregates session data from Claude Code and Codex, providing summaries of activities, time allocation, and blockers on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The app runs locally on Apple Silicon Macs and does not require a separate server or account for core functionality.

Key Features

• Work Summaries: Generates reports detailing what was done, estimated time per task, and stuck points. It filters out breaks over 10 minutes and counts parallel work only once. Unresolved blockers carry over until marked complete.
• Usage Tracking: Monitors token consumption and API-equivalent costs by project, model, and tool. It also displays Claude and Codex rate limits (5-hour and weekly), though this reflects public API pricing rather than subscription bills.
• Session Management: Detects active sessions across various terminals and editors, indicating which ones are waiting for user input.
• Export & Integration: Summaries can be saved as Markdown notes, compatible with tools like Obsidian. A CLI (porch) is available for scripting, supporting commands like porch now, porch today, and porch usage.

Privacy and Architecture

The application prioritizes local data processing. Session states, tokens, and costs remain on the user's Mac. However, generating summaries, suggestions, and blocker classifications sends relevant data to the selected AI provider (Anthropic for Claude Code or OpenAI for Codex). Anonymous usage events are sent to PostHog but can be disabled in settings.

Availability

Porch is available for download as a DMG file. It requires an Apple Silicon Mac and signed-in accounts for either Claude Code or Codex. The project is licensed under AGPL-3.0-only.