macOS 26+ · Apple Silicon · For Claude Code

Download HowlAlert

Tiny menu bar app. Install in under a minute. Free and open source.

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Watching · runs out in 47m

Free · Open source · Signed and notarized by Apple

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DMG installer

Drag to Applications. Auto-updates via Sparkle.

Download .dmg

Homebrew

Command line

Auto-updates via brew upgrade --cask.

brew tap mrdemonwolf/den
brew install --cask howlalert

NotarizedLocal-onlyNo telemetryNo accountGPLv3

Requires macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple Silicon, and Claude Code installed locally. HowlAlert reads your ~/.claude usage files — it never connects to Anthropic’s services.

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