Coucou hits ★3146: open-source notch companion for Claude Code/Codex approvals; Linux beta ships
Open-source Louis-CFM/coucou (MIT, ★3146) parks Claude Code/Codex/Cursor/Gemini CLI/Antigravity sessions in the Mac notch (top-edge island on Windows/Linux), with in-island Allow/Deny/Always approvals, live diffs, file drop, and service pills. macOS v0.1.3 shipped 2026-10-03; Linux 0.1.1 beta is out; Windows installer is paused for a Defender false positive.
Key Takeaways
- Repo Louis-CFM/coucou MIT — ★3146 / 494 forks at dig time; site louis-cfm.github.io/coucou
- Watches Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity; third-party pills via
coucou_agent(AGENTS.md) - In-island Allow/Deny/Always + AskUserQuestion for Claude Code; hooks no-op if Coucou is closed (never blocks the CLI)
- macOS v0.1.3 (2026-10-03); Linux linux-v0.1.1 beta; Windows installer paused (Defender FP — build from source)
- No telemetry/account; secrets in OS keystores


