A macOS, Windows, and Linux menu-bar app that detects when your AI coding agent is working and you're idle — and opens a minigame to fill the wait.
A local hook fires when your agent (Claude Code or Codex CLI) starts working and you've been idle for a bit.
A minigame appears next to the menu bar icon. No notifications, no integrations — one popup, done well.
The moment the agent needs your response, the game pauses and lets you decide when to return.
macOS 13+, Windows 10/11, or Debian/Ubuntu Linux (amd64). Node.js 24+ only if building from source.
The .dmg bundles its own runtime — no Node required. Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
→github.com/uurien/meanwaile/releasesThe Setup.exe bundles its own runtime — no Node required. Not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen or your antivirus may flag it — click "More info" → "Run anyway" to proceed.Signing status.
→github.com/uurien/meanwaile/releasesThe .deb bundles its own runtime — no Node required. Tested on Ubuntu with GNOME; other Debian-based distros should work too.
→github.com/uurien/meanwaile/releasesFor contributing or running in dev.
On first launch, Meanwaile can set up Claude Code's and Codex's hooks for you — see details in the README.
Give them a try below — the exact same builds that ship in the menu bar. And find even more in our Gameroom.
Fast reflexes. Tap the lit circle before it fades and beat your record.
Run and jump through obstacles without getting caught.