# Pulse (open-source AI desktop app)

> Pulse is a free, open-source AI desktop app for macOS. Know how much Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot and 70+ other AI coding tools you have left — a free, open-source macOS monitor on the edge of your screen. It has 604 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

Know how much Claude Code, Codex and Cursor you have left — without opening a single usage page. A free, open-source macOS monitor that sits on the edge of your screen and shows every AI coding limit at a glance.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/qunqin24/Pulse |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 604 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | v1.12.4 (Oct 24, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 24, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/qunqin24/Pulse/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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