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r/buildinpublic · 2026-10-05

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▲ $1.6K/moRevenueCredibleCredibility 70/100

A Dynamic Island-style utility for the MacBook notch (and external monitors) that also shows Claude Code / Codex usage limits.

Problem it solves. Provides a glanceable status area for the Mac notch to surface system/app info and API usage limits.

Who pays. MacBook users who want a Dynamic Island-style UI and developers/users of Claude Code/Codex

Market. mac utilities / productivity

How it makes money. One-time $9.99 purchase with a 3-day free trial

Claimed. $158 revenue (29 sales in first 3 days; 3.9k visitors)

Why we believe it · 15 comments read

The post includes specific launch metrics (29 sales, 3.9k visitors, $158) and a working product URL; top comments treat it as a genuine indie launch and ask operational questions rather than calling it promotional or fake.

“98% of visitors (yeah, my post blew up 😅) ... 98% from one platform is wild but also kinda scary. you're one algorithm tweak away from zero traffic.” ▲ 20
“Still on a vercel.app subdomain. Yes, people noticed. Buying the domain this week.” ▲ 15

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