macOS — Free & Open Source

The better UI
for Claude Code

A calm, floating overlay that stays out of your way until you need it. No API key. No friction.

Install with HomebrewView on GitHub

Takes 30 seconds to install  ·  macOS 13+ required  ·  Requires Claude Code CLI

01 The Overlay

Press two keys.
Claude appears.

Option+Space summons Clui above every window, every app, wherever you are. Same shortcut sends it away. It leaves no trace — no dock icon, no menu clutter.

Ask Claude Code anything…
⌥
+
Space
Summon from anywhere · no dock icon, no trace
02 Permissions

Every action,
your approval.

Clui intercepts every write, delete, and shell command before it touches your system. Review it, approve it, or deny it in one click. Set permanent rules per project so trusted operations never interrupt you again.

Permission Required
Bash

Run a shell command in your project directory

git push origin main --force-with-lease
03 Skills Marketplace

Your workflows,
packaged as skills.

Browse the community marketplace or author your own — without leaving Clui. Git flows, code review, deploy scripts, test runners — all accessible as slash commands the moment they're installed.

Skills Marketplace
Install skills and plugins without leaving Clui
12 results
Search skills, tags, authors…
Allgitreviewdeploytesting
Workflowgit
Install
git-flow
Branch, commit, and PR workflows as slash commands — no context switching.
anthropics/skills · by anthropic · v1.2.0
Qualityreview
Installed
code-review
Inline review with severity scoring, runs against your working diff.
clui/skills · by youssef · v0.4.1
04 Voice Input

Speak your intent.
Claude listens.

Tap the mic and dictate naturally. Clui transcribes locally, then drops the text straight into the prompt — confirm with a tap, or cancel and try again. Ideal for long prompts, fast ideas, and hands-free workflows.

Recording — ✓ to confirm, ✕ to cancel
“Refactor the login flow to use refresh tokens and update the middleware to validate expiry on every request.”
05 Everything else

Built to go the distance.

Every detail has earned its place. Nothing shipped until it felt right.

01
Multi-tab sessions
Run independent Claude conversations in parallel. Switch contexts instantly without losing any thread or history.
02
Dual theme
Light and dark modes crafted with the same care. Follows your system setting automatically, or pin your preference.
03
Auto-updater
Updates ship silently in the background. You always have the latest without ever thinking about it.
04
Slash commands
Type / to surface your full skill library. Run complex workflows with a single keystroke.
05
File & screenshot attach
Drag-drop files or capture a screen region directly into any message. Claude sees exactly what you see.
06
No API key needed
Clui uses your existing Claude Code CLI authentication. If Claude Code works, Clui works — immediately.
06 Get started

Up in 30 seconds.

Install via Homebrew — the same way you install everything else on your Mac. No accounts, no sign-ups, no subscriptions. Just one command and you're ready to go.

Terminal — zsh

Or download directly

Grab the .dmg and drag Clui into Applications — same result, no Homebrew needed.

Apple SiliconM1, M2, M3, M4Intelx86_64

Not sure? Apple menu → About This Mac.

Requires macOS 13 or later. Clui lives in your menu bar and launches instantly with ⌥ Space. Uninstall anytime with brew uninstall clui.

Free & Open Source

Your terminal just got a window.

No subscription. No API key. No drama.
Just a quieter way to work with Claude.

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