Agent FM for Claude Code & Codex
A free, open-source Mac app narrating AI coding agent activity in real time.
Product memo
Provides ambient awareness for AI coding agents by converting session output into live narration. It surfaces critical information like blockers or attention requests, allowing developers to stay informed without constant monitoring. Built as an open-source Mac app, it emphasizes privacy by keeping API keys on-device and processing directly with model providers.
- For who
- Developers using Claude Code and Codex agents
- Solves what
- Provides live narration of coding agent activity and alerts for attention requests.
- Live narration of agent output
- Real-time progress and blocker surfacing
- Provider-direct key management
In their own words
Hear your coding agents work.
Tune in and stay in the loop with your agents 🎧Agent FM surfaces progress, blockers, decisions, errors, and attention requests in real time.
Live narration for every Claude Code and Codex session running on your Mac.
Operator & company
Operators
1 person
Maker · Source-backed
Company
- Team
VC / larger team
- Founded
May 2026
Operating model
- Business model
Donation
- Platform
Desktop
- Audience
Developers
Product channels
Builder strategy
- Strategy Type
- Niche Specialist
- Stage
- Bootstrapped Lean
- Effort
- Solo Buildable
About Agent FM for Claude Code & Codex Expand
Agent FM offers developers a way to stay informed about their AI coding agents' activity without constant manual oversight. This open-source Mac application provides live narration of agent sessions, specifically supporting Claude Code and Codex agents.
It focuses on surfacing real-time progress, blockers, and attention requests, integrating directly with provider API keys to ensure privacy by keeping them on-device. This approach allows developers to maintain ambient awareness of their coding agents' work, making it easier to manage complex development tasks.
Competitive context
3 peers · Same primary niche.
Commercial cues
- Model
- free only
- Free tier
- Yes
- Trial
- No
Pricing strategy
Agent FM is a free, open-source Mac application. It monetizes indirectly by leveraging the user's existing API spend with their chosen model provider.
- • Offers no direct cost to users, leveraging existing API spend.
- • The open-source model builds trust and encourages community adoption.
- • Integrates into developer workflows without adding core AI costs.