Track Cursor Fast Requests Outside Your Editor

Checking your Cursor fast requests or API usage shouldn't require interrupting your flow or navigating complicated menus. Notchybrings live Cursor limit tracking directly to your Mac's notch.

Why Notchy is the best way to track Cursor limits

Smart Pace Projections
Notchy's usage engine predicts if your current quota will last until reset, warning you before you hit a rate limit.
Supports 60+ Providers, Including Cursor
Most devs don't just use Cursor. You might also use Claude Code, OpenAI, or Perplexity. Notchy tracks 60+ providers seamlessly in a single, beautiful, native UI.
Animated Sunburst Visuals
Get an instant visual read on your remaining fast requests with a gorgeous, animated sunburst chart that actively shimmers as you prompt.
Always Visible System-Wide
When you tab out to a browser or a terminal, your Mac's notch is still there. Your Cursor usage limits are surfaced natively in the Dynamic Island wherever you go.

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At a glance

Everything Notchy does, for free

Fluid Dynamic Island animations on the Mac notch
Command palette (⌃⌥K) — every action one keystroke away
Knock — double-tap a modifier key to open the notch
AI usage tracker (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot)
Detach any tab into a menu-bar popover
Now Playing music controls (Apple Music & Spotify)
Time-synced karaoke lyrics under the notch
Mac clipboard history shelf (password-manager safe)
Searchable clipboard — filter by text, file name, or OCR'd words
On-device OCR — copy a screenshot, get its text (Apple Vision)
Window snapping — drag a window to the notch to tile it
App Launcher — pin apps to the notch, open with one tap
Text snippets — TextExpander-style pastes from the ⌘K palette
One-tap screen capture to clipboard + shelf
Color eyedropper — sample any pixel, hex auto-copied
System-wide mic mute for every meeting app at once
Keystroke HUD for demos & screencasts (secure-input safe)
Keyboard cleaning lock with countdown island (⌘⎋ unlocks)
Menu-bar icon hiding — Bartender-style separator & chevron
Live CPU / memory / network stats flyout
Open GitHub PR count in the notch (Keychain-stored token)
iPhone-style call island — Answer/Decline FaceTime on the notch
Notch Terminal — real VT100/xterm shell in a PTY, its own tab
Privacy Indicator — pill when any app's camera or mic goes live
Caps Lock HUD — brief island on every toggle
Full Charge island with adjustable threshold + low-battery sound
Alt HUD styles — edge-pinned bar or circular gauge off the notch
Audio-reactive Now Playing visualizer (real FFT of system audio)
Custom closed-notch idle animation — drop in your own Lottie JSON
Drag-and-drop file drop shelf — persists across relaunches
Zip & unzip files right from the shelf
Image converter (HEIC, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF) + video → GIF
Run Apple Shortcuts with one tap
Screenshots auto-staged on the shelf, ready to drag
Download finished alerts with Reveal in Finder
USB drive mount island with one-tap Eject
Apple Reminders quick capture & due list
macOS Pomodoro notch timer & stopwatch — streaks + 7-day chart
Resizable expanded panel (width & height, live preview)
System HUDs (volume, brightness, battery)
Audio output switcher (speakers, AirPods, monitor)
AirPods connection manager & battery
Magic Mouse, Keyboard & Trackpad battery + low-battery alerts
Quick notes & Calendar widgets
Camera Mirror (check your appearance)
Keep Awake (caffeine toggle)
Teleprompter (Cuely) for Zoom calls
Focus-aware alerts & native haptic feedback
Lock screen widgets & hide-the-notch mode
133 languages, fully localized
Native SwiftUI, tuned for Apple Silicon

Cursor usage tracker alternative — FAQ

Is there a system-wide Cursor usage tracker for Mac?

Yes — Notchy. Instead of limiting fast-request tracking to the Cursor editor, Notchy shows a system-wide usage dashboard in your Mac’s notch.

Does Notchy track Cursor fast requests?

Yes. Notchy surfaces your Cursor usage live on the notch, so you can watch your fast-request budget without opening the editor’s settings.

Which other AI providers does Notchy track?

Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI/ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and DeepSeek, among others — 60+ providers in total.

Is Notchy free?

Yes — completely free, funded only by optional donations.

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