KIKUmap

About KIKUmap

KIKUmap is a free, open-source macOS menu-bar app that tracks the status of Claude and ChatGPT conversations. It displays which chats are running, finished, or waiting for user approval, and arranges them into a visual mind map. The tool also includes a timeline, Markdown export, and a desktop widget.

Review

KIKUmap addresses a specific friction point for people who run multiple AI chat sessions in parallel. Rather than cycling through open windows to check progress, users get a single menu-bar ring with counts and badges. The mind map view then lets them group and tag conversations by topic.

Key Features

• A menu-bar ring that counts running chats, with a red badge for finished, unread conversations and a "!" indicator when a chat needs approval
• A mind map where pinned Claude and ChatGPT chats line up in a column; users drag chats onto custom topics, assign colors and shapes, and apply tags
• Optional sound or voice alerts that announce which specific chat has completed
• A timeline of past runs and scheduled tasks, plus export of individual chats as Markdown files
• A desktop widget and time stats, with support for light/dark modes and both English and 中文

Pricing and Value

KIKUmap is completely free and the source code is available on GitHub. There is no paid tier, subscription, or in-app purchase at this time. The developer has not announced any plans to introduce pricing.

Pros

• Runs natively in Swift/AppKit without Electron, keeping resource usage low on macOS 13+ for both Apple silicon and Intel machines
• Makes no network requests by default; the only permission it asks for is Accessibility, which is required to read the Claude app's chat list
• Groups chats by project or topic rather than recency, which fits workflows where several agent sessions run simultaneously
• Open-source code allows users to inspect, modify, or build from source if they prefer not to run an unnotarized binary

Cons

• The app is not notarized, meaning macOS will block it on first launch until the user manually approves it in System Settings → Privacy & Security
• It depends on the current structure of Claude and ChatGPT apps; if those apps change their interface, parts of KIKUmap may break until the developer updates it
• Not well suited for people who typically run only one AI chat at a time-the status tracking and mind map add little value when there's no parallel session to manage

KIKUmap makes the most sense for developers and power users who regularly juggle several Claude, Claude Code, or ChatGPT sessions and lose track of which one is waiting on input. The mind map approach to organizing chats by topic is a practical alternative to chronological lists. Anyone who works primarily in a single chat window won't find much use for it, but the price-free-matches that narrower scope.