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Windows developers and deep workers who want stats, repo activity and focus tools one hover away
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BuildNotch
BuildNotch brings the Mac notch idea to Windows, but aims it squarely at developers and deep-work sessions rather than looks. Hovering the top of the screen opens a single panel holding live system monitoring (CPU, RAM and network), Pomodoro focus timers, an AI app launcher, clipboard history, a GitHub activity tracker, a small code playground, music controls and quick notes. The point is fewer context switches: the things you normally alt-tab or open a browser tab for sit in one place you can glance at and dismiss. That mix is what separates it from the other Windows notch apps, which mostly stop at media controls and a nice animation and skip the personal stats and developer signals entirely. It is a one-time purchase, currently $1.50 with the launch code (normally $3.00), including lifetime updates, so the cost of trying it is close to nothing. Caveats are honest ones: it is Windows-only, it is a young single-developer product, and because the installer is not code-signed yet, Windows SmartScreen will warn the first time you run it. If you work on Windows and want your stats, repo activity and focus tools behind one hover instead of five windows, it is an easy thing to keep running.
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Pros
- Developer signals other notch apps skip — GitHub heatmap, system stats, code playground
- One hover replaces several windows and tabs
- One-time price with lifetime updates, no subscription
Cons
- Windows only
- Installer is not code-signed, so SmartScreen warns on first run
- Young product from a single developer
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