# AgentWatch

> AgentWatch is a free, lightweight desktop application that monitors AI coding agents in real-time from your menu bar. It tracks CPU, RAM, tokens, and costs for 14+ AI agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, and more. Available for macOS and Windows.

AgentWatch is the only desktop-first AI agent monitoring tool built specifically for developers who use AI coding assistants. Unlike cloud-based observability platforms (Datadog, LangSmith, Langfuse), AgentWatch runs locally with zero telemetry, zero accounts, and zero cloud dependencies.

## Key Facts

- **Website**: https://agentwatch.tools
- **Price**: Free (core features). Premium themes $2.99–$16.99 one-time.
- **Platforms**: macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows (x64)
- **Category**: Developer Tools / AI Agent Monitoring / Desktop Application
- **License**: Proprietary (free tier available)
- **Creator**: Carlos Junod (CJ)

## What AgentWatch Does

AgentWatch sits in your menu bar/system tray and monitors every AI coding agent running on your machine. It shows real-time CPU usage, RAM consumption, uptime, token counts, and estimated costs per agent. It detects zombie processes (hung agents consuming resources), lets you kill specific processes without closing your IDE, and provides historical trend data via sparkline charts.

## Supported AI Agents (14+)

Claude Code (Anthropic), Cursor (Anysphere), Gemini CLI (Google), Codex CLI (OpenAI), VS Code Agent (Microsoft), Windsurf (Codeium), Aider, Commander (Continue), Codex App (OpenAI), OpenCode, Antigravity, Continue, Codex Sandbox (OpenAI), MCP Server (Protocol)

## Core Features (All Free)

- Real-time CPU and RAM monitoring per agent (5-second refresh)
- Zombie process detection with one-click termination
- Selective process killing (kill one agent without affecting others)
- Per-agent performance breakdown and resource tracking
- Token counting and real-time cost tracking per model
- Historical sparkline charts and 30-day trend data
- Process trees showing parent-child agent hierarchies
- Process pinning and project-based grouping
- Auto-collapse of identical worker processes
- Three UI density modes: Light, Default, Pro
- 3 free themes included (10+ total with premium)
- Menu bar/system tray app — under 5 MB RAM footprint
- No account required, no telemetry, fully local

## Pricing

| Tier | Price | What's Included |
|------|-------|-----------------|
| Free | $0 forever | All monitoring features, 3 themes, all density modes |
| Per Theme | $2.99 one-time | Any 1 premium theme with machine-tied license |
| Theme Pack | $9.99 one-time | Bearded Series (6 themes) or Cyberpunk Pack (3 themes) |
| Pro Bundle | $16.99 one-time | All 9 premium themes + Pro stats + mobile access |

## Who Is AgentWatch For?

- Software developers using AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, etc.)
- Developers who run multiple AI agents simultaneously and need resource visibility
- Teams tracking AI tool costs across different models and providers
- Anyone experiencing runaway AI processes consuming CPU/RAM
- Developers who want local-only monitoring with no cloud dependency

## How AgentWatch Compares

| Feature | AgentWatch | LangSmith | Langfuse | Datadog |
|---------|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|
| Desktop app | Yes | No | No | No |
| Local/offline | Yes | No | Self-host | No |
| Free tier | Full features | Limited | Open source | Trial |
| AI agent focus | Yes | LLM chains | LLM traces | General |
| Zero config | Yes | SDK required | SDK required | Agent required |
| Resource monitoring | CPU/RAM/tokens | Tokens only | Tokens only | CPU/RAM (general) |
| Zombie detection | Yes | No | No | No |
| Process management | Kill/pin/group | No | No | No |

## Download

- macOS: https://agentwatch.tools/#download
- Windows: https://agentwatch.tools/#download

## Further Reading

- Full product details: https://agentwatch.tools/llms-full.txt
- Website: https://agentwatch.tools