agentwatch vs claude-super-sidebar
Local AI agent activity tools compared
agentwatch brings supported activity from multiple coding agents into a local timeline with costs, alerts, and search. claude-super-sidebar focuses on visualizing agent relationships and task progress through a native Claude Code pane and a read-only Codex dashboard.
agentwatch: Monitor AI Agent Activity Locally
agentwatch combines logs from multiple coding agents into a local timeline with event details, cost tracking, alerts, and search. It suits developers who run several agents and want visibility without sending data to a cloud service.
claude-super-sidebar: Track Claude Code and Codex Agents
Claude Super Sidebar adds a native status pane to Claude Code and a read-only local session dashboard for Codex. It visualizes agent relationships, execution status, and conversation task flows for developers coordinating agent work.
| agentwatch | claude-super-sidebar | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 15 | 156 |
| Forks | 0 | 8 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Key differences
- agentwatch covers multiple supported agents in a shared timeline; claude-super-sidebar centers on Claude Code and Codex with separate interfaces for each.
- agentwatch offers event search, exports, cost and budget alerts, and anomaly indicators; claude-super-sidebar emphasizes agent trees, execution states, and conversation task stages.
- agentwatch is a TypeScript terminal viewer that can launch a local web UI; claude-super-sidebar is a JavaScript plugin pane and browser dashboard.
- agentwatch is MIT licensed, while claude-super-sidebar is Apache-2.0 licensed.
- agentwatch captures activity while its TUI is running and documents macOS and Linux support; claude-super-sidebar reads local session records and excludes ephemeral, remote, archived, and unpersisted sessions.
- agentwatch describes itself as v0.0.3; claude-super-sidebar has no published release, and its native validation and Codex compatibility have documented limitations.
Choose agentwatch if you…
- need a shared local timeline for activity across multiple supported agents.
- want to search sessions, inspect event details, track estimated costs, or configure budget alerts.
- plan to use a terminal interface with an optional local web UI and can work within its documented macOS or Linux support.
Choose claude-super-sidebar if you…
- want a native Claude Code pane for following the main agent and subagents.
- need a read-only browser dashboard to inspect persisted Codex conversation progress.
- want task stages and operation results shown separately from assistant-reported verification.
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