Your desktop. One hover away.
Meet TrakNotch. Ask AI, follow your coding sessions and check connected services from a compact notch at the top of your screen.
Not yet publisher-signed, so Windows may show an “unknown publisher” prompt. Choose More info → Run anyway.
Everything you check, in one small place
Ask, without switching apps
Ask Claude or OpenAI from the notch using your own API key, and drop in a file for context.
Follow your coding sessions
Optional hooks show Claude Code and Codex activity, with Claude approvals right in the notch.
Check your connected services
Read-only panels for Resend, n8n, Vercel, GitHub, Stripe, Notion and Cal.com — only the ones you enable.
Your accounts, your credentials. Connect the services you need using your own API keys. Connections are optional; provider charges may apply.
A closer look
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Get started
- Install
Download and run the installer. TrakNotch appears at the top of your screen and in the system tray.
- Complete setup
The first-run guide walks you through preferences. Ctrl+Alt+N opens the notch any time.
- Connect accounts (optional)
Add an AI provider or service panels with your own keys, then test each connection.
File details and checksums
- Version
- 0.4.1 (beta)
- Installer size
- 3.9 MB
- Installer SHA-256
225cc5ede5c8f60e93b9a6ace7bd5c762c105ecf801ab630010d863ccabd5e98- Tested on
- Windows 10, Windows 11
Questions
Is TrakNotch free?
Yes, the download is free. If you connect an AI provider, their API charges are billed to you separately. A ChatGPT subscription doesn't include an OpenAI API key.
Do I need to set up AI?
No. The notch, coding-session activity and service panels all work without an AI provider.
Where are my credentials and data kept?
Credentials are stored in Windows Credential Manager. Questions, chat so far and any files you choose go only to the AI provider you selected; service checks go directly to the services you configured. Chat history stays in the app's memory, and dropped files are copied to a local inbox folder.
What can each service panel do?
Panels are read-only and check on a schedule, not in real time. See the table below for exactly what each one shows, and the setup guide for the access each needs.
Does it update automatically?
Not yet — the update feed hasn't been switched on. To upgrade, quit TrakNotch from the system tray and run the latest installer. See the release notes.
How do I uninstall it completely?
Uninstalling keeps preferences, inbox files, stored credentials and hooks. Follow uninstall and cleanup to remove them.
What each service panel shows
| Service | Shows | Checks | Doesn't |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resend | Recent sent emails, recipient and subject, and the last delivery event. Opens Resend for anything further. | Every 60 seconds | Send emails, automate follow-ups or raise automatic bounce alerts. |
| n8n | Newly completed workflow executions, success or error, and available result details. | Every 15 seconds | Trigger workflows from the notch. |
| Vercel | Recent completed deployments, status, branch and commit, plus a notification when a new one completes. | Every 30 seconds | Deploy projects. |
| GitHub | Repository count and stars across up to 100 repositories you own. | Every 5 minutes | Monitor pull requests, issues or CI. |
| Stripe | Balance and recent charges, with a notification for a new charge. | Every 30 seconds | Make payments, issue refunds or replace your accounting records. |
| Notion | Recently edited pages and databases your integration can access. | Every 5 minutes | Edit content. |
| Cal.com | Upcoming bookings and attendee details. | Every 5 minutes | Create or change bookings. |
Need a hand?
Email jan@trakcorp.co.uk. Please leave out API keys, private files and customer data. We reply as soon as we can.
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