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@hotherside hotherside released this 25 Oct 10:56
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v2.2.0
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Hotch is a native macOS companion for a glance at AI plan usage, active Claude Code and Codex work, and how your Mac is doing. This is the first public download.

Download: Hotch-2.2.0.dmg below (universal: Apple silicon and Intel, macOS 14 or later). Open it, drag Hotch into Applications, then open Hotch from your Applications folder. A short welcome does the rest.

Signing: signed with Developer ID (Hojae Jung, team WCJ787853P) and notarised by Apple, with the ticket stapled to the app and the disk image.

SHA-256: f86d4d638ce037ebd122dc6444f5625b1ab7aebd8380e258825c8523a5fe62d3

What's new in 2.2.0

  • A welcome letter and one setup screen for placement, provider detection and clipboard history. When you finish, Hotch points to where it now lives.
  • A taller, gentler screen-edge rail with all six sections, smaller live readouts and steadier hover switching.
  • A quieter home view: attention first, clearer AI capacity and freshness, and a concise Mac summary.
  • A new companion icon, plus better text, keyboard focus and accessibility support.
  • Notch placement is back, alongside screen edges, floating companions and the menu bar.
  • Focus simplified into Timer and Stopwatch, with the clock kept on your companion.
  • Backpack mode keeps agents working with the lid closed, after a one-time helper approval in System Settings.
  • Clipboard history starts off on fresh installs. Session handoffs are confirmed before the panel closes. Locally stored API keys get tighter file permissions.
  • A fresh install no longer asks for access to the folder Hotch was opened from.

See CHANGELOG.md for the full list.

Known limits

  • Tested on Apple silicon. Intel Macs and macOS 14 haven't been checked on real hardware yet; reports are very welcome.
  • Provider data depends on each vendor's accounts and interfaces, which can change.
  • Hotch is independent and not affiliated with Apple, Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Moonshot AI or DeepSeek.

Found a problem? Open an issue. Security reports go to hello@hotherside.com (see SECURITY.md).

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