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A native macOS companion for Claude Code that lets you browse sessions, explore diffs, and re-run commands.

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Poirot – A native macOS companion app for Claude Code

by leocardz_·Feb 26, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Native macOS UI for Claude Code sessions, but it's a viewer, not a tool—Cursor and IDE plugins already exist.

Strengths
  • •Parses JSONL session format; renders code diffs, tool blocks, markdown with syntax highlighting natively.
  • •Fast, lightweight (6MB), offline, no login—respects user privacy and works without dependencies.
  • •Built in a weekend with Claude Code itself; demonstrates dogfooding and ship velocity.
Weaknesses
  • •Viewer-only scope; can't modify sessions, run commands against new models, or export structured data.
  • •Narrow audience (Claude Code users on macOS only); limited multi-platform potential.
Target Audience

macOS developers using Claude Code as their primary IDE extension

Similar To

Cursor's built-in session browser · Continue.dev history panel

Post Description

Poirot is a SwiftUI app that reads your local Claude Code sessions and gives you a proper UI for browsing conversations, code diffs, extended thinking, and configuration (commands, skills, MCP servers, etc.). Runs offline, no login, under 6 MB.

Built in a weekend using Claude Code. Open source (MIT).

Demo: https://youtu.be/JLvNSRZrxdo

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