Releases·Tool Release
I got fed up with the Claude desktop app's layout, so I fixed it myself (two-column sidebar, project colours, tags, free)
A user frustrated with the Claude desktop app's sidebar layout released a free CSS-based restyle on GitHub, built using Claude itself via the app's Developer Mode. The skin adds a two-column sidebar, per-project colors and tags, and layout tweaks, applying via the console without modifying app files.
6 engagement1 sourceFri, Oct 2, 2026, 04:33 PM
AI Overview
- Redditor mohannad789 built a free CSS skin for Claude's desktop app via Developer Mode (Help → Troubleshooting), applied by pasting apply.js in the console (Cmd+Option+I).
- The skin adds a two-column sidebar with adjustable split, per-project colours and tags like "Client" or "Personal", and one-line collapsed projects showing each project's latest session.
- It adds an unread dot that persists until the reply is actually read, a wider chat with less empty space, resizable text, and an orange glow on the message box when scrolled to the end.
- Nothing on disk is modified — restarting Claude reverts it; a Mac repo script can reapply it automatically via BetterTouchTool, Shortcuts, or on app launch.
- The unofficial skin (github.com/mohannad789/claude-desktop-skin) is Mac-tested only; the Windows app uses the same code and app updates can break it.
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Releases·Tool Release
Dev builds Overalls, a Claude Code status band mod showing context, limits, MCP errors, and subagent levels
Claude Code now supports mods — plugin hooks that draw UI inside the terminal and desktop app — and a developer used them to build Overalls, a status band above the prompt showing context 'weather' with sparkline, 5h/weekly limit reset countdowns, MCP errors with a Reconnect button, running subagents, and Ponytail/Caveman levels as dropdowns. The writeup documents the mods UI API (flexbox layout of Box/Text/Button/Select/Link/Svg elements) and its limitations, plus distribution via the claude plugin marketplace.
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933 engagement2 sourcesreddit, xSun, Oct 4, 2026, 07:43 AM
Products·launched
Nested folder manager and full-text search for Claude chat history
A Chrome extension that adds a nested folder tree to the Claude sidebar for organizing chats, plus full-text search across all messages. It solves the problem of endless chat scroll and inability to find old conversations for heavy Claude users.
A Chrome extension that adds a nested folder tree to the Claude sidebar for organizing chats, plus full-text search across all messages. It solves the problem of endless chat scroll and inability to find old conversations for heavy Claude users.
20016 engagement3 sourcesredditSat, Jul 18, 2026, 12:40 PM
Social·Community
User discovers split-screen multi-thread feature in Claude Code Desktop app
A user accidentally discovered that the Claude Code Desktop app supports split-screen panels for viewing multiple threads simultaneously. By dragging and dropping threads into different panes, users can split the workspace into up to four panels, avoiding the need to click between threads. This feature was not previously documented or widely known.
A user accidentally discovered that the Claude Code Desktop app supports split-screen panels for viewing multiple threads simultaneously. By dragging and dropping threads into different panes, users can split the workspace into up to four panels, avoiding the need to click between threads. This feature was not previously documented or widely known.
7 engagement1 sourceredditFri, Jul 24, 2026, 10:39 AM
Products·building
Beginner-friendly Claude Terminal skin / Workbench
A terminal skin and workbench for Claude Code that makes it easier for non-developers to use the terminal. It provides a visual interface with resizable windows, color/layout options, and an analytics bar, aiming to bridge the gap between the desktop app and terminal.
A terminal skin and workbench for Claude Code that makes it easier for non-developers to use the terminal. It provides a visual interface with resizable windows, color/layout options, and an analytics bar, aiming to bridge the gap between the desktop app and terminal.
1 engagement1 sourceredditFri, Jul 31, 2026, 07:21 PM
Social·Community
Claude Code desktop app lets users pop out any pane into its own window
A post on X walks through window-management features in the Claude Code desktop app: any pane can be popped out into its own window, dragged to a second screen while a session keeps running, and docked back later. Sessions can also be arranged side-by-side or stacked. For developers running Claude Code across monitors, this enables parallel review of diffs and terminals without interrupting the agent.
A post on X walks through window-management features in the Claude Code desktop app: any pane can be popped out into its own window, dragged to a second screen while a session keeps running, and docked back later. Sessions can also be arranged side-by-side or stacked. For developers running Claude Code across monitors, this enables parallel review of diffs and terminals without interrupting the agent.
3.3k engagement1 sourcexThu, Sep 10, 2026, 04:47 PM