CLI Progress Tracking
Automatic progress visualization for your command-line operations.
What is CLI Progress Tracking?
See real-time progress of your long-running commands
QuakeNotch automatically detects progress bars and long-running operations in the terminal and displays them visually in your notch, giving you at-a-glance status updates without leaving your current window.
- Zero Configuration: Works automatically, no setup needed
- Wide Compatibility: Works with npm, Homebrew, git, Xcode, and more
- Accurate Tracking: Real-time progress percentage and speed estimates
- Non-Intrusive: Displays in notch while you work elsewhere
Supported Commands
What QuakeNotch can track
QuakeNotch tracks progress for common development and system commands:
Package Managers
- • npm install
- • Homebrew install/update
- • pip install
- • yarn add
Version Control
- • git clone
- • git pull
- • git push
- • git merge
Build Tools
- • Xcode builds
- • swift build
- • cargo build
- • make
File Operations
- • curl downloads
- • wget downloads
- • rsync operations
- • cp/mv large files
Progress Display
What you'll see in the notch
When a trackedcommand runs, QuakeNotch displays:
Progress Bar
Visual representation of completion percentage
Percentage
Current progress as a percentage (0-100%)
Speed
Data transfer or completion rate
ETA
Estimated time remaining for completion
Common Use Cases
When progress tracking shines
npm install Large Projects
See dependencies installing in real-time without watching terminal
Building Xcode Projects
Monitor compilation progress while using other apps
Large File Downloads
Check download speed and ETA without waiting
Git Operations
Monitor large clones or syncs in progress
System Backups
Watch backup or migration progress at a glance
Configuration
Customize progress tracking behavior
Most settings for progress tracking are in Preferences:
