QuickCMD: Every command.
Click it, watch it, done.

A Mac menu bar app that turns the commands you retype every day into one-click buttons, with live output right where you clicked.

psst, get me!Buy QuickCMD – $4.99
How to install

$4.99 once · no subscription · no tracking · macOS 15+

Finder 
QuickCMD
Output
Click a command to run it. Its output will stream here live.
11 commands

The real UI, rebuilt for the web. Click a command.

The problem

You've typed this before.

Kill the port. Start the server. Pull, install, restart Docker. The same twenty commands, every day. Or make them a button:

Output appears here.

keystrokes saved: 0

~/.zsh_history

What it does

Small app. Surprisingly handy.

Everything here is interactive.

$ Deploy staging

Live output, in color

Output streams in as it happens, ANSI colors and all. Make the text bigger, copy it, or run it again with one click.

$ Dev serveracme-web
$ Run testsacme-web
$ Docker upinfra
$ Tail API logsinfra
$ Brew upgrademac

Spaces for every project

Group commands by project. Each space can have its own working directory.

lsof -ti tcp:{{port}} | xargs kill -9
runs as lsof -ti tcp:$QCMD_port
with QCMD_port="3000"

Variables

Write {{port}} once, change it any time. Values are passed as environment variables, never pasted into your script as code.

3 running

Run many at once

Dev server, log tail and a build, all running side by side. A badge shows what's live; Stop all ends it.

npm run dev51022
└─node next dev51023
└─next-server (v16)51031
└─turbopack worker51040
 

Stops the whole tree

Stop ends the command and every process it spawned. No more zombie dev servers squatting on :3000.

click, then look away

You'll know when it's done

Close the popover and get on with your day. A notification tells you when a command finishes, or fails.

Open in Terminal.app
$ SSH prod
Terminal — zsh
deploy@prod:~$ ▌

Open in Terminal.app

Need a password prompt, ssh or vim? Flip one switch and the command opens in a real Terminal window.

< 1 MB
download. Native Swift, no Electron.
0
network requests. It never phones home.
0
Dock icons. It lives in the menu bar.
zsh -l
login shell, so your PATH, nvm and Homebrew just work.

Playground

Type it once. Click it forever.

Run anything in this little shell. When you like a command, turn it into a button, then send it to the menu bar demo up top.

zsh — ~/Projects/acme-web
Last login: today on ttys001 — this is a pretend zsh in your browser.
Type help, or click a suggestion. Nothing runs on your machine.
you@MacBook-Pro ~/Projects/acme-web %
↑/↓ history · ⌃L clear · run something that works and it can become a button

Your buttons

0 saved
🫙
Nothing here yet.
Run a command, then hit Make it a button.

In the real app these live in your menu bar, survive restarts, and run in your actual shell.

Recipes

Steal these.

Commands people add on day one. Copy them, or drop them straight into the demo.

🔪

Kill process on port

Ships with the app
pids=$(lsof -ti tcp:{{port}})
if [[ -n "$pids" ]]; then
  echo "$pids" | xargs kill -9
  echo "Killed PID(s) on port {{port}}: ${pids//$'\n'/, }"
else
  echo "Nothing is running on port {{port}}"
fi
🧹

Fresh node_modules

rm -rf node_modules && npm install
🔨

Clear Xcode DerivedData

rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData
👀

Show hidden files

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
killall Finder
☕

Keep Mac awake

Stop it when you're done
caffeinate -dims
🐳

Postgres + Redis

Put it in a space
docker compose up -d
🌐

Serve this folder

Uses a variable
python3 -m http.server {{port}}
🧭

Flush DNS

Needs Terminal.app
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
📍

What's my IP?

curl -s ifconfig.me

Setup

Up and running in a minute.

No account, nothing to sign in to. Buy it, run the DMG, and QuickCMD is in your menu bar. See the step-by-step install guide.

Pay $4.99

1.Buy

$4.99, once. Checkout by Polar with card or Apple Pay.

💿QuickCMD.dmg

2.Download

Grab QuickCMD.dmg from your receipt email or the Polar portal.

→📁

3.Drag to Applications

Open the DMG and drop QuickCMD onto the Applications folder.

>_

4.Open it

Launch QuickCMD and find the >_ icon in your menu bar.

Pricing

Cheaper than your coffee.

One price, once, and QuickCMD is yours. No subscription, no upsell inside the app.

  • Unlimited commands and spaces
  • Live, colored output with copy & rerun
  • Variables, working directories, Terminal.app mode
  • Notifications when long commands finish
  • Pay once, yours forever. No subscription
  • No account, no tracking, no network calls

QuickCMD for Mac

$4.99once

Yours forever · macOS 15 Sequoia or later · Apple silicon

Buy QuickCMD – $4.99

Secure checkout by Polar. Questions? bennifrank187+quickCMD@gmail.com

Privacy

Private by design.

QuickCMD has no account, no analytics and no tracking, and it doesn't make network requests of its own. Your commands stay in a plain JSON file on your Mac:

~/Library/Application Support/QuickCMD/commands.json

Back it up, sync it with your dotfiles, or edit it by hand. It's yours.

Requirements

Runs on

  • macOS 15 Sequoiaor later
  • Apple siliconM1 or newer
  • < 1 MBdownload
  • zshyour login shell & PATH

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is QuickCMD?+
A tiny Mac menu bar app. You save shell commands once, then run them with a click and watch their live output in a popover. Think of it as bookmarks for your terminal.
Is it a subscription?+
No. $4.99, once, and it's yours. No account, nothing to renew.
Where do I download it after buying?+
Right after checkout you'll get a receipt email from Polar with the download. You can also sign in to the Polar customer portal with your email any time to download it again.
Will my PATH, nvm, Homebrew and aliases work?+
Commands run through your login shell (zsh -l), so anything set up in .zprofile and friends is there: Homebrew, nvm, pyenv, you name it.
Can it run long-running stuff like dev servers?+
Yes. Output streams live, several commands can run at the same time, and Stop ends the whole process tree, so nothing keeps squatting on your ports.
What about commands that need a password or a TTY?+
Turn on “Open in Terminal.app” for that command. It opens in a real Terminal window instead of the live preview, perfect for sudo, ssh or vim.
Where are my commands stored?+
In ~/Library/Application Support/QuickCMD as readable JSON. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Does it work on Intel Macs?+
Not right now. QuickCMD is built for Apple silicon and macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
I'm stuck. Who do I talk to?+
A human: bennifrank187+quickCMD@gmail.com.

Stop typing. Start clicking.

Your most-used commands, one click away in the menu bar. $4.99, once.

Buy QuickCMD – $4.99