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Gnista vs Darkbox

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Gnista compared with Darkbox
DetailGnista logo GnistaDarkbox logo Darkbox
What it doesMonitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you The post-apocalyptic file format
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inDK IT
Pricing modelPaid Open source
Pricing€19 one-time personal licence with one year of updates, then €9/year for additional updates. Team plans: €75/year for 5 Macs (€15 per Mac), €140/year for 10 Macs (€14 per Mac), €300/year for 25 Macs (€12 per Mac). 7-day free trial. Not given
Key features
  • Monitor multiple coding agents with status indicators (working, done, waiting)
  • Approve or deny agent requests directly from the notch without leaving your workflow
  • Jump to the exact terminal tab or editor window where an agent is running
  • Answer agent questions directly from the notch for supported agents
  • Smart notifications that respect Focus modes, Zoom calls and screen sharing
  • Display model costs and context window usage for each agent run
  • Connect to agents running on remote Linux servers over SSH
  • Support for custom agents via JSON webhook
  • Keyboard shortcuts for common actions (⌘Y to allow, ⌘N to deny)
  • ZIP archives with SQLite databases and JSON manifest
  • Offline verification and inspection without the original application
  • SQLite integrity and foreign-key checks
  • JSON reports for scripts and pipelines
  • Application profiles with independent schemas and versions
What makes it different
  • Works with 30+ coding agents out of the box, all monitored in one place
  • Answer agent requests without context-switching, directly from the notch
  • Notifications that respect your Focus, calls and screen sharing to stay distraction-free
  • One-time personal licence with ongoing free updates for a year, then optional €9/year
  • No telemetry, no account required, and all sessions stay on your Mac
  • Format and application profile documentation included in every file
  • Keeps work understandable and recoverable beyond the lifetime of the program
  • No network connection required for verification and inspection
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check38 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)025
Referring domains (Majestic)016

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