Whatever runs in it has the same access as Terminal.app: your files, your network and your commands.
Download
Slidecode for Mac,
checksum and all.
A signed and notarized disk image. Open it, drag Slidecode to Applications, and open it from there.
Early release
Before you install
It is 0.1.1, and it runs a real shell with your permissions.
The trackpad edge swipe uses an undocumented Apple framework. The shortcut and the menu bar always work without it.
It has been tried on one Mac so far. The limits on the product page are the honest list.
Slidecode
A terminal panel that slides in from the edge of the screen, with Claude Code, Codex or your shell in tabs, side by side or stacked.
Download the disk imageLinelark Finder++
A native Mac file browser with a terminal and a Claude Code and Codex dock. Installing one does not affect the other.
Go to the Finder++ downloadArchive
Every published build
Each version stays downloadable at its own permanent link, with the checksum it was published with.
Install
Three steps, no warning.
- Open the disk image you downloaded.
- Drag Slidecode onto the Applications folder.
- Open Slidecode from Applications. A terminal icon appears in the menu bar: choose Toggle Panel, press Control, Option and Space, or swipe in from the left edge of the trackpad.
Slidecode reads trackpad touches only to detect the edge swipe, and its one network connection is the check for a newer version.
Verify the 0.1.1 build
shasum -a 256 Slidecode-0.1.1.dmgExpected SHA-256
360be1a2207261162aea60ca15d469396ecfdd74c62b4bc48e27b1da0e49f25cQuestions
Before you ask.
Is it safe to run?+
It is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, and the checksum on this page lets you confirm the file you downloaded is the one that was published. Like any terminal, it runs commands with your account’s permissions.
Does it include Claude Code or Codex?+
No. It runs the claude and codex commands you already have installed, and shows the shell’s error if one is missing.
Does it replace Terminal.app or iTerm?+
No. It is a panel you can call from anywhere, not a full terminal application, and it does not try to match every feature of one.
Why is the edge swipe not working?+
Check that “Edge swipe opens the panel” is on in Settings. The gesture is two fingers landing together in the outer edge of the trackpad and moving inward, quickly, without typing at the same moment: it is ignored while you type and for a second afterwards, on purpose. If it still does nothing, the shortcut and the menu bar are unaffected, and a two-finger scroll with the pointer at the screen edge is the fallback.
Does it update itself?+
It checks when it opens and while it stays open, at most every six hours, and its menu shows “Update to Slidecode” when a newer version is published. It downloads the image, verifies the checksum and the Developer ID signature, then swaps itself in. You can turn the check off in Settings.
How do I remove it?+
Quit from the menu-bar icon and delete Slidecode from Applications. Its settings are in ~/Library/Preferences and its update cache in ~/Library/Application Support/Slidecode; delete those too for a clean slate.