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Description

Backgrind is a versatile overlay window designed for AI coding agents, tailored for both vibe coders and professional developers on macOS and Windows platforms. It allows for AI tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or its proprietary Grindy model to remain in an always-visible window that hovers above your active tasks, enabling you to initiate a task, engage in coding or leisure activities, and only receive notifications when the AI requires your input. This innovative solution serves as a lightweight interface for the command-line tools you already utilize, preserving your login credentials, history, hooks, and overall workflow while seamlessly integrating with your editor, web browser, documentation, or even during immersive full-screen gaming sessions. The window is highly customizable; you can drag it around, resize it, change its colors, adjust its transparency, summon it using a hotkey, or activate a click-through mode that allows your clicks and keystrokes to interact directly with the applications beneath it. Notifications are subtle, with the window only flashing or chiming when your AI agent requests approval, poses a question, or completes a task. Additionally, Backgrind functions like a compact integrated development environment (IDE), featuring a file tree, syntax-highlighted previews, rendered Markdown content, and clickable links to files, making it an invaluable tool for developers. This unique blend of functionality and accessibility ensures that you stay focused on your projects without being overwhelmed by interruptions.

Description

Campfire SMS serves as a hosted, interactive SMS connector tailored for developers utilizing AI coding agents. It establishes a link between a local agent or a cloud-based agent and a verified phone number, enabling the transmission of task updates and inquiries directly to the user's standard text message inbox, while also relaying responses back to the agent. This service is compatible with MCP clients and provides setup guidelines for various platforms, including Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Grok Build, OpenCode, and Grok Bot. While local agents necessitate that the computer and session stay operational, Grok Bot routines can be configured to function in the cloud, allowing the computer to be turned off. Users have the ability to receive notifications about build or test completions, answer questions posed by the agent, and direct ongoing coding tasks remotely. Additionally, the SMS delivery system employs a hosted account along with message credits, ensuring that the agent's model, tools, and task processing remain secure within its own environment. This innovation empowers developers to maintain productivity and streamline communication effectively, even when they are not physically at their workstations.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Claude Code Yes 
Cursor Yes 
Codex CLI No 
Grok Build No 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) No 
OpenCode No 

Integrations

Claude Code Yes 
Cursor Yes 
Codex CLI Yes 
Grok Build Yes 
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 
OpenCode Yes 

Pricing Details

$7.50 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$5 one-time
$8 per month includes 500 messages; renews automatically and unused monthly messages do not roll over. A one-time pack starts at $5 for 200 messages; purchased credits do not expire. Each sent or received text counts as one message. 40 introductory messages are available after phone verification without a credit card. Carrier message and data rates may apply.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Backgrind

Founded

2026

Country

United States

Website

backgrind.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Campfire SMS

Founded

2026

Country

United States

Website

campfiresms.com

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