SideWalk
Walk while your agents run.
Your agent makes you wait dozens of times a day. Sidewalk turns those waits into steps and pulls you back the moment you're needed.
Get a head start on your step goal, without setting aside time for it.
Mac + iPhone. Works with Claude Code and Cursor.
I found 50 minutes hiding in plain sight.
My agent makes me wait around 60 times each morning. More than a third of those pauses are long enough for a walk. Put together, that’s nearly 50 minutes on my feet while the work keeps moving.
Snapshot from Jul 15th 2026, 9am to 1pm
How it works
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Work with AI as usual
Sidewalk knows when your agent starts and nudges you to walk.
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Walk with your phone
Sidewalk plugs into your iPhone's built-in pedometer and tracks steps.
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Come back when you're needed
Sidewalk tells you the moment your agent needs you or when it's finished.
Stay locked in.
A quick walk while your agent works isn’t wasted time. Stanford research found that:
- Walking increased creative idea generation by an average of 60% compared with sitting.
- The creative boost carried over briefly after participants sat back down.
Sidewalk gives you a way to capture thoughts without needing to open another app or rush back to your desk.
Oppezzo & Schwartz, Stanford · Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2014
Never miss a beat
The Sidewalk Mac app listens to your AI agents running on your desktop and pings you exactly when needed.
It even turns all your raw thoughts into copy-and-paste ready prompts to keep your work flowing.
| State | What to do |
|---|---|
| 💤 IDLE | Quiet — kick off an agent run when you're ready. |
| 🤖 WORKING | Your agent is busy — get up and walk. |
| ✅ DONE | AI is done. Head back when you're ready. |
| ✋ NEEDS YOU | Permission, error, or a question — come back now. |
| 🎉 GOAL MET | You hit today's step goal. Sidewalk goes quiet. |
FAQ
- Is this just a step counter?
- Sort of, but a step counter can't tell you your agent is blocked. That's the part that makes the walk stress-free.
- Will it hit my whole goal?
- Depends how much you run agents. It's a head start, not a guarantee. Some days it'll be most of it.
- Is it available on Windows/Linux?
- Not yet. Mac + iPhone only for now.
- Does it work with all agentic-coding tools?
- We currently only support Claude Code and Cursor, with Codex in the works.
- Is it a Mac app or an iOS app?
- It's both. The Mac app listens to your agent and the iOS app tracks your steps.
- Do I need an account?
- No account needed for the trial. We only need an account to manage your subscription. All your data stays on your machine.
- What if I don't walk?
- We'll be sad, but nothing breaks. Sidewalk is not a focus tool that blocks you.
- Is it free?
- You get a 3 day free trial. After that, it's $5/month or $40/year.