I’ve been deploying to Vercel multiple times a day for various projects, and I found myself constantly switching browser tabs to check if my deployments succeeded. That context-switching was breaking my flow, especially when I’m deep in the zone trying to fix a critical bug.
Deploy Status for Vercel solves this problem elegantly. It sits quietly in your menu bar and shows you deployment status at a glance using clear color indicators: green when everything is successful, red when something fails, and a spinner animation while builds are in progress. No more tab switching, no more repeatedly refreshing the Vercel dashboard.
The setup process is refreshingly simple. You configure your Vercel API token once, and the app continuously monitors your deployments automatically in the background. Your token is stored securely in macOS Keychain, and the developer makes it clear that no data ever leaves your device. I appreciate this privacy-first approach.
What makes this app particularly useful for me is the multi-site monitoring. I’m working on around five different Vercel projects right now, and Deploy Status lets me track all of them from a single menu bar icon. Click the icon, and you see a dropdown menu listing all your sites with their current deployment status. One more click takes you directly to the Vercel dashboard or deployment logs for that specific project.
The app also sends native macOS notifications when deployments succeed or fail. When I push a fix and switch to another task, I get an immediate alert if something breaks. This has saved me from several situations where a failed deploy could have stayed unnoticed for hours.
I tested this on my M2 MacBook Air running macOS 15.2, and the app is incredibly lightweight. It uses minimal system resources and feels completely native to macOS. The menu bar icon is customizable too - you can choose from various icon styles to match your personal preference or coordinate with other menu bar apps you use.
The main limitation is obvious: this is exclusively for Vercel users. If you’re deploying to Netlify, Railway, or other platforms, this won’t help. It’s also a menu bar-only app, which means you need to be working on your Mac to benefit from it. No iOS companion app or remote notifications exist.
The app is available for free on the Mac App Store with a 4.9-star rating. Based on the website, there might be premium features or pricing, but the core functionality appears accessible without payment barriers. I couldn’t find detailed system requirements listed, but it works perfectly on modern macOS versions.
Deploy Status for Vercel is one of those tools that seems simple but becomes essential once you integrate it into your workflow. If you’re regularly deploying to Vercel, especially across multiple projects, this app will save you time and mental overhead. It’s the kind of utility that quietly earns its permanent spot on your menu bar.
