First-Tree: Open-Source Daemon That Uses Claude Code to Triage GitHub Notifications While You Sleep

First-Tree is an open-source daemon that lives in your menu bar and delegates GitHub inbox triage to AI agents. It runs in the background, scans notifications, and only surfaces items that require a human call. In a recent scan, it handled 98 notifications autonomously and left 2 with human tags.

How it works

The daemon runs as first-tree github scan with Claude Code. It triages notifications using agents, and the menu bar shows what's pending. You manage the daemon directly from the menu bar. The tool is designed for developers who want to offload recurring triage work and only intervene when an agent decides a decision needs human judgment.

Key details from the source

• Runs as a menu bar daemon on macOS (presumably, given the menu bar mention).
• Command: first-tree github scan invoked with Claude Code.
• Outcome of one scan: 98 notifications handled, 2 surfaced for human review with tags.
• Source code and project: github.com/agent-team-foundation/first-tree
• The author asks the community: Do you review everything yourself, or let your agent handle it? Do you have a human-in-the-loop mechanism?

Who it's for

Developers and maintainers who receive high volumes of GitHub notifications (issues, PRs, discussions) and want to automate initial triage using an AI coding agent with Claude Code.