Joy

What is Joy?

Joy is a macOS menu bar app that turns your everyday developer and creator milestones into moments of celebration. It quietly monitors platforms like GitHub, Stripe, Docker Hub, and Lemon Squeezy, then triggers a confetti burst the moment something noteworthy happens—a new star, a sale, a release. Instead of refreshing tabs and hoping for movement, Joy brings the good news to you, complete with a visual party right from the top of your screen.

Who it's for

• Indie hackers and solo founders who want to feel the dopamine hit of every new sale or signup without constantly checking dashboards.
• Open-source maintainers tracking GitHub stars, forks, and releases who want a lightweight, non-intrusive way to stay motivated.
• Creators and developers who enjoy a bit of playful feedback in their workflow and want to build a habit of acknowledging progress, no matter how small.

Key features

Watches what matters

Joy monitors GitHub stars, forks, and releases, Stripe sales, Docker Hub pulls and stars, and Lemon Squeezy sales—all automatically. You don't need to configure anything per-platform; just connect what you care about and let Joy do the watching.

Celebrates automatically

When a milestone hits, confetti bursts directly from your menu bar. No tab-switching, no missed wins, no need to manually check if something happened. The celebration is immediate and visual, making each achievement feel tangible.

Wall of Wins

Every celebration is logged in a running highlight reel. This timeline is filterable by source and time range, so you can look back at your momentum over days, weeks, or months. It's a built-in reminder that progress is happening, even on quiet days.

Lives in your menu bar

Joy sits quietly at the top of your screen with zero dock clutter. It's always present but never in the way, ready to spring into action the moment something worth celebrating occurs.

What stands out

Joy makes success feel immediate, turning invisible metrics into moments you actually feel.

Most analytics tools show you numbers; Joy makes you feel them. The combination of automatic monitoring and instant visual celebration creates a feedback loop that keeps you engaged with your work. The Wall of Wins adds a reflective layer, letting you see your progress as a story rather than a spreadsheet. And because it lives entirely in the menu bar, it integrates into your workflow without demanding attention until something good happens.