---
title: "Termi-Notch"
description: "A Quake-style drop-down terminal embedded in your notch. Run quick commands without switching apps, or expand for a full terminal experience."
canonical: "https://getdroppy.app/docs/droplets/termi-notch"
last-updated: "2026-09-09"
---

# Termi-Notch

Quick access terminal in your notch

Run quick shell commands from the notch with session tabs, working-directory awareness, and Tab completion for commands and paths. When you need a full terminal app, you can hand the current workflow off to Terminal, iTerm, Warp, Ghostty, WezTerm, kitty, or Alacritty.

## What it does

- Full terminal emulation
- Customizable keyboard shortcut
- Quick command & expanded modes
- Open in your terminal app anytime

## How to use it

1. Record a shortcut. It opens in quick-command mode: type, run, read the result in a compact HUD.
2. Expand it for a full terminal with session tabs, working-directory awareness and Tab completion for both commands and paths.
3. When a job outgrows the notch, hand the session off to Terminal, iTerm, Warp, Ghostty, WezTerm, kitty or Alacritty. Pick which one in its settings.

## Where it shows up

- Notch widget
- Live Activity
- Lock screen
- Global shortcut
- Action Ring button

The lock screen chip shows how many Terminal sessions are still running.

## Workflows

The one-line check

`git status`, `npm run lint`, `df -h`. The answer appears in the notch and the HUD lingers for as long as you set, then gets out of the way.

Start here, finish there

Kick off a long command in the notch, then hand the session to your real terminal when you want the full window.

## Tips

- Set the command timeout so a hanging command stops instead of holding the notch forever.
- The lock screen chip shows how many sessions are still running, which is the quickest way to know a build survived the lock.

## Getting it

- **Category**: Productivity
- **Setup**: Record a shortcut and you're set.
- **Where to turn it on**: Settings, Store, or [open it in Droppy](droppy://extension/termi-notch) if the app is installed.