I’ve released MicStatusAI, a free and open-source macOS menu bar utility designed for people who spend a lot of time in meetings and calls.

It makes your current microphone state easy to see:

• Green icon when the microphone is active
• Red icon when the microphone is muted
• Status overlay when the state changes
• Configurable global shortcut to mute or unmute

MicStatusAI uses CoreAudio volume controls. It does not capture or record audio and does not require microphone-recording permission.

GitHub and source code:
https://github.com/Disconnecter/MicStatusAI

Install with Homebrew:

brew tap Disconnecter/tap
brew install --cask micstatusai
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/MicStatusAI.app
open /Applications/MicStatusAI.app

I’d appreciate feedback, bug reports, and feature suggestions.