diff --git a/lib/builtin/ipc_status/src/status_item.dart b/lib/builtin/ipc_status/src/status_item.dart
index e781232e..4ef70caa 100644
--- a/lib/builtin/ipc_status/src/status_item.dart
+++ b/lib/builtin/ipc_status/src/status_item.dart
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class _ToolStatusItemState extends State<ToolStatusItem> {
   }
 
   Future<void> _check() async {
-    final ptycResult = await _which('ptyc');
+    final cwd = Directory.current.path;
+    final ptycResult = _exists('$cwd/ptyc/bin/ptyc') || await _which('ptyc');
     final pqlResult = await _which('pql');
     if (!mounted) return;
     setState(() {
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ class _ToolStatusItemState extends State<ToolStatusItem> {
     });
   }
 
+  bool _exists(String path) => File(path).existsSync();
+
   Future<bool> _which(String name) async {
     try {
       final r = await Process.run('which', [name]);