Dune - Context-aware Mac keypad to automate workflows + meetings
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Dune is a Context-aware Keypad for Mac that sits next to your keyboard and changes what its three keys do in real time based on the app running in the foreground. Built for developers who live in GitHub, VS Code, Claude, Openclaw, and for anyone running AI agents or in back to back meetings on Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet.
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Been looking for something exactly like this. I have a Stream Deck but honestly it feels clunky for dev workflows because it can't see what app I'm in. The context-aware angle is what sells me — if it can detect I'm in VS Code vs a Zoom call and switch macros automatically, that's a huge time saver. How granular does the context detection get? Like can it distinguish between different repos or just app-level?
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@ethanfrostlove Missed responding somehow. Thanks, the context switching is pretty fast and 100% accurate. Currently its app level though, unless you're in different windows of the same app.
the context-aware switching is clever been doing this manually with BetterTouchTool for years and its always a bit janky. curious how fast the key remapping actually is when switching between apps, like if you alt-tab quickly does it keep up? one thing id love to see is custom profiles per project, not just per app.
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@lumm The current Detection latency(to change actions when you switch to a new app) is 200–600ms depending on the system, 200ms is the typical case, 600ms on the slower end of hardware like for older Macbook Air devices. Since the software is polling the foreground app, so there's inherent system-dependency. Generally, if you alt-tab quickly, the lag isn't noticeable. But we're actively working to reduce this further.
On having custom actions for custom profiles, can you clarify what you mean by project here + an example. We will see if you could enable something.
FastMoss
WoW,Amazzzzzzing product
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@gideon_ge Thank you, Cheers!
DevQuizzes
Great work on this and congrats on the launch! 🎉👍
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@madzadev Thanks!
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@janne_vakkilainen 100%, keyboard combinations are super easy to map, you can even connect custom scripts and agents to make it even more powerful.
Love seeing hardware on PH - hard to know if I am the right demo (rarely use commands / shortcuts) but I love seeing innovation - not only on the software side of things!
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@dzaitzow Thanks! Glad we made it to the leaderboard :)
The device looks amazing I want a reason to buy it! I work in clamshell with my computer off to the side so I might not be able to. Also would you need a custom height for each computer? Doesn't look like it would fit a Macbook Air
If this was bluetooth (eg. i can move it around my desk) I'd buy it, even if the next planned iteration is bluetooth (battery last a few days) I'd put my money down. It looks amazing, I use something pretty basic right now just a simple key command and single button, I love the ideas here.