1-Day Build
Pulse
A founder was checking Stripe, GitHub, and YouTube several times a day — each one a separate browser tab, a separate login, a separate wait. We built a native Mac app that puts all of it in one place.
The problem
Checking business metrics in a browser is surprisingly annoying. Sessions expire, so you re-authenticate. Each service is a separate tab competing for memory. There's no shortcut to get there — you open a browser, find the bookmark or type the URL, wait for the page to load, and then maybe log in again. It's a small friction that adds up when you do it ten times a day.
What we built
Pulse is a native macOS app that pulls metrics from multiple services into a single dashboard. It caches data locally, so the dashboard loads in about half a second. API keys are encrypted at rest rather than stored in plain config files. And because it's a native app, you can open it from Spotlight or Raycast the same way you'd open any other app on your Mac. The client started with Stripe, GitHub, and YouTube, but the app is built to add more services over time.
Open it like any other app
Type “Pulse” in Spotlight or Raycast and it opens. No browser, no bookmarks, no URL bar. Compared to finding the right tab or typing in a URL, it's just less friction.
Keyboard shortcuts
Switch tabs, refresh data, and manage issues without reaching for the mouse. Standard Mac shortcuts that work the way you'd expect.
Issue tracking built in
A kanban board that pulls from GitHub Issues. See today's focus, what's done, and what's outstanding — without opening GitHub.
1 day
to build
~0.5s
dashboard load
0
re-logins needed
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