🛠️ Screen memory without screenshots, just text to Markdown
Summary
Screen memory is a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds using the Accessibility API without taking screenshots. It writes plain Markdown files organized by day into a chosen folder to provide context for AI tools.
Why it’s interesting
It captures screen context as raw text instead of screenshots or video, allowing AI models to easily read daily work logs.
Target user
macOS users who use AI coding assistants or file-reading tools
Source metrics: Points 4 · Comments 0
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Summary
Screen memory is a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds using the Accessibility API without taking screenshots. It writes plain Markdown files organized by day into a chosen folder to provide context for AI tools.
Why it’s interesting
It captures screen context as raw text instead of screenshots or video, allowing AI models to easily read daily work logs.
Target user
macOS users who use AI coding assistants or file-reading tools
Source metrics: Points 4 · Comments 0
HN discussion · Project
Source: Hacker News / Show HN