A Mac app

Stop keeping your to-do list by hand.

Meet Pippin, a smart companion that writes your to-do list while you work.

Pippin reads the text on your screen while you work and writes your to-do list from it. When something changes, the list changes too. You never type a task.

We email you the download link. Only that.

Uses the AI you already have: your ChatGPT plan, or a Claude or OpenRouter key.

Written from your screen. Example
Home
To-do list · 2
Q3 report
Emily’s question about the Q3 numbers
Emily asked which sheet is final.
29m
Renew passport
Book a passport appointment
No appointments at the downtown post office before September 24.
3d
Recents
Q3 estimated taxes
Send the August invoices to Ryan
Ryan asked for them as one PDF.
now
Your to-do app:
type it inupdate itcheck it offreview it
Pippin:
you just work.
See it in action

See Pippin in action.

Pippin adds tasks, updates them and checks them off on its own. You don't lift a finger.

Example

Sped up so you can watch. In real life Pippin takes its time and stays out of your way.

  1. 9:05 AM Ryan emails you for the August invoices. Pippin adds a row under Recents.
  2. 9:40 AM Emily asks on Slack which sheet is final. A second row appears under Recents.
  3. 10:15 AM You make the PDF. Pippin updates the row.
  4. 10:30 AM You send the invoices to Ryan. Pippin closes the row.

Who Pippin is for.

Pick the one that sounds like you.

I gave up on to-do apps

A to-do list is useless unless you keep updating it, and that’s the hard part.

Pippin adds new tasks and checks off finished ones while you work, so your list stays useful.

Example
Closed by Pippin
Reply to Dr. Miller’s office
The office confirmed Friday 4:30 PM.
now

I forget what’s waiting on me

Someone asks you for a file on Slack, and an email needs a reply before the weekend. With everything else coming in, they’re easy to lose.

Pippin catches them as you read, writes them down, and keeps them current until you’re done.

Example
Q3 report
Emily’s question about the Q3 numbers
Emily asked which sheet is final.
29m

Too much to keep track of

You have a few projects going, a trip to plan and a dozen threads in between.

Pippin remembers where each one stands, so you can pick any of them back up quickly.

Example
Renew passport
Book a passport appointment
No appointments at the downtown post office before September 24.
3d

What Pippin reads, and where it goes.

  • Words only The words on your screen. No pictures, video or sound.
  • No passwords Never password fields, common password managers, the lock screen, or apps you block.
  • On your Mac Your list is saved on your Mac, not in a cloud. No account, and no Pippin server gets your screen text.
  • Your AI Pippin uses your own ChatGPT plan or a key you bring. We don't run an AI of our own.

To understand the words, Pippin sends them to the AI you picked, like your ChatGPT.

Every detail, on the privacy page →

More detail
  • Pippin reads the words in your open windows. No pictures, video or sound.
  • Never password fields, common password managers, the lock screen, or an app you block.
  • Your screen text and your list are saved on your Mac, not in a cloud.
  • There is no account, and no Pippin server gets your screen text.
  • To understand the words, Pippin sends them to the AI you picked: your ChatGPT, or a key you add.
  • You can pause the reading any time.

Just ask Pippin.

Ask what you were doing. Tell it what to change.

lowercase. short.
no pep talks.
Example
Today
what was I doing before lunch?
you were booking the passport appointment. no slots at the downtown post office before september 24, so it’s still open. want it on your list?
yes. and did I ever answer Emily?
added. and no, not yet: emily asked which sheet is final. it’s still in recents.
7:45 PM
Talk to Pippin…
Or say“add the invoices to my list”“mark the passport one done”“pause for an hour”

Frequently asked questions

How it works
Do I have to type my tasks in?
No. Pippin writes them from the text on your screen. You only pick which ones go on your To-do list.
What if it gets a row wrong?
Open the row. Mark done closes it, Stop tracking removes it, and both leave an Undo.
Will my list fill up with noise?
No. New rows go to Recents, not to your list. Recents shows at most ten rows from the last three days. Your To-do list holds only what you add.
Which Mac apps does Pippin work with?
It works with any app that shows its text to macOS Accessibility. Most apps support this.
How do I pause or remove Pippin?
Pause screen awareness stops the reading for an hour or longer. Quit Pippin stops it until you open Pippin again. Reset Pippin deletes the Pippin folder on this Mac; backups and any key you added stay. Remove everything.

Privacy
Does Pippin record my screen?
No. No screenshots, no video, no audio. Pippin reads text through macOS Accessibility, about every 15 seconds. It does not read pictures. See everything Pippin reads.
Can Pippin see my passwords?
It never reads password fields or common password managers, like 1Password and Bitwarden. Before saving, it masks API keys, tokens, passwords, many one-time codes and bank account numbers.
Where is my data stored?
On your Mac, in ~/Library/Application Support/Pippin. There is no Pippin account, and no Pippin server ever gets your screen text. To make sense of the text, Pippin sends it to the AI you chose.

What you need
What do I need to run Pippin?
A Mac with macOS 15 or later and Apple silicon, and an AI for Pippin to think with. The next answer shows the three ways to add one.
How do I add my AI?
Pick one:
  • ChatGPT plan. Sign in to the ChatGPT Mac app.
  • Claude Max or Team plan. Paste a Claude API key. It runs on your plan's monthly API credits ($100 to $500).
  • OpenRouter key. Pay per use. Pippin shows you how to get one.
Does Pippin come with its own AI?
No. Pippin uses the AI you bring: your ChatGPT plan, a Claude API key or an OpenRouter key. We don't run an AI service of our own.
Is Pippin free?
Yes. Pippin is free during the beta.
Does it cost anything to run?
Usually not. Your ChatGPT plan or your Claude credits cover it. With OpenRouter, you pay per use. Pippin itself is free during the beta.

Another question? Email us.

Every chore of keeping a to-do list. Gone.

  • No typing things in.
  • No checking them off.
  • No list that goes stale when the week gets busy.

You do the work. Pippin keeps the list.

We email you the download link. Only that.

macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon. Free during the beta. Bring your own AI.

see you tomorrow.