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Most iOS AI apps lose their memory the moment the user closes them. Wax fixes that by giving your agents persistent, searchable, private memory that lives entirely on-device in a single portable file.
Why you will like it:
Hybrid retrieval. BM25 keyword search fused with HNSW vector similarity. It retrieves the right memory even when wording differs.
On-device embeddings. Powered by MiniLM and running locally. No API calls, no latency, no cost.
Metal acceleration. Embedding and search use the Apple Silicon GPU when available.
Token budgets. Set a hard limit. Wax automatically trims and compresses context to fit, every time.
Tiered surrogates. Store full text, a gist, or a micro-summary. Trade recall for speed at query time.
Single portable file. The entire memory store lives in one .wax file. Easy to back up, sync, and move.
Crash-safe by design. An append-only format with write-ahead logging and dual headers ensures no corruption on unexpected exits.
Swift 6 concurrency. Fully native async/await with Sendable conformances throughout.
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A free, open-source ASO keyword research tool, self-hosted via Docker. No API keys. No accounts. No data leaves your machine.
Why you will like it:
No API keys or credentials needed, it uses only the public iTunes Search API.
Runs entirely on your machine, all API calls originate from your local network.
No telemetry, no analytics, no tracking, zero data sent to any third party.
Free and open-source, AGPL-3.0 licensed, forever.
A single Docker command gets you up and running in 30 seconds.
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ThemeKit gives your app a design token system that works exactly like SwiftUI’s built-in styles. Every token is adaptive — variants resolve automatically based on the environment (color scheme, size class, or any custom axis). You declare your tokens in a simple JSON file (just names, no colors), run one command, and you’re ready to use .foregroundStyle(.surface) anywhere.
Why you will like it:
SwiftUI native tokens resolve through ShapeStyle.resolve(in:), the same mechanism as .primary and .tint. No @Environment wrappers are needed in views.
Adaptive by default. Tokens adapt to color scheme (light or dark), size class (compact or regular), or any custom axis via resolvers. The correct variant resolves automatically at render time.
Minimal core. The library consists of ThemeAdaptiveStyle and a few Codable extensions. Everything else is generated.
Easy setup. Declare tokens in JSON, run the plugin, and fill in your colors. Four steps in total.
Full control. Generated files live in your project, are fully readable, and are yours to extend.
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An offline voice-to-text app on your Mac with a single hotkey. Your words stay on-device, appear instantly at the cursor, and remain searchable forever.
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MacOS menu bar app showing real-time upload and download rates across all active network adapters.
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Appdevcon March 10-13th, Netherlands (Amsterdam) 🇳🇱
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