Tiling window manager for Mac that remembers how you work
A private AI journal that turns your daily reflections into a memoir
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MVP
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Pricing model
Freemium
Free
Pricing
Free: 3 stages forever. Pro · 1 Device: $19.99 lifetime license. Pro · 3 Devices: $39.99 lifetime license. Pro · 5 Devices: $49.99 lifetime license. BetterStage AI subscription: $4.99/mo or $39/yr for managed AI Staging.
$0 during open beta; paid plans to come later
Key features
Named stages (workspaces) spanning every monitor
TabStack automatic tiling with resizable panes and tabs
Workspace Continuity and Saved Workspaces
AI Staging to organize windows from text descriptions
Works with macOS Spaces (Desktops)
Custom Actions for opening apps, files, and running commands
Per-monitor Window Modes: Enhanced Native and TabStack
No SIP disable required
Nightly check-in with AI-generated questions
Adaptive second question based on previous entries
Unsealed entries that cannot be edited
AI memoir generation in literary prose
Weekly pattern digest
AI-generated insights about themes and patterns
Full archive with streaks and backstory
What makes it different
Works with System Integrity Protection fully enabled, requiring only standard Accessibility permissions
Stages span every monitor simultaneously and switch instantly without sliding animations
AI Staging describes workspace setups in plain English for automatic arrangement
Free tier with 3 stages and full multi-monitor support
The second question intelligently adapts based on what you previously wrote
Entries are permanently sealed and cannot be edited
Automatically composes your journal into a literary memoir
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