private beta · spring 2026

the workspace that listens back.

Aura DJ reads your flow, adapts the vibe to match, and quietly offers a hand when you drift. A small desktop companion that makes focus feel less lonely.

no spam. one email when we open the gate.

focused
Deep Work
lo-fi · low energy

three small ideas, tightly woven.

Reactive DJ

Detects typing rhythm, tab-switching, idle pauses and time of day, then picks a genre and energy that fits. Tracks fade as your state shifts — no jarring cuts.

  • 4 states: focused, active, distracted, idle
  • cross-faded, state-aware track library
  • Spotify integration

Smart Nudge

When your signals say you're scattered for long enough, Aura leans in — gently. One soft question, never a lecture. Dismiss it and it backs off for 90 seconds.

  • triggers only on sustained state (≥6s)
  • minimum 150s cooldown between nudges
  • respects your rhythm — it waits, it doesn't push

Inspect Mode

Press + Space, drag a rectangle over anything on screen. A calm three-part card appears: what it is, what it means, what to do next.

  • summary · what_it_is · what_to_do
  • works on any app with readable text
  • paste-fallback for images or canvases
Global shortcut

⌥ + Space from anywhere on macOS.

Native desktop

Tauri 2 shell — tiny footprint, native speed.

Offline-friendly

Full demo mode with no API key required.

Plug your own LLM

Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint works.

Privacy-first

No screen capture. DOM text only, on demand.

Heuristic signals

No emotion AI. Just keyboard + visibility events.

signals in. vibe out.

01

collect

We sample typing speed, tab switching, idle time and time of day every 4 seconds — all local, all passive.

02

decide

A small rules engine maps signals to a state — focused, active, distracted, or idle — and picks the music action.

03

respond

The track cross-fades. The nudge waits its turn. Inspect answers only when you ask. Nothing in the way of your work.

an ambient companion, not a notification.

We're letting a small group in first. Leave your email and we'll send one note when it's your turn.