SOBA

What SOBA Does

SOBA is a native macOS utility that serves as your temporary workspace between finding something and deciding what to do with it. It captures content instantly, organizes it intelligently, and surfaces context-aware actions—all without requiring you to break your workflow or switch applications.

Who It's For

SOBA is built for Mac users who work across multiple apps, screens, and contexts throughout the day. Whether you're a developer juggling code snippets and documentation, a researcher collecting sources and references, or a professional managing files and screenshots across projects, SOBA provides a lightweight, local-first solution that stays out of your way until you need it.

Core Features & Capabilities

• Smart Capture: Drop anything to the screen edge or use Quick Capture (⌥S) to collect files, text, URLs, screenshots, JSON, tracking numbers, addresses, and more. SOBA recognizes content types and suggests relevant actions automatically.

• Workspaces: Organize related items into dedicated collections for trips, projects, or topics. Resume collecting later and keep everything together without cluttering your desktop.

• Timeline: Visual activity history that remembers what you worked on throughout the day. Ask natural language questions to find previous work and return to context.

• Clipboard Manager: Complete clipboard history with the newest clips always accessible. Edit text before reusing, pin important items, and take actions without interrupting your workflow.

• Context-Aware Actions: URLs offer Clean URL or Open, JSON provides Format and Validate, addresses launch Maps, phone numbers can call or add to Contacts—the right options appear based on what you captured.

• Later: Resurface items at chosen times (tonight, tomorrow, this weekend) without creating formal tasks or reminders.

• Pin: Keep screenshots, images, notes, or references visible above your work for easy reference.

What Makes It Different

SOBA is designed with a local-first philosophy—no account required, native macOS integration, and optional iCloud sync for multi-Mac setups. It includes full keyboard navigation, fuzzy search, undo support, Focus mode awareness, and a guided first-run tour. The interface adapts to your workflow rather than imposing rigid organizational structures, making it fast when you need it and quiet when you don't.