The aviary

Apps with sharp beaks.

Native tools for your inbox, your photos, your next practice session, and your shopping trip. Vireo and Shrike run on macOS. Bellbird is for macOS and iOS, with the iPhone and iPad version on the App Store. Wren is on the web now; its iPhone and iPad app is coming soon.

Unit 01 — Vireo

An inbox you can think in.

Email · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon

A fast, simplified, private mail client for even the most overwhelmed inbox. Real people surface first, marketing mail gets re-typeset into something readable, and search speaks a language worth learning: is:human is:unread.

  • Fast full-text search over downloaded mail
  • Workflows that file, tag, notify, and webhook for you
  • Optional AI — Apple Intelligence or a provider you choose
  • Opt-in local MCP server for Claude and friends
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Unit 02 — Shrike

The missing link in your creative workflow.

Photography · macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon

A native RAW culler and organizational tool built for speed: a 5,000-photo folder opens in under a second, and every decision is a single keystroke. Behind it, a catalog that remembers your photos wherever the files wander.

  • Rate, tag, reject, label. Keyboard-first, build for professionals with sh*t to do
  • Projects → Sessions → Sets → Deliveries
  • Verified card ingest with streaming SHA-256
  • MCP server built in: let your agent assist with importing existing projects, tagging, and organizing
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Unit 03 — Bellbird

Find your pitch. Keep your rhythm.

Music · macOS + iOS

Three practice essentials in one focused app. Tune your strings, find a comfortable tempo, and explore chord shapes for guitar, ukulele, and 5-string banjo.

  • Automatic string detection or manual string selection
  • Adjustable beats, note values, and subdivisions
  • Chord diagrams with fingerings and alternative shapes
  • macOS DMG download; iPhone and iPad on the App Store
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Unit 04 — Wren

A little list. A lighter day.

Household · Web + iOS

A calm shopping list for the whole household. Costco and Aldi each get a list. Put an item on both, buy it once, and it clears from the other.

  • One list per store; an item can be on several
  • Live sharing, with a household overview and favorites
  • Works offline, with Undo and Recently deleted
  • Free for most households. No ads. No tracking.
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Download the Mac apps directly from their app pages. Bellbird for iPhone and iPad is on the App Store. Wren is on the web now, with its iPhone and iPad app coming soon.