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Dear Machine vs SkillKeeper

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Dear Machine compared with SkillKeeper
Detail Dear MachineSkillKeeper logo SkillKeeper
What it doesA little less typing. A little more you. Usage monitor for AI coding agents showing skills, tools, and token costs
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
Pricing$24.99 once (50% off limited time, regular price $49.99). No subscription. Covers up to two Macs. Free: full access for 3 days, then last week stays free forever. Paid: $19 one-time license (30% off until Oct 29, discounted to $13.30), includes every update and covers both Mac app and Claude Code mod on up to 2 Macs.
Key features
  • Voice dictation that inserts text at cursor
  • Email draft generation with subject, greeting, body and sign-off
  • Meeting and lecture recording with transcript and summary
  • Local speech recognition on device
  • Optional cloud processing with your own API key
  • Offline dictation after model download
  • Token tracking by skill, agent, tool, MCP server, hook, memory and command
  • 5-hour, 24-hour, weekly and monthly history windows
  • Session cost alerts when expensive
  • Skill pause and resume functionality
  • Edit skill triggers and descriptions in-place
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI
  • Cloud sessions support for claude.ai/code
  • Flags unused and clashing skills
What makes it different
  • Local processing by default with no data sent to servers
  • One-time purchase with no subscription
  • Works across your existing apps at the cursor
  • Full app available to test free for seven days without card
  • Local-only processing—skills and code never leave your machine
  • One license covers both Mac menu bar app and Claude Code mod for Windows, Linux and Mac
  • No subscription—one-time $19 purchase with no automatic charges
  • Free week history permanently available
  • See which agents actually call which skills with clickable wiring diagram
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)010
Citation Flow (Majestic)622
Referring domains (Majestic)3216

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