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Dear Machine vs Skillsync

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Dear Machine compared with Skillsync
Detail Dear Machine Skillsync
What it doesA little less typing. A little more you. Search every AI coding session instantly without breaking your flow
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
Pricing$24.99 once (50% off limited time, regular price $49.99). No subscription. Covers up to two Macs. Open source (free forever with MCP search, session movement, and open source access); Pro ($20 per seat/month billed monthly or $200 per year with 5-day free trial); Team (custom pricing agreed on a call).
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
  • Search all AI coding sessions in under 1 second
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Amp, pi, Grok, Antigravity, and Hermes
  • Local-first processing with no indexing setup required
  • Cross-app hotkey search (⌥⇧Space)
  • Continue sessions in any agent
  • Private workspaces for team collaboration
  • Shared skill library with per-agent toggles
  • CLI support for Linux, Windows, and remote servers
  • Plain language search with instant results
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
  • Never repeat the same solution to your agents—instant context from your entire history
  • Zero setup required—works immediately with existing sessions
  • Fully private by default with granular sharing controls
  • Works across all major AI coding agents from one unified search
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 check33 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)08
Citation Flow (Majestic)629
Referring domains (Majestic)32148

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