Observed arrival · 2026-11-12
Petal: sticky notes that can do things
Petal is presented as a free, open-source Mac app for pinning notes to screen content and invoking actions through the user's Claude Code or Codex setup.
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- For
- Mac users who want AI-assisted desktop actions
- Worth noticing
- The installer offers a shell command, while the page says macOS may require manual approval because Petal has no Apple Developer ID.
Field notes
The page says notes are Markdown files in iCloud Drive and shows routines such as hiding Messages when Xcode opens. Examples also include exporting monthly reports and a `petal run --key OpenAI -- make test` command; the page identifies Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions. Installation is offered as a download or shell command, and the site says macOS may require manual approval because Petal has no Apple Developer ID.
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