Kepo.ai is a desktop widget application for Mac, whose core goal is to turn the information users track daily into always-on desktop real-time widgets and to view them in a unified panel summoned by a single keyboard shortcut.
Main capabilities
- Turn web pages, RSS feeds, social media, market data, and small tools into Mac desktop widgets.
- Supports developers and GitHub scenarios: track pull requests, releases, CI builds, and server health checks.
- Supports RSS and news scenarios: turn Substack newsletters, Hacker News discussions, and RSS feeds into desktop information streams.
- Supports finance and market data: real-time cryptocurrency prices, stock watchlists, exchange rates, and market indices.
- Supports web dashboards and monitoring: display key metrics from Google Search Console, website availability, or internal admin portals.
- Offers a browse of ready-made widgets and also supports generating custom widgets with AI.
How to use
- Download the Mac app, add widgets, and open the panel with a keyboard shortcut.
- You can browse ready-made widgets covering feeds, prices, news, developer tools, and daily dashboards.
- You can also describe your needs in natural language and let AI turn them into usable widgets.
- The panel is accessed through a single keyboard shortcut, without leaving your current work.
Use cases
- Developers and engineering managers: view PR queues, releases, CI builds, and server health checks.
- Content creators and writers: follow RSS and Hacker News in a low-distraction way.
- Finance and crypto traders: view real-time quotes, prediction markets, and exchange rates on the desktop.
- Product and growth teams: view metrics such as search traffic and API response telemetry.
Privacy and updates Page reading, API requests, and data organization happen locally on the Mac. Widgets remain in the panel and can continuously fetch updates.
Differences from native macOS widgets Traditional Mac desktop widgets are usually limited to native apps. Kepo brings real-time web feeds, custom APIs, and AI-built components together into a shortcut-accessible panel, covering information that native widgets do not.
Pricing information The official page provides simple and transparent pricing explanations and lists multiple tiers:
- A plan that includes installing and using store plugins, 200 Kepo AI credits, and other content, but does not include Skill plugin creation and developer tools.
- A plan that includes 2,500 Kepo AI credits per month, multiplepanels, Skill plugin creation, AI widget creation and editing, widgets can access Kepo AI, priority support, and other content.
- Lifetime buyout plan: one-time local unlock, use your own model key for AI operations, includes lifetime local Pro features, does not include Kepo server AI, store plugins can still be used, includes an exclusive buyout user badge, direct contact with the founder, and early access features.
- It also offers custom plans for companies with higher usage needs, including higher AI usage limits, dedicated support and onboarding guidance, custom widgets and internal integrations, and security, compliance, and procurement support. Specific price amounts are not yet provided.
Limitations
- The official text does not state the specific supported macOS versions, the maximum widget refresh frequency, or the complete list of data sources.
- The lifetime buyout plan does not include Kepo server AI and requires users to provide their own model key.
- Some advanced capabilities (such as AI widget creation, Skill plugin creation, and multiple panels) are part of paid plans.
