Getting started

Indie Dev Buddy is a local-first Mac app for organizing app and website records, drafting marketing content, and managing supported social connections. Workspace records are ordinary files in a folder you choose. The app does not require a hosted account or cloud workspace.

Install and open

Download the signed Apple silicon build from GitHub Releases, open the DMG, and drag Indie Dev Buddy to Applications. The current release requires macOS 27.2 or later. The app checks for updates through Sparkle.

Create a workspace

On first launch, create a workspace or open an existing one. The workspace is a folder on your Mac containing app, website, identity, social account, and content records. Use a folder you can access and back up. Opening a workspace registers it with the app on this Mac.

Add an app or website record to keep project links together. Add social accounts under Websites & Social Accounts → Social Accounts; account records hold editable profile details, while provider credentials are kept in the macOS Keychain.

Draft content

Create an article or social draft in the content area. A social post can have account-specific text and media while retaining its shared original. You can link a social draft to a source article and associate content with one or more apps. Use previews to inspect destination-specific text and media before copying or scheduling.

For a manual post, choose Manually Scheduled to record a date. This does not send anything: copy the text, open the destination, publish there, then update its status in the app. To use API delivery, connect a supported account and choose Scheduled on This Mac. The app must be running and the Mac awake at the due time. See Social connections for supported providers and delivery details.

Optional integrations

  • App Store Connect access uses your installed and authenticated asc command-line tool. The app can read release status and prepare editable text, but its ASC actions are read-only.
  • Social account connection and API publishing depend on provider access, permissions, and supported media formats. Credentials stay in the Mac’s Keychain.
  • The workspace CLI guide covers Terminal operations. The CLI does not schedule or publish posts.

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