Native macOS · Free · Source Available

Your best prompts,
one click away.

A native prompt manager that lives in your menu bar. Drag to reorder, write {{variables}}, and copy in one click—without an account or a cloud.

macOS 13+ Apple Silicon + Intel v1.3.1
Prompt Shelf
Review current changes

Review the current git diff. Prioritize correctness, regressions and missing tests.

Explain this code { } 2

Explain {{file}}, focusing on {{topic}} and the overall flow.

Draft a commit message

Write a concise commit message from the current diff with a result-oriented subject.

Still searching for the same prompt every day?

09:40:11 Open Notes and search for “code review prompt”

09:40:35 Scan 27 notes for the right version

09:41:02 Copy it, then notice the variables are still stale

Now Click the menu bar. Done.

Fewer interruptions. More focus.

Great prompts should not be buried
in chats and scattered notes.

Prompt Shelf keeps them in the closest possible place: your menu bar. No complex workspace, no sync delay, and no oversized app just to copy a few lines of text.

Core Features

Small utility. Serious details.

Every detail is designed around one goal: finding, completing, and copying prompts faster.

01

You control the order

Drag any card or its handle to place the prompts you use most exactly where you want them. The order persists automatically.

02

Search titles and content

Results update as you type. Even a large library stays fast without folders or nested navigation.

03

Click, copy, keep moving

Click any prompt to copy it. Optionally close the window after copying so your workflow never loses focus.

04

Feels at home on macOS

Follow the system automatically or choose light or dark appearance. Native materials adapt across supported macOS versions.

05

Native and responsive

Built with Swift and SwiftUI, with no embedded browser runtime and minimal resource overhead.

06

Portable by design

Prompts use a readable local JSON format. Export a backup at any time or move your library to another Mac.

Variable Templates

Write {{variables}}.
Prompt Shelf handles the rest.

No configuration panel is required. Prompt Shelf detects names inside double braces, creates the fill-in form before copying, and previews the final prompt in real time.

  • Repeated variables are filled once
  • The completed prompt updates live
  • Plain prompts still copy in one click
Explain this code
Explain {{file}}, focusing on
{{topic}}. Start with the overall
flow, then cover key decisions.
{ }Fill Variables2
Local First

Your prompts never need
to leave your Mac.

Everything is stored in a local JSON file. Prompt Shelf requires no account, includes no analytics, and makes no network requests.

No accountNo telemetryNo subscriptionExportable
Before You Download

Simple, transparent, no hidden requirements.

SystemmacOS 13.0 or later
ArchitecturesApple Silicon and Intel
Current Version1.3.1 Latest
Download Size3.6 MB
PriceFree · Source available
UpdatedAugust 8, 2026
Prompt Shelf app icon
Your prompts, always within reach

Turn your menu bar into a prompt shelf.

Download the Universal build for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

macOS 13+ · Universal · 3.6 MB

SHA-256 ddb08b7980744152ab9f5ea9d3cf13e713aa52ed971f5c323236436dbca2e388

First launch on macOS: notarization notice

This public build is not yet notarized. If Gatekeeper blocks the first launch, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, click Open Anyway, then confirm Open. You can also review the source and build it locally.