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Build Mode vs Snug

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Build Mode compared with Snug
DetailBuild Mode logo Build ModeSnug logo Snug
What it doesPrivate time tracker for Mac that records focused work with one button The clipboard manager for the AI era
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Pricing modelPaid Free trial
Pricing$29 one-time payment (early builder price, will rise to $49). Includes one-button time tracking, daily/weekly/all-time totals, automatic app tracking, custom categories, long-term hour goals, weekly visual reflections, and local data storage. No subscription, no account. Launch price $9 USD, full price $14 USD one time, plus tax where it applies. One license key covers 3 Macs.
Key features
  • One-button keyboard shortcut to start and stop sessions
  • Live session clock in MacBook notch
  • Automatic mode suggestions from active app
  • Pauses idle time and display sleep
  • Dashboard with daily, weekly, and all-time totals
  • Wrapped weekly visual recap shareable as image
  • Custom categories or skills
  • All data stored locally on Mac
  • Saves all copied content including text, links, images and files
  • Stores secrets in Mac's Keychain with only last four characters visible in history
  • Pinboards to keep frequently reused clips
  • MCP server for agents to read clipboard history
  • Proxies API calls so agents never see real keys
  • Supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents that run commands
  • Catches API keys, tokens, passwords, private keys, database URLs and env lines from dozens of services
What makes it different
  • No screen recording or access to browser history
  • One-time lifetime purchase with no subscription
  • Built by a solo founder for their own use
  • Only clipboard manager that AI agents can safely use for sensitive data
  • Keeps API keys in Keychain, never in chat history
  • Proxies API calls to prevent agents from seeing real keys
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 no change since last check8 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)226
Citation Flow (Majestic)2731
Referring domains (Majestic)763

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