Flakes

Description

Flakes is a keyboard-first, AI-powered browser for macOS built for productivity users who value focus over friction. It strips away address-bar clutter and tab overload, keeping the user and the content front and center, with a focus mode, smart history, and distraction-free browsing.

Navigation is designed around the keyboard: Vim-style movement with h/j/k/l, link hints with f, and a command palette opened with Cmd+K to search history, run commands, open URLs, or ask the AI without hunting through menus. Drift AI reads open tabs and gives direct answers across all of them, offers real-time translation, and supports deeper conversations about any content being viewed.

Built natively with SwiftUI and WebKit, Flakes has an instant cold start, smooth scrolling, and a minimal memory footprint, feeling like a true macOS app. Privacy is built in with ad blocking by default, optional AI features, and a private mode that leaves no history and is isolated in memory. Flakes is a free download for macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon and Intel and is still early, built by a small team.

Flakes's Core Features

• Keyboard-first Vim-style navigation (h/j/k/l, link hints with f)

• Command palette with Cmd+K for search, commands, and AI

• Drift AI that understands and answers across your open tabs

• Real-time translation and deep conversations about content

• Focus mode with Cmd+Enter to hide everything but content

• Native SwiftUI and WebKit build with fast cold start

• Built-in ad blocking with a minimal memory footprint

• Private mode that leaves no history and is isolated in memory

How to use Flakes?

1. 1

   Download Flakes: Install the free browser on macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon or Intel).

2. 2

   Use the command palette: Press Cmd+K to search, run commands, open URLs, or ask AI.

3. 3

   Navigate by keyboard: Use Vim-style h/j/k/l and press f for link hints.

4. 4

   Ask Drift AI: Get direct answers across your open tabs and translate pages in real time.

5. 5

   Focus: Press Cmd+Enter to hide everything but the content you are reading.

Flakes's Use Cases

• Distraction-free browsing
• Keyboard-driven productivity
• Cross-tab answers
• Real-time translation

FAQ from Flakes

• What is Flakes?

  Flakes is a keyboard-first, AI-powered browser for macOS built for productivity users who value focus over friction.

• How does keyboard navigation work?

  Flakes uses Vim-style navigation with h/j/k/l, link hints with f, and a command palette on Cmd+K, so your hands never leave the keyboard.

• What is Drift AI?

  Drift AI reads your open tabs and gives direct answers across all of them, translates pages in real time, and supports deep conversations about any content.

• Is Flakes fast?

  Yes. Flakes is built natively with SwiftUI and WebKit for an instant cold start, smooth scrolling, and a minimal memory footprint.

• Is Flakes private?

  Privacy is built in with ad blocking by default and optional AI features. Private mode leaves no history and is totally isolated in memory.

• What platforms does Flakes support?

  Flakes is a free download for macOS 14+ on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.