Thariq builds an AI-native macOS dock with custom focus modes
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Thariq, who works at Anthropic, says he is experimenting with a personal macOS dock that has custom modes such as writing and building to help him stay focused.
He says his agent can customize each mode's behavior and add new modes, and uses jev to classify his activity and notifications in real time and act on them. The report is a post on X, and the project is described as a small personal experiment.
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Thariq@trq212XThariq experiments with an AI-native macOS dock for focusAIThariq, who works at Anthropic, is building a personal macOS dock with custom modes such as writing and building to help him stay focused. His agent can customize mode behavior, add new modes, and use jev to classify his activity and notifications in real time.

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