motive
Run background coding tasks from your Mac menu bar
All Skills in This Repository (48)
Pure Emerald Level Indicatorsnano-pdf
Apply natural-language page edits to PDFs using the nano-pdf CLI.
himalaya
Manage emails from the terminal via IMAP/SMTP using Himalaya.
bear-notes
Create, search and manage Bear notes from the macOS command line via grizzly.
peekaboo
Automate macOS UI tasks by commanding Peekaboo to inspect and interact with elements.
model-usage
Summarize per-model usage costs from CodexBar local JSON logs.
blogwatcher
Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for new posts via command line.
coding-agent
Orchestrate coding agents from Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, and Pi in background sessions.
openhue
Controls Hue lights and scenes from the command line.
gemini
Generate summaries and Q&A responses from the Linux command line via Gemini AI.
gifgrep
Search Tenor and GIPHY GIFs from the CLI/TUI and download results locally.
session-logs
Index and analyze per-session JSONL logs to surface prior conversations.
ordercli
View Foodora past orders and active order status from the command line.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQPage SchemaHow to install Motive?โผ
Run `npx skills add geezerrrr/motive --all -g -y` in your terminal to install all skills in this collection globally.
What does Motive do on macOS?โผ
Motive runs coding and automation tasks in the background from your menu bar and shows a native popup whenever the task needs your approval or input.
How is Motive different from Claude Code or Cursor?โผ
Those tools need you watching their window or terminal, while Motive works in the background and finds you with a popup no matter which app you are using.
Which AI providers does Motive support?โผ
It works with Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, OpenRouter, Azure, and Bedrock using your own API key, and Ollama enables fully offline local use.
Is my data private when using Motive?โผ
Yes. Sessions and history stay on your Mac, API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain, and the only network traffic is requests to your chosen provider.
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