patina.work
The AI that turns your work into AI workflows.
Patina watches how you work, finds patterns that repeat, and shows you which ones to automate.
download patina
the app is unsigned — read the source before you install
downloaded — follow the steps below to install
what patina captures
records
which app is active · window title · the field name you click
does not record
screenshots · passwords · audio · camera · file contents
opt-in (off by default)
browser URL of the focused tab · clipboard text · text field values. toggle each in the Data Capture menu.
cloud
observations stay on your Mac. pattern analysis sends structured text (app names, field labels, timestamps, sanitized window titles) to a cloud LLM — Together AI by default. you choose the provider during first launch: use ours or bring your own API key. browser URL capture is off by default; if you turn it on, URLs from six known hosts (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets, GitHub, gist, Slack, Notion) are reduced to opaque IDs (e.g.
thread:abc123) before transmission. details in privacy.install
1
unzip the download
Safari unzips automatically. If you already see Patina.app, move to step 2.
2
remove the quarantine flag (required)
Patina is not signed with an Apple Developer ID. macOS will say the app is "damaged" and refuse to open it. Open Terminal and run:
Run this in the folder where Patina.app is (usually ~/Downloads). This strips the quarantine attribute so macOS will let you open it. You only need to do this once.
xattr -cr Patina.appRun this in the folder where Patina.app is (usually ~/Downloads). This strips the quarantine attribute so macOS will let you open it. You only need to do this once.
3
move to Applications (optional) and open
Drag Patina.app to /Applications if you want, then double-click to open. On macOS Sonoma you may still need to right-click → Open the first time.
4
grant Accessibility access
Go to
System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and toggle Patina on. Patina uses the Accessibility API to observe which app is in the foreground and read window titles. Without this, it cannot learn your workflow patterns.subscribe
observation is free and stays on your Mac. pattern analysis requires a $10/month subscription — it sends structured text (app names, field labels, timestamps, sanitized window titles) to Together AI, a cloud LLM. no screenshots, no raw field values, no passwords. browser URL capture is an off-by-default opt-in; see privacy for what happens when you turn it on.
prefer your own infrastructure? choose "use my own API key" during setup, or change it later in LLM Settings. any OpenAI-compatible endpoint works.
your license key
1. copy the key above
2. in Patina menu bar → Enter License Key...
3. paste and click OK
2. in Patina menu bar → Enter License Key...
3. paste and click OK