Show HN: YapYap – Post to X/LinkedIn without seeing the timeline (macOS)
Building in public doesn't come naturally to me. I overthink, stress about engagement, get lost in timelines. Tried schedulers, web blockers, willpower - nothing stuck.
So I built YapYap, a macOS menu bar app with global keyboard shortcuts: - Option+X → X compose window (no feed) - Option+L → LinkedIn compose window (no feed) - Cmd+Enter to post, and back to work
Technical approach: It uses a webview to load the native compose UI. No API calls (avoiding X's $200/month pricing), no data stored on my servers. Your credentials stay in the app's sandboxed session.
The webview detects when you navigate away from compose (after posting) and auto-closes. Next time you press the shortcut, it's already loaded and ready.
Stack: - Electron + Vite - Global shortcuts via Electron's globalShortcut API - Persistent sessions so you stay logged in - Code signed + notarized for macOS - Auto-updates via electron-updater
€5 one-time purchase, macOS only.