Dune
Context-aware Mac keypad to automate workflows + meetings
Dune launched on April 20, 2026 with 630 votes, #13 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Dune is a context-aware keypad for Mac that automatically adapts its three programmable keys based on the active application. Designed for developers working in GitHub, VS Code, and Claude, as well as professionals in frequent video meetings on Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet, it enables quick access to relevant functions without manual reconfiguration. The keypad learns the foreground app and adjusts its behavior accordingly, streamlining repetitive workflows and meeting controls.
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From the sources
Dune is a Context-aware Keypad for Mac that sits next to your keyboard and changes what its three keys do in real time based on the app running in the foreground. Built for developers who live in GitHub, VS Code, Claude, Openclaw, and for anyone running AI agents or in back to back meetings on Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet.
We are a team of designers and engineers, who have been building in wearables and hardware for close to a decade.
Dune syncs with your calendar and surfaces your meeting link two minutes before every call. One key joins directly. Another sends a running late email to attendees, without you needing to ever move your cursor. In any meeting, Key 1 becomes your mic toggle and Key 2 your camera. No more squinting at the screen to find the unmute button. One key press also brings your active meeting window to the front, however deep you are in your tabs. All three keys are fully configurable. Surface notes from previous conversations, send personalized follow-ups the moment a call ends, or trigger anything else you need. That is how Dune works out of the box. Configure it to fit however you work. Dune…from projectmirage.ai
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