joeworkman/kiwi-services — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-08-10 · repo last pushed 2013-03-29
Share a link or text to App.net directly from Safari without leaving your browser.
Send a quick social update from Alfred or LaunchBar using a keyboard shortcut.
Share selected text via the Mac OS X Services right-click menu.
Drag content into Dropzone to instantly post it to your social feed.
| joeworkman/kiwi-services | aaaddress1/vibe-reading | amirhosseinjpl/jpl-sub-processor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last pushed | 2013-03-29 | — | — |
| Maintenance | Dormant | — | — |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | moderate | moderate |
| Complexity | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Audience | developer | researcher | ops devops |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Requires the Kiwi Mac application (version 3.03 or newer) to be installed, as all extensions depend on it to function.
Kiwi Services is a collection of add-ons that helps Mac users weave the social network App.net directly into their everyday computing. Instead of opening a separate app every time you want to post a message or share something, these integrations let you interact with your social feed from right inside the tools you already use, like your web browser or your favorite Mac automation utilities. The repository contains several different plugins, each tailored to a specific Mac app or system feature. For example, there is a Safari extension that brings social sharing into the browser, and an OS X Service that lets you share text through the Mac's built-in sharing menu. It also includes ready-made actions for popular Mac productivity launchers and tools like Alfred, LaunchBar, Quicksilver, PopClip, and Dropzone, so you can quickly send content to your social feed without breaking your workflow. This project is built for people who spend a lot of time on Mac computers and want to minimize the friction of sharing updates or links. If you are someone who uses automation tools to speed up your daily tasks, these integrations let you pipe information directly to your social network with a quick keyboard shortcut or a simple drag-and-drop. It is essentially a toolkit for power users who want their social networking to feel like a native part of the operating system rather than a separate destination. To get started, you just need to download the repository to your computer and follow the specific instructions included for each individual plugin. The only real requirement is that you already have the Kiwi application installed on your Mac, specifically version 3.03 or newer, since these extensions rely on the main app to function.
A collection of Mac add-ons that let you post to the App.net social network from inside tools you already use, like Safari, Alfred, LaunchBar, and PopClip, without opening a separate app.
Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, Safari Extension, OS X Services.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2013-03-29).
No license information is provided in the repository, so usage terms are unclear.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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