1. Install
- Download Koru — it's free, for macOS 13 or later.
- Open the disk image and drag Koru to your Applications folder.
- Launch Koru. It lives in your menu bar, not your dock.
2. Choose your mode
Onboarding shows you Koru working before it asks for anything. Then you pick how much integration you want:
- Full mode enables caret-side recall, selection saving, and typed matching. It uses Accessibility, and Input Monitoring if you turn typed matching on.
- Hotkey-only mode keeps everything behind a global shortcut with no extra permissions. You can upgrade to Full mode anytime in Settings.
Each permission is explained inside the app before macOS shows its prompt, and Koru rechecks the state after you return from System Settings.
3. Save your first item
- Select any text you'd want again — a reply you're proud of, a command, a prompt.
- Press the save shortcut. Koru opens a small editor without leaving your app.
- Give it a title (or keep the suggestion), optionally add tags or match terms, and save.
4. Recall it
- Click into any fresh, empty text field and type a fragment you remember — or press the recall hotkey anywhere.
- Matching items appear beside the caret. Arrow to the one you want.
- Press Return to insert it exactly where you were typing. Nothing is inserted until you choose.
5. Optional: clipboard history
Clipboard history is off by default. Turn it on in Settings, pick a retention window, then type clp at the start of a fresh field (or use the hotkey) to browse recent copies. Keeping one permanently is an explicit save.
Good to know
- Password fields are always ignored, and you can exclude any app in Settings.
- Everything is stored locally and encrypted; see the privacy model.
- Where an app limits direct insertion, Koru falls back to the hotkey panel or copy-to-clipboard.
Need help?
Email support@builderking.io — include your macOS version and the app you were writing in, and never real private content.