Your 
Apple Reminders,
always within reach
Side Reminder keeps your Apple Reminders at the edge of your screen. Lightweight, intuitive, packed with smart features, and private by design.
Download for Mac
Do more without
leaving your flow
Reminders on your screen edge
Move your mouse to the screen edge and your reminders slide in instantly. Move away and they disappear. No clicking, no switching apps.
Speak to add reminders
Press Cmd+Shift+V and speak naturally. Your voice is processed entirely on your Mac using on-device AI. Nothing is ever sent to any server.
Turn reminders into focus sessions
Pick any reminder and start a floating focus timer. It stays on screen while you work — pause, resume, or mark complete when done.
Drag, drop, organize
Reorder reminders with drag and drop. Switch between lists with arrow keys. Your workflow, your way.
Embedded video player
Paste a YouTube link into a reminder and watch it right there. No browser needed.
$ sidereminder lists
📋 Work · 🏠 Home · 📚 Study
$ sidereminder add "Review PR" -l work
✓ Added to Work
$ sidereminder complete abc123
✓ Done
CLI for your terminal
Manage reminders from the command line. List, add, and complete tasks with the sidereminder CLI — built for developers and AI agents.
/side-reminder-gtd
Checking your reminders…
📋 Work Tasks
1. Review PR #42
2. Update documentation
▶ Starting "Review PR #42"…
AI Agent Integration
Let AI work through your tasks. Right-click any reminder to hand it off to Claude Code, or use slash commands to manage tasks.
Sync across all devices
Access your reminders on any of your Mac, iPhone, and iPad at any time.
Privacy by design
Your data never leaves your device or your private iCloud. Voice stays on your Mac.
Beyond reminders.
A productivity engine.
Create a reminder,
AI gets it done
Right-click any reminder and select "Get Things Done with AI." One click launches Claude Code with your task context — no copy-paste, no window switching.
Task Complete
Fix login bug in auth module
Turn your reminders
into a kanban board
Add sections to any reminder list and it becomes a kanban board. Drag cards between columns, track progress visually, and watch tasks flow from Backlog to Done.
Organize, execute, complete
— all in one app
Kanban boards keep your tasks structured. AI agents do the work. Completed tasks move to Done automatically.
Organize
Drag tasks across kanban columns. Prioritize visually with Backlog, In Progress, and Done.
Execute
Right-click any card and hand it to AI. Claude Code runs in a built-in terminal with full task context.
Complete
AI finishes the work. Mark the reminder done and it auto-moves to the Done column.
"I add a bug report to Backlog, drag it to In Progress, and right-click to launch AI. Grab a coffee, come back — green checkmark in the sidebar. Fix done."
Powerful features to
boost your productivity
Keyboard-first workflow
Navigate lists with arrow keys. Add reminders with Return. Voice input with Cmd+Shift+V. Dismiss with Escape. All without touching the mouse.
Apple Reminders native
Works directly with the Reminders app you already use. All your lists, tags, and due dates — just one edge away.
Rich link previews
URLs in your reminders show rich previews with title, image, and domain. YouTube links play inline.
A better workflow
for everyone
Whether you do it for work or just for fun, do it faster with Side Reminder.
Developers
Keep your task backlog visible while coding. Add reminders for bugs, TODOs, or code reviews without leaving your editor.
Designers
Track design feedback, revision notes, and inspiration links. Always one edge-swipe away from your Figma canvas.
Students
Never miss an assignment deadline. Jot down study tasks and lecture notes with voice input while keeping your focus.
Everyone
Groceries, appointments, quick thoughts. The fastest way to capture and check off life's daily tasks on your Mac.
Ready to stay
in the flow?
Download Side Reminder now from the Mac App Store.
Frequently asked
questions
Side Reminder is a macOS app that keeps your Apple Reminders accessible at the edge of your screen. Move your mouse to the screen edge and your reminders slide in instantly. Move away and they disappear. No clicking, no app switching — your reminders are always one gesture away.
Yes. Side Reminder works directly with the built-in Apple Reminders app. All your existing lists, tags, due dates, and reminders sync seamlessly. Any changes you make in Side Reminder appear in Apple Reminders on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad — and vice versa.
Press Cmd+Shift+V and speak naturally. Side Reminder uses on-device AI (Apple's built-in speech recognition) to transcribe your voice into a reminder. Your voice data is processed entirely on your Mac and is never sent to any external server.
Absolutely. Side Reminder is designed with privacy first. Your reminders stay in Apple Reminders and your private iCloud account. Voice input is processed on-device. The app collects no personal data, has no accounts, and sends nothing to external servers.
Side Reminder requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. It is built as a native macOS app using SwiftUI for the best performance and system integration.
Yes. Side Reminder includes a CLI tool called sidereminder that lets you manage reminders from the terminal — view lists, add tasks, and mark them complete. It also integrates with Claude Code through slash commands like /side-reminder-gtd and /side-reminder-add, so AI agents can read, create, and complete your reminders. The CLI communicates with the app via Unix socket IPC.
Side Reminder is not a replacement for Apple Reminders — it is a companion. While the Reminders app requires you to open a separate window and switch away from your current task, Side Reminder lets you access your reminders by simply moving your mouse to the screen edge. It adds features like a floating focus timer, embedded video player, voice input, and keyboard-first navigation — all without leaving your current workflow.