"The best technology is invisible until you need it, then it's indispensable."
— What we realized after building Shift
When we created Shift, we set out to solve a problem that was driving us crazy:
why do we have to leave what we're doing just to get AI help? What started as a simple idea has turned into something that sounds ridiculous, but bear with us: we've reimagined the
humble Shift key as potentially the most valuable colleague you'll never meet.
What Is Shift (And Why Should You Care?)
Shift was born when we finally asked ourselves, "What if AI actually worked the way our brains do?" We were tired of the typical
workflow:
~/projects/ai-tools/typical_workflow.sh
Having a thought
→
Opening a new tab
→
Navigating to an AI tool
→
Copying your text
→
Pasting it in
→
Waiting for a response
→
Copying that response
→
Going back to where you were
→
Pasting it in
→
Resuming your actual work
We thought: what if you could just double-tap your Shift key instead?
That's it. That's the app.