Best Productivity products of the week August 24, 2026

Taku AI

Borrow the best AI setups and make them yours.

AI is incredibly powerful, but it's also getting harder to use. Taku solves that last mile problem. It takes the best skills, agents, and workflows and turns them into actual desktop apps that anyone can run, remix, and customize. You can borrow setups from experts, skip the complicated GitHub and setup steps, or simply describe what you want and Taku will assemble the right stack for you. As you work more, Taku learns your preferences and brings the most relevant tools to your fingertips.

Wizstar

Digital avatars that move and act like professional actors

Wizstar lets founders, creators, and makers create a lifelike digital avatar that mirrors your appearance and movements. The avatar gestures naturally, interacts with objects, and keeps lip sync accurate even when you turn your head or something passes in front of your face. You can produce product updates, training videos, localized content, and branded materials without needing to be on camera every time. This brings your digital presence to life and lets you scale across different markets, languages, and channels.

Surfdeck

Your tabs, within reach.

Surfdeck keeps your favorite websites always within reach, right from your Mac's menu bar. With a click, you can access your most-used sites without switching windows or opening a browser. It's a simple, efficient way to stay productive and keep your go-to resources at your fingertips.

Plow Latch

Run AI agents on your Mac with scoped access

Plow Latch lets you safely give your AI agent real control over your Mac, all while keeping your data local on your machine. It enables your AI to perform almost any task you can do on your Mac, from managing files to running applications, without compromising your privacy or security.

Flunkey

Voice-first AI layer for Windows (beta)

Flunkey is a voice-first productivity tool for Windows that converts your spoken thoughts into text, useful actions, and remembered context as you work. It's similar to Wispr Flow but includes an AI feature that lets you ask questions easily. It's especially productive for students, researchers, and anyone who works with a lot of context. As a general-purpose tool, it fits seamlessly into your daily routine.

Pawvis

Control your Mac via camera & train gestures, local & FOSS

PawVis uses your Mac's webcam to turn your hand into a mouse, no extra hardware needed. Raise your hand and the cursor follows, dip a finger to click, and fold two fingers to scroll. You can also map gestures to custom actions like managing windows or launching any app or command from a set of common gestures, or even train your own. Everything runs 100% on your device, and PawVis is free and open source. If you want, enable voice control for hands-free commands, or delegate computer-use tasks to Codex or Claude Code.

VeloFiler

Keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS

VeloFiler is a keyboard-first, dual-pane file manager for macOS, built in Rust on GPUI for instant startup and smooth performance. Use Vim-style keys to navigate, preview images, code, Markdown, PDFs, videos, and Office docs without ever opening another app. You can even manage remote servers over SSH/SFTP right alongside your local files. Stop clicking through folders, and fly through them instead.

Construct Computer

Your AI coworker gets a computer. You get your day back.

Construct Computer gives solo founders and small teams a powerful AI workforce. You can install any MCP or skill as easily as installing an app. Agents can build custom tools on the fly, and the platform handles deployment and management. Share those tools across your entire team, and turn any agent action into a reusable workflow. This means agents spend less time figuring things out and more time getting real work done.

OpenLogi

A local-first alternative to Logitech Options+

OpenLogi is a native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+ built in Rust. It gives you full control to remap buttons, adjust DPI, and manage SmartShift over HID++—all without needing an account or sending any telemetry. Your settings stay on your machine.

Yattayo

A physical slider to-do board, faithfully rebuilt in 3D

Yattayo is a tactile to-do list app. Each task is a real 3D slider on an orange board. Drag the knob, hear the ratchet click, and an 'OK' stamp lands on it—done. Every task is also a sticky note: tap it to handwrite or type directly on the paper, swipe a finished note to peel it off the board, and spin the whole board around with your finger. Widgets show the real board, so you can slide the switch without opening the app. Available on iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac, synced over iCloud. Free for up to 3 tasks.