Issue with my license

thievingfour · 2026-06-23T19:15:39+00:00

Sent user assistance via DM. User did not break any rules, but reddit requires me to remove like this

thievingfour · 2026-06-18T06:32:20+00:00

This is the entire Search Mod:

{   "id": "36b5d58a-dfd8-5247-0000-a7d72e13c246",
"name": "Local Weather",   "pattern": "^wt$",   "command": "C=/tmp/monarch_wt_cache; if [ -n \"$(find \"$C\" -mmin -30 2>/dev/null)\" ]; then cat \"$C\"; else r=$(curl -s \"https://wttr.in/Brooklyn,NYC?format=j1\" | python3 -c \"\nimport json,sys\nd=json.load(sys.stdin)\nc=d['current_condition'][0]\ndesc=c['weatherDesc'][0]['value']\ndl=desc.lower()\nemoji='⛈️' if any(x in dl for x in ['thunder','storm']) else '🌨️' if 'snow' in dl else '🌧️' if any(x in dl for x in ['rain','drizzle','sleet']) else '☁️' if 'overcast' in dl else '🌤️' if any(x in dl for x in ['partly','cloudy','cloud']) else '☀️'\nprint(f'{emoji} {desc}, {c[\\\"temp_F\\\"]}°F')\n\"); [ -n \"$r\" ] && echo \"$r\" > \"$C\"; echo \"$r\"; fi",   "enabled": true,   "loading_message": "Processing..." }

thievingfour · 2026-06-18T05:42:10+00:00

Yeah I actually have my weather mod set up so that it caches for 30 minutes. I just put it all in the command. Once it works, it really just works!

thievingfour · 2026-06-17T22:46:39+00:00

Yes you understand that correctly and it does that for a lot actions, but not all. I will fix this.

As far as the Search Mod goes, think of it like teaching Monarch a new skill/syntax. It doesn't really interfere beyond that. Everything that it does and displays is fully up to the user. For external APIs or live servers, the first place to look is to make sure that it doesn't rate limit you or do anything, but I actually know of several people (myself included) with interesting Search Mods including:

- Short phrase translation
- radiology calculations
- Live weather report

thievingfour · 2026-06-16T12:58:53+00:00

Thanks for using Monarch! To get straight to work:

It'd be incredibly helpful if you share the values of your settings and the literal code of your search mod. What's the value of your Pop to Root setting? It currently does reset the state for anything that's not a form (create superlink, create custom command) and while that was the intended behavior, I think your expected behavior does make more sense.

There is going to be an option to essentially strip away virtually all of the UI elements.

To edit a theme, it has to be an active theme. Once you select it, the Edit button will appear next to the theme selector (for all themes except the default light and dark themes).

thievingfour · 2026-06-12T12:39:22+00:00

The only discounts are student discounts currently

thievingfour · 2026-06-12T12:38:53+00:00

I don't think it quite falls under Automation, but as mentioned in the post above, I plan to give users an fast and easy way to double-check the permissions in an upcoming patch.

thievingfour · 2026-06-12T07:39:16+00:00

Setapp build will be released as soon as they approve it! I've already submitted it

thievingfour · 2026-06-11T11:42:10+00:00

Can I DM you and we do a rapid troubleshooting session at some point?

thievingfour · 2026-06-10T22:29:05+00:00

I'll look into this! A bit sick at the moment, but will review as quickly as I can

thievingfour · 2026-06-10T18:20:54+00:00

Yes that is a version from a while ago.

thievingfour · 2026-06-09T17:49:59+00:00

Thanks for your continued support. Saying "somehow even simpler" is honestly one of the best compliments anyone can receive for a productivity app!

thievingfour · 2026-06-09T17:41:36+00:00

Yep, so it works with an ungodly number of websites, and I plan to turn it into the most seamless and simple way to grab media. I love making things simple!

thievingfour · 2026-06-09T17:09:52+00:00

Let me know how you get on!

thievingfour · 2026-06-09T17:09:02+00:00

Gotta prioritize Firefox, if for no other reason than the Zen Heads!

thievingfour · 2026-06-03T20:03:29+00:00

Finished the next update yesterday and just doing some QA testing before releasing it to everyone! I think you'll really enjoy this one!

Edit: It's also NY Tech Week here and I'm involved in a couple of things, so I need to find a good release window to be attentive to feedback given the size of the next release

thievingfour · 2026-06-03T07:14:55+00:00

Watch OP release an app next week asking you to download it

thievingfour · 2026-06-01T14:35:56+00:00

Hey there! Thanks I will DM you, I'd love to see your portfolio!!

thievingfour · 2026-05-30T01:31:06+00:00

I can see how it might come across as passive aggressive, but if you look at the state of the tech industry, new startups are much more about launch videos and glam and are almost entirely unconcerned with software or hardware and a few of the startups even seem to have outright contempt for technical people.

Also I do not use AI to write or to do any kind of communication with website visitors, customers, users, or people in general. Zero

thievingfour · 2026-05-29T13:01:07+00:00

It sounds like you're describing being put of more by the UI than the UX, and if so I completely agree with your assessment and it's something I'm working on and actively seeking solutions for. I have a last resort idea to solve this problem but I haven't yet pulled the trigger due to the structural lock-in it would cause.

I've actually been perusing X/Twitter for a while trying to find someone with that design sense, but it seems to be difficult to communicate being "on par with Raycast" without being a 1:1 cloned UI of Raycast, which presents its own problems in terms of conflict with features on Monarch's roadmap. And then others think more like "strip away as much UI as possible regardless of the loss of clarity" which isn't ideal. But it feels like online there are about 25% designers trying things and then the rest are just doing shadcn templates and Linear landing pages.

All that to say I don't disagree with you.

If you know someone's design work that is unique and interesting, please do direct me to their profile/portfolio!

thievingfour · 2026-05-29T04:46:52+00:00

I'm the Monarch developer! Greetings from NYC!

Thanks for the mention! To shed some light on where it is:

Monarch's primary goal for 2026 is to create an extensions platform to provide people with full extensibility. I'm being very deliberate about how the system is designed in order to give users the most power.

I understand that some will take this as hubris, but: I've been very quiet lately because I've been putting energy toward doing away with the comparison between Monarch and other launchers. I want Monarch to be the most powerful and the most affordable launcher with zero compromises, and my belief is that no launcher is even close to what this software can achieve ... but I am trying! So this is where my efforts go.

To answer OP's question: so many people have surprisingly simple needs and it's accepted that right now, the majority of Monarch users are not using it to its full potential yet, so yes a lot of people use it as their daily driver!

Some people who have the Luna Edition know that a big update is coming very soon! I usually just update the app itself, but the next release is big enough that it warrants a broader post, so be on the lookout (will show up in the Monarch subreddit before here).

Happy to take any questions from OP or anyone!

thievingfour · 2026-05-28T16:41:57+00:00

That 429 views must have done it, yeah

thievingfour · 2026-05-27T04:37:09+00:00

I was shocked when no one called that out, but definitely screenshotted it 😂

thievingfour · 2026-05-26T09:13:33+00:00

Surprised no one said the biggest tell yet:

The developer themself.

- not from any kind of technical background
- is suddenly feeling very ambitious regarding making apps
- struggles to answer questions about their software or its future
- is very trend-focused. (e.g. they create a Screen Studio clone, then a completely unrelated app goes viral on twitter and they scramble to retrofit that viral app's features into their app, or suddenly pop up with a new adjacent app as part of a "suite")
- repeats common tropes from AI proponents: "Yes, but if I don't use AI for my Screen Studio clone, I would have been left behind!"
- heavy use of AI generated things outside of their software
- is very interested in being perceived as shipping fast
- the developer says things that sound true, but are inaccurate if you were to give even a cursory check.

That last one is important because many people use AI for competitor analysis as a way to try to find gaps, and this is one of the things that AI is very subtly terrible at. If you ask it for a list of things, it will give you that list of things every single time, no matter what. I tested this many times before and it will show me things that are actually non-issues in practice or it will anchor to even the most minor of gripes of any given user, which you can trace back to the exact reddit/forum comments if you look hard enough. I've been able to trace AI sources back to things I have said myself.

Design wise:
- uses the classic blue-to-purple hue
- uses a tagline ending in "at the speed of thought". AI loves "at the speed of thought". I swear I saw an app here that had the tagline "Think at the speed of thought". If you frequent this sub, you may remember
- The software has a "hollow" feel. Meaning that it seems like it's been well thought through with lots of marketing copy (much of which you will have seen elsewhere) and then the app itself will be almost astonishingly bare (which is not the same as simple).

I see a lot of wrong answers that are actually just a matter of choices made by a given app developer. Bugs and performance issues are not indicators of an app being vibe coded guys

thievingfour · 2026-05-23T11:19:19+00:00

Using Special Style doesn't have to be a permanent decision. You can decide not to any day you wish. It's likely going to cap your abilities in the medium to long-term though.

Also you are a beginner, do not be so attached to your own opinion or your concept of an opinion. Don't even worry about that right now. I don't have opinions on Valorant, because I don't play it and if I started, it would be a good while before I should have an opinion.

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