I built Skim because I was super dissatisfied with all existing Windows clients.
I mean, it's not a rocket science, there should be some lightweight modern solution, isn't it? So I decided to create a client that just, you know, MAKES SENSE and has design younger than dinosaurs.
Key points:
* Obsessed with installer size: it should be under 5Mb.
* BYOK AI. Cowriter, agentic search, summarization and other AI stuff is powered by your own key for Anthropic/Openrouter, or you can connect your own OpenAI-compatible server (including local)
* No bloat. It should be as contextual as possible: gives you right button when you need it. No menu at all. No integrations. Just email.
* Instant startup, super modest on resources
* Cool warm zine design with paper colors and really calming vibes
It's MIT - contribution and stars are welcome!
Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49028120](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49028120)
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source & further reading
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