Researcher builds keyboard-driven macOS PDF reader with Claude, open-sources it on GitHub
sethlazar · x · 2026-10-11
- Scholar sethlazar found every PDF reader bad at highlighting and note-taking for keyboard-driven users, so he built Saltbush with Claude — a minimal, fast macOS reader that does only reading, highlights and notes, with no toolbars.
- Built on Apple's PDFKit (MIT licensed), it saves standard PDF annotations that stay compatible with PDF Expert, Acrobat and Preview.
- His real point: don't necessarily use his version — fork it and vibe-code the one that's perfect for you.
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