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Get Unvibe

Free for Mac and Windows. Three steps.

  1. 1Download for your computer
  2. 2Open it and allow accessOpen it
  3. 3Select code, press Control+USelect code, press Ctrl+Alt+U
Install help

Select code, press Control+U (Ctrl+Alt+U on Windows), understand what you ship.

Get started in 3 steps.

  1. 1
    Download and open Unvibe

    On Mac, move Unvibe to Applications and open it. macOS blocks the first open: press Done, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down to Security, press Open Anyway, confirm, and enter your Mac password.

    On Windows: Windows 10 or 11, x64. Portable app, version 0.1.51, about 88 MB. If your browser warns, choose Keep. If Windows says it protected your PC, choose More info, then Run anyway. Show me how

    Check your download against its SHA-256: Mac, Windows.

  2. 2
    Optional on Mac: turn on the shortcut

    You can start by pasting code into Unvibe. To explain code you select in any app with the shortcut in step 3, allow Accessibility when macOS asks. This lets Unvibe read the code you select. It does not watch your keystrokes or record your screen.

  3. 3
    Select code and press Control+U (Ctrl+Alt+U on Windows)

    A panel opens beside your editor and the explanation streams in. Ask a follow-up, take Test me, or save it to your Library. No shortcut yet? Paste code into Unvibe instead.

No install warning: use Unvibe in your browser

  • Paste code, get a short explanation

    Open unvibe.site/explain in Chrome or Safari, paste code and get a short explanation in plain English. Nothing to download, so macOS shows no warning. Open it in your browser

  • Keep it in its own window

    In Chrome, press Install at the right of the address bar, or open the menu and choose Cast, save, and share, then Install page as app. In Edge, open the menu and choose More tools, then Apps, then Install this site as an app. In Safari on macOS Sonoma or later, choose File, then Add to Dock.

  • What it can’t do

    It works on code you paste, up to 1,500 characters (about 60 lines). It can’t read code in other apps or use the Control+U shortcut, and it explains up to 6 snippets an hour on each network, fewer when it’s busy.

Stuck? Quick fixes.

The app says “Waiting for Google sign-in…”

Unvibe opened a sign-in page in your browser (press Open browser in Unvibe if you closed it). If Google sign-in didn’t finish there, use email on the same page:

  1. Tick both boxes.
  2. Type your email and press Email me a secure sign-in link.
  3. Open the email from Unvibe (no-reply@unvibe.site) and its link in that same browser on this computer. Check your Spam folder if the sign-in email doesn’t arrive.
  4. Back on the page, check the code matches the one in the app (type it in if the box is empty).
  5. Press Approve sign-in. The app finishes a few seconds later.

A link opened on your phone or in another browser won’t sign you in. If no browser opened, go to api.unvibe.site/activate, sign in, and type the code shown in the app. Codes expire after 10 minutes, so restart sign-in if it has been a while.

macOS won’t open Unvibe the first time

Unvibe is not verified by Apple yet, so macOS blocks the first open. Do this once:

  1. Press Done on the warning.
  2. Open System Settings, click Privacy & Security, and scroll down to Security.
  3. Press Open Anyway, then confirm when macOS asks again.
  4. Enter your Mac password, then press OK.

The Open Anyway button stays for about an hour after you try to open Unvibe. If it’s gone, open Unvibe again first. On macOS 14 or older, you can instead Control-click (right-click) Unvibe in Applications, choose Open, then press Open again.

Your browser warns about the Windows download

In Edge, press … next to the download, then Keep, then Show more, then Keep anyway. Chrome also lets you keep a file after it warns.

Windows shows “Windows protected your PC”

The Windows build is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen warns about it. Click More info, then Run anyway. Only do this for the file downloaded from unvibe.site or our GitHub releases.

No Run anyway button? Work and school PCs can remove it. If Smart App Control is turned on (Windows 11), it blocks unsigned apps like Unvibe and can’t make an exception for one app. Email support@unvibe.site and we’ll help.

The shortcut does nothing

The shortcut that works in every app is Control+U on Mac and Ctrl+Alt+U on Windows. On Mac, turn on Unvibe in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility. ⌘U (Ctrl+U on Windows) only works in Cursor and VS Code after you install the editor bridge from Unvibe’s Settings, Integrations. If another app already uses the shortcut, change it in Unvibe’s Settings.

You can start without signing in

Unvibe works without an account, and you get 50 explanations (follow-up questions count toward these) and 50 Test me questions in your first 30 days. Signing in gives you 50 explanations a month on Free and syncs your history across devices: click your name (or initials) at the bottom of Unvibe’s sidebar, then Sign in to sync and Continue with Google. The page that opens in your browser also lets you sign in with email. Pro isn't on sale yet. You can try it now: new accounts get a free month, plus a month for each friend who signs in and enters your gift code in the app, if their account hasn't had a gift yet (up to five).

Unvibe checks your code for keys and tokens on your device and stops a known key before anything is sent. Your repo is never uploaded.

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