Synoptiq Help

Synoptiq is a native macOS app for GitHub issues and pull requests across several repositories: an inbox that says whose move it is, triage in bulk, reviews with inline comments, and a menu bar item with what's waiting on you. GitHub stays the source of truth; Synoptiq keeps your preferences and a read cache on your Mac.

Install

The download is coming soon. When it's out, download the DMG from this site, open it and drag Synoptiq to Applications. Releases are signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple.

Requirements

Synoptiq needs macOS 26 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. Summaries need Apple silicon with Apple Intelligence turned on; everything else works without it.

Updates

Updates arrive through the app (Synoptiq → Check for Updates…); it checks once a day.

Signing in

Sign in with GitHub when you first open it, or explore the built-in demo data without an account. Synoptiq sees the repositories where its GitHub App is installed; for an organisation, its owners may need to approve the installation.

Report a problem

• Help → Report a Problem… in the app starts an email to support with your app and macOS versions (and Apple silicon or Intel) filled in. The address is support@synoptiq.io.
• Attach Help → Export Diagnostics… if it's about loading or updates.
• What the app sends and keeps is in the privacy notice.

Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are in Settings → General.

Licence and acknowledgements

Synoptiq © 2026 More Clicks Ltd. It includes open-source software (Sparkle, cmark-gfm, Yams, libyaml, DOMPurify, highlight.js, KaTeX, Mermaid, gemoji, github-markdown-css, Octicons); their licences are in the app under Help → Acknowledgements.

Not affiliated with GitHub, Inc.