Skald 0.1.0

First public build of Skald — a macOS menu-bar translator that pastes into the active app on a hotkey.

Install

1. Download Skald-0.1.0.zip below.
2. Unzip → drag Skald.app into /Applications.
3. First launch: right-click → Open → Open
   (Gatekeeper bypass; needed once because Skald isn't yet under an Apple Developer ID.)
4. Grant Accessibility when prompted.

See INSTALL.md for the full first-run walkthrough and API-key setup.

What works

• Five engines: Apple (on-device, offline), Google, DeepL, Claude
• 13 languages with on-device source detection
• Auto offline fallback when the network drops
• Customisable hotkey (defaults to ⌥/)
• Tone slider for Claude (Corporate → Vulgar)
• Universal binary (Apple Silicon + Intel)

Known limitations

• Self-signed cert → first-launch Gatekeeper warning
• Auto-update is stubbed (real Sparkle feed will be wired in 0.2)
• Requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or newer