Skip to content

Build an iOS-first Sahara companion app after mobile workflow validation #74

Description

@nidheesh-p

Goal

Build an iOS-first Sahara companion app once the Shortcut-based workflow has been validated and the companion-app spike in #63 is complete.

Design: specs/CAPTURED_KNOWLEDGE_PLAN.md

Depends on #63.

Why

The current Shortcut path proves that mobile capture and recall are valuable, but it is still too manual for broad iPhone adoption. A lightweight app can make pairing, capture, recall, and Siri integration feel native.

Scope

  • Build an iOS-first companion app that pairs to a desktop Sahara instance.
  • Support QR-based device pairing and revocation.
  • Store device secrets in iOS secure storage.
  • Provide quick text capture and voice capture.
  • Add a share extension for sending content from mobile apps into Sahara.
  • Add lightweight recall over the private mobile API.
  • Add an offline encrypted outbox with retry and idempotent replays.
  • Add Siri App Intent support for capture and recall.
  • Show capture status and recent sync outcomes.

Acceptance criteria

  • Pairing works without manual token copying.
  • A user can capture text or dictated memories in a few taps.
  • A user can share text into Sahara from other iPhone apps.
  • Offline captures retry safely without creating duplicates.
  • Recall works without exposing the full desktop archive on the phone.
  • The app does not run local embeddings or perform storage sync itself.

Out of scope

  • Android implementation in this issue.
  • Hosted multi-user sync or public webhook exposure.
  • Full archive browsing, index management, or storage-configuration editing on mobile.

Activity

Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment

Metadata

Metadata

Assignees

No one assigned

    Labels

    enhancementNew feature or request

    Projects

    No projects

      Milestone

      No milestone

      Relationships

      None yet

      Development

      No branches or pull requests

      Issue actions