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Substage

Substage

Control Finder with natural language

  • Mac


  • Version 0.8.2


  • macOS 15.0 or later


  • 15.3 MB


  • 1 languages

Substage makes managing your Mac effortless by letting you use natural language. It simplifies your workflow by converting your instructions into powerful Terminal commands. No more dealing with complicated syntax! Whether you’re converting files, editing images, or working with documents, Substage makes it easy and quick.

  • Turn instructions into Terminal commands

  • Convert videos and images without any extra apps

  • Control system settings faster

  • Ask questions for instant answers

Substage features


Convert prompts into Terminal commands

Substage takes your natural language requests and turns them into accurate Terminal commands, saving you time and effort in managing files and system operations.


Perform quick file conversions

Easily convert images, videos, and other files with simple commands like “Convert to JPG” or “Make a 1080p MP4 from this MOV,” all without needing to open other apps.


Control system settings

Toggle dark mode, keep your Mac awake, or check your hardware information. Just ask, and Substage will handle it for you, eliminating the need to navigate through menus or settings panels.


Ask questions for instant answers

Need quick info? Type questions such as “What’s 5 feet in centimeters?”, “Who is the author of this PDF?”, or “Where did I download this file from?” to receive fast, accurate responses.


Assess command safety before execution

Before running any generated Terminal command, Substage performs a risk assessment and highlights the potential concerns. You can adjust a risk level slider in the settings to control how cautious you want the app to be — either requiring manual approval or running commands automatically at your preferred risk level.


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Ratings and reviews


Substage

85%

78 ratings

  • Jordy van Domselaar

    Nov 4, 2025

    App version: 0.8.2

    Keeps throwing errors, doesn’t finish any command successfully and therefore doesn’t work at all. SetApp won’t let me paste the error, but here’s an AI-generated summary: error: "The limited API is not currently supported in the free-threaded build" error: unknown type name 'PyMutex' error: call to undeclared function '_Py_atomic_load_uint32_relaxed'

  • Christopher Kerry

    Oct 18, 2025

    App version: 0.8.2

    Decent idea, only thing annoying is the lag when it follows your finder window around.

  • Alex Ovs

    Oct 9, 2025

    App version: 0.8.2

    I asked to sort files in my Dowload folder, and it just removed my files somehwere else. Thanks!

    Response from Developer

    Oct 9, 2025

    Sorry to hear it didn’t work well for you! Substage works best when you ask for specific individual tasks, such as converting files or asking for information about them. It’s not really designed for more open ended prompts. You can read a bit more about what Substage is good at and its limitations here: https://selkie.design/substage/#things-to-try Substage also shows a preview of any significant operation it’s about to do before it does it, I strongly recommend checking it carefully. I’m very open to suggestions too, if there’s anything you think I could improve, please do drop me a line! [email protected] Thanks 🙏

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