Turn your agents’ documents into a clear view of your project.

Plans, specs, task lists: Claude Code and Codex fill your folders with Markdown files. Balise helps you understand those documents, organize what comes next, and find the context you need, right on your Mac.
Download BaliseVersion 1.3.1

Balise requires macOS 26.4 or later, a Mac that supports Apple Intelligence, and Apple Intelligence turned on.

Floating yellow buoy with a mooring chain

From your agent to Balise, stay oriented

The plan is in one file, the specs in another, and the next tasks in a third. Open that same folder in Balise to find your way through it.

From your project folder to your next request

Your documents stay as Markdown files, accessible to your agents, Git, and your other tools.
Balise displays a formatted document with headings and lists, alongside the file list and formatting options.

1. Find what your agent produced

Open your project folder. Browse plans, specs, and task lists in a readable view, and edit the documents whenever you need to.

A development plan open in Balise, with summaries of other documents beneath their names in the file list.

2. Keep a clear view of your project

See what your documents contain with summaries generated on your Mac using Apple Intelligence. Organize your files in a Kanban board to track what is planned, in progress, or done.

Documents selected in Balise’s Kanban board and their context shown in two coding agents’ windows.

3. Pick up with the right context

Select the documents relevant to your next request. Copy context gathers their available summaries and local file links, ready to paste into Claude Code or Codex.

Make room for the other files in your project

A CSV file open in Balise’s grid, with columns, rows, and format settings on the right.

Inspect your CSV data

Open your CSV files in a grid, check the columns, and correct values directly in the file.

A Mermaid flowchart in Balise, with diamond-shaped decisions connected to subsequent steps by arrows.

Shape your Mermaid diagrams

Read and edit the diagrams that accompany your plans: process steps, architecture, or relationships between parts of your project.

A technical plan displayed with headings and lists in Quick Look, in front of a Finder window.

Preview from the Finder

Select a Markdown file and press the space bar. Quick Look shows the formatted document before you even open it in Balise.

Do more with your documents

Review, edit, and share the files that accompany your project.
A document brings together code, a formula, a diagram, and an image.

Add code, formulas and images

Build an explanation with highlighted code blocks, equations or Mermaid diagrams. Local images can travel with the document in its resource folder.

A long document is split into several linked files, shown in a list.

Reorganize your writing

Split a long document by its headings or rename a file along with its links. A preview lets you review the changes before applying them.

A data grid with flagged values leads to a cleaned copy.

Clean up your CSV files

Inspect columns, trim unwanted spaces or spot duplicates. Repairs and conversions include a preview and produce a copy.

A selection of cells becomes a table in a document.

Bring data into your document

Copy a range of cells as a Markdown table. Check the columns and headers in the preview before adding it to your notes.

Word and PDF files become Markdown documents; XLSX and ODS data become CSV files.

Import into new documents

Turn a DOCX or PDF into a Markdown draft, or XLSX and ODS data into CSV. The original file stays in place and keeps its format.

A document leads to a PDF, a web page, and a sharing link.

Export and share your documents

Export your Markdown documents as PDF or HTML. You can also publish them on Yeet.md from Balise to get a public link to share.

Two versions of a document are compared, with additions in green and deletions in red.

Review versions of your work

Browse local history and compare changes. If another tool modifies the same file, Balise helps you examine the conflict before continuing.

A palette brings together search, settings, and files, beside the Shift, Command, and P keys.

Find the command you need

Open the palette with ⇧⌘P to find a command, file or setting. Keep frequently used locations in your favorites.

A document is accompanied by fields for its title, date, and tags.

Fill in document properties

Edit the title, date or tags in dedicated fields. Balise updates the Markdown metadata without asking you to write YAML.

A document is connected to other files and images; a broken link is marked in red.

Keep track of your links

See a document’s links and the files that link back to it. Spot missing links and images as you maintain your project’s documentation.

Open your project. Pick up the thread.

Try Balise with one of your Claude Code or Codex projects.
Download BaliseVersion 1.3.1

Balise requires macOS 26.4 or later, a Mac that supports Apple Intelligence, and Apple Intelligence turned on.