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patrickjs/neurosity-macos

Analysis updated 2026-08-08 · repo last pushed 2020-09-23

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TLDR

A macOS desktop app that connects to a Neurosity brain-sensing headset and shows real-time calm and focus scores plus device status like battery and connection info.

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    What it does
      Shows calm score
      Shows focus score
      Device dashboard
      Login screen
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      macOS desktop app
      Neurosity headset API
    Use cases
      Meditation tracking
      Deep work sessions
      Brain-computer interface dev
      Device monitoring
    Audience
      Neurosity headset owners
      Mac users
      BCI developers
    Roadmap
      Do not disturb mode
      Signal quality indicators

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Keep the app open during meditation to watch your calm score change in real time.

USE CASE 2

Monitor your focus score during deep-work sessions right from your Mac.

USE CASE 3

Check device battery, connection status, and hardware details without a browser.

USE CASE 4

Use it as a monitoring tool while developing brain-computer interface applications.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptmacOSNeurosity SDK

How does it compare?

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Stars111
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2020-09-232022-12-242018-05-08
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires owning a Neurosity brain-sensing headset and a Neurosity account to log in and see any meaningful data.

In plain English

Neurosity macOS is a desktop app that connects a Neurosity brain-sensing headset to your Mac. If you own one of these devices, this app lets you see what your brain is doing in real time, right from your computer. The app displays two key metrics: your "Calm" score and your "Focus" score. These are derived from the electrical signals your brain produces, which the headset picks up through sensors on your scalp. Beyond those two readings, you also get a dashboard of practical information about the device itself, battery level, connection status, hardware details, and adjustable settings. There's a built-in login screen so you can authenticate with your Neurosity account, and an "Apps" section, though the README doesn't go into detail on what that includes. This is for people who already own a Neurosity device and want a native Mac experience rather than relying on a web browser or phone app. A concrete use case: someone using the headset for meditation or deep-work sessions could keep this app open on their screen to watch their calm or focus score change throughout the session. It could also be useful for developers building brain-computer interface applications who need a straightforward way to monitor their device's status and signal readings while working on a Mac. The project is built in JavaScript and is fairly bare-bones at this point, with only one star on GitHub. The roadmap mentions a "do not disturb" mode and signal quality indicators as upcoming features, suggesting the app is still early in development. The README doesn't explain much beyond the feature list and a single startup command, so you'd likely need to consult the linked Neurosity documentation to get it running or understand how the underlying brain-signal metrics are calculated.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up and run the Neurosity macOS desktop app on my Mac. I have the repo cloned and my Neurosity account credentials ready.
Prompt 2
I want to build a feature for the Neurosity macOS app that adds a signal quality indicator showing EEG sensor contact quality. Walk me through how to structure this given the app is written in JavaScript.
Prompt 3
Add a 'do not disturb' mode to the Neurosity macOS app that silences notifications and dims the UI during focus sessions. Help me implement this in the existing JavaScript codebase.
Prompt 4
Help me understand how the Neurosity calm and focus scores are calculated from brain signals, and how I can access raw EEG data through the Neurosity SDK for a custom macOS app.

Frequently asked questions

What is neurosity-macos?

A macOS desktop app that connects to a Neurosity brain-sensing headset and shows real-time calm and focus scores plus device status like battery and connection info.

What language is neurosity-macos written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, macOS, Neurosity SDK.

Is neurosity-macos actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-09-23).

How hard is neurosity-macos to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is neurosity-macos for?

Mainly developer.

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