# Helsky Labs

> Indie software studio by Hel Rabelo. Building useful apps and tools — privacy-first, fast iteration, real problems, actual users. Based in the US, originally from Brazil.

## Products

- [TokenCap](https://helskylabs.com/products/tokencap): Claude Code usage meter for your menu bar. macos. Free. | [Website](https://tokencap.app)
- [TokenCentric](https://helskylabs.com/products/tokencentric): The dashboard for your AI coding assistants. macos. Free. | [Website](https://tokencentric.app)

## Upcoming

- Falavra: Read your WhatsApp voice messages (in-development)
- Bookbit: Track your reading, build the habit (coming-soon)
- Gitography: Your code contributions, visualized (coming-soon)
- Wishare: Wishlists for every occasion (coming-soon)

## Blog

- [Rebranding 7 Products in One Sprint: The Helsky Labs Brand Overhaul](https://helskylabs.com/blog/rebranding-helsky-labs-products): How I redesigned the brand identity for every Helsky Labs product in a single sprint using Recraft AI, Figma, and Claude Code - from scattered aesthetics to a cohesive product family.
- [Why We Built DropVox Twice](https://helskylabs.com/blog/why-we-built-dropvox-twice): The story of rewriting DropVox from Python to native Swift -- why the prototype had to die for the product to live.
- [The Internal Dashboard Every Indie Hacker Needs](https://helskylabs.com/blog/the-internal-dashboard-every-indie-hacker-needs): Why I built a command center to track eight products, what the recent refactor changed, and why flying blind is the real risk for solo builders.
- [Shipping a macOS and Windows App as a Solo Developer](https://helskylabs.com/blog/shipping-macos-and-windows-as-solo-dev): How I ship DropVox for two platforms without Electron -- native Swift for macOS, native C#/WinUI 3 for Windows, and the CI/CD that ties it together.
- [On-Device AI as a Product Feature](https://helskylabs.com/blog/on-device-ai-as-a-product-feature): How running AI locally became the defining feature of two Helsky Labs products -- and why it changes the economics of indie software.
- [Falavra: From YouTube URL to Transcript in One Click](https://helskylabs.com/blog/falavra-launch-local-youtube-transcription): Introducing Falavra -- a desktop app that transcribes YouTube videos locally using Whisper AI. No cloud, no subscriptions, your data stays on your machine.
- [Building Speaker Diarization Without a Cloud API](https://helskylabs.com/blog/building-speaker-diarization-without-cloud): How I added 'who said what' to Falavra's local transcription pipeline using sherpa-onnx's built-in speaker diarization -- no Python, no cloud, no new dependencies.
- [Week in Review: Five Products, One Dashboard](https://helskylabs.com/blog/indie-hacker-weekly-feb-9-2026): A packed week at Helsky Labs: DropVox 1.0, TokenCentric launch, BookBit i18n, Gitography AI pipeline, and a polished command center to track it all.
- [DropVox 1.0: Privacy-First Voice Transcription for Mac](https://helskylabs.com/blog/dropvox-1-0-launch): DropVox 1.0 is here -- a native macOS app that transcribes voice messages locally using AI. No cloud uploads, no subscriptions, no compromises on privacy.
- [TokenCentric 1.0: Take Control of Your AI Context Files](https://helskylabs.com/blog/tokencentric-1-0-launch): TokenCentric is a free, open-source desktop app for managing CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, copilot-instructions, and other AI context files with real-time token counting.

## About

Helsky Labs is a one-person indie software studio run by Hel Rabelo, a senior frontend developer building products across macOS, iOS, Android, and web. The studio follows a 6-day sprint methodology — ship fast, validate faster.

Core values: privacy-first design, local AI over cloud dependencies, open source when possible, and solving real problems for real users.

## Links

- [Website](https://helskylabs.com)
- [Blog](https://helskylabs.com/blog)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/helrabelo)
- [Twitter/X](https://twitter.com/helrabelo)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/helrabelo)
- [Full context for LLMs](https://helskylabs.com/llms-full.txt)