Signal Family
A short introduction.
Add the people you care for and what you’re keeping track of. Your answers and later corrections stay saved on your Mac, ready for the next conversation.
A personal pilot for Mac
A little clarity.
For all of you.
The school email. The changed pickup. The form you meant to sign. Signal brings the pieces of family life into a daily briefing you can actually use.
Apple silicon · macOS 15 or later
Bring your own eligible ChatGPT account.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Today, together
A little room to breathe.
Three things to have on your radar this morning.
Soccer starts half an hour earlier.
Riley’s practice moved to 4:30. You may want to adjust pickup.
Family calendar · Updated SundayOne permission slip to find.
Noah’s museum form is due Friday. The school email has the details.
School email · September 11Keep Saturday morning open.
You mentioned wanting a slower weekend. Nothing is on the selected calendar yet.
Your saved preference + family calendarA starting point for your day. Check the source when a detail matters.
An illustrative briefing. All family details above are fictional.
A home for the information you choose.
GmailGoogle CalendarMac calendarsSelected Messages
Less keeping track
Bring the context.
Find what matters.
Signal Family is a native Mac app from Polity Interfaces. It combines the sources you connect with the people, responsibilities, and preferences you tell it about.
Connect your everyday.
Add personal and work Google accounts, choose individual calendars, and select Messages conversations on your Mac. You decide what contributes to your briefings.
A useful morning read.
Ask for today’s priorities or a look at the week ahead. Follow up, correct a detail, or save a preference. Optional routines prepare briefings while Signal is running.
Thoughtful about access
Your family.
Your connections.
Your choice.
Signal keeps its family workspace on your Mac. To prepare a briefing, relevant source text and family context are sent to the AI service you connect.
Read the full privacy policy ↗Read access to email and calendars.
Signal looks for useful information. It does not send mail or change your calendar events.
Only the sources you select.
Pause an inbox, deselect a calendar, or remove a connection in the app. Email sign-ins are stored in macOS Keychain.
Clear about what leaves your Mac.
Your connected AI provider processes information for your answers. Local storage does not mean local AI processing.
A few good questions
Before you get started.
Can I connect more than one Gmail account?
Yes. Connect each Google account separately and choose which inboxes contribute to briefings. Calendar selections are independent of each account’s email switch.
Why does Signal ask to read Gmail and Google Calendar?
Email helps surface school notices, forms, reservations, and commitments. Calendar access lists the calendars you can choose and reads events from those you select. Your Google identity lets Signal keep each account’s connection separate. Relevant content is sent to your connected AI service when preparing answers.
What do I need for the pilot?
An Apple silicon Mac running macOS 15 or later, an internet connection, and your own eligible ChatGPT account. Availability depends on the account’s Codex access. The current pilot focuses on the Mac; an iPhone app and automatic iCloud profile sync are not included.
Does Signal read everything?
Gmail imports cover the last 30 days per included account and arrive gradually. Microsoft imports cover up to 500 messages from the same period. Attachment contents are excluded. Selected calendars cover the previous seven days and next 45 days. Selected Messages conversations use recent messages available on this Mac. Missing sources and partial imports can leave gaps.
Is the app available to everyone?
Signal is in a small personal pilot. Live integration testing and wider distribution are still in progress. Contact Polity Interfaces to ask about participating; there is no public installer on this page.
Who makes Signal Family?
Signal Family is a project by Polity Interfaces. It is independent of Google, Apple, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Product names belong to their respective owners.
A calmer place to begin.
We’re trying Signal with a small circle of families.
Interested in helping shape it?