Stop one moment from becoming everything. SCALPEL separates what happened from what the mind added—then helps you choose one grounded next action.
SCALPEL is for the moment when something has already happened—and your mind is still making it bigger.
A text goes unanswered. You make an awkward comment. Someone’s tone feels off. You check your bank balance. Then the replay starts. Missing information gets filled with assumptions, and the next move starts forming before you are clear.
Type the mess exactly as it is. SCALPEL gives it back as:
• What happened
• What your mind added
• What is keeping the loop alive
• One concrete thing to do next
No long journaling. No generic pep talk. No demand to calm down.
SCALPEL helps you separate the event from the mental pile-on before you send another text, keep checking, withdraw, explain too much, or turn one moment into everything.
Choose Clear, Blunt, or Hard Cut depending on how directly you want it said.
SCALPEL is not therapy, diagnosis, or crisis support. It is a fast thinking tool for moments when pressure is distorting what you see.
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SCALPEL 1.10 improves clarity, privacy, and transparency.
• Clear guidance when SCALPEL cannot make a cut in English, without saving the rejected entry to Recent Cuts.
• Cut Activity now uses your private, on-device Recent Cuts.
• Settings now displays live app version, build, backend, connection status, and verification details.
Version 1.10
The developer, Don Prosser, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
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Information
Seller
Don Prosser
Size
3.2 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.