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A fast, keyboard-driven Mac/Windows launcher with an extension store and built-in AI commands for power users who live in shortcuts.
AI knowledge platform (Alani) that turns files, video, audio and docs into cited, source-grounded answers with persistent memory.
An AI-powered learning platform that turns sources into concept maps, flashcards, quizzes and summaries with multi-model chat.
Open-source testing platform where AI agents drive your app end-to-end to catch regressions on every PR, no test code needed.
Undetectable desktop AI assistant that feeds real-time answers during coding and technical interviews.
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- ✦Extendable command-bar launcher for macOS and beta Windows support
- ✦Thousands of third-party extensions from a public store
- ✦Built-in AI chat and custom AI command automation
- ✦Clipboard history, window management, and calculator utilities
- ✦Text snippets and quicklinks for repetitive actions
- ✦Hotkeys and aliases for common apps and commands
- ✦Team plan for sharing snippets, quicklinks, and extensions
- ✦Source-cited, grounded AI answers
- ✦Persistent memory across sessions
- ✦Video, audio, PDF and doc parsing
- ✦Choice of LLM (GPT, Claude, Gemini)
- ✦Alani Hub, Connect and Insights products
- ✦Collaboration and sharing
- ✦Enterprise-grade privacy
- ✦Concept map builder
- ✦Flashcards with spaced repetition
- ✦AI quiz and summary generation
- ✦Import from PDFs, YouTube, websites, PubMed and arXiv
- ✦Multi-model AI chat (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Qwen)
- ✦Cross-format conversion and sharing
- ✦AI agents navigate your app in real browsers
- ✦One-command setup that maps flows and drafts tests
- ✦SDK to seed and tear down real data
- ✦Runs on every PR against preview deploys
- ✦No test code required
- ✦Open-source with a self-hosted option
- ✦Integrates with GitHub, Vercel and Linear
- ✦Real-time AI answers during technical interviews
- ✦Invisible to screen sharing and recording
- ✦Hidden from dock, tray and activity monitor
- ✦Click-through overlay
- ✦Live audio capture and transcription
- ✦Lifetime unlimited access license
- →Launching apps and running quick commands without leaving the keyboard
- →Automating repetitive text and file tasks with snippets and quicklinks
- →Getting AI answers or writing help without switching apps
- →Sharing productivity tooling and extensions across a team
- →Personal 'second brain' knowledge base
- →Verified research and analysis
- →Content communities and monetization
- →Enterprise data workflows and insights
- →Visualizing and studying complex topics
- →Turning research sources into study materials
- →Literature review and dissertation prep
- →Catching regressions before merging PRs
- →End-to-end testing without writing scripts
- →QA for fast-shipping product teams
- →Self-hosted testing on your own infrastructure
- →Getting live help on coding interview problems
- →Answering technical questions in real time
- →Avoiding detection during screen-shared interviews