Mac menu-bar AI tool that runs custom commands on selected text, voice, and screen context using your own API keys.
What it does
Atua is a macOS app that brings AI into whatever app you are already using. You build reusable commands once, then trigger them on selected text, screenshots, clipboard, OCR, or voice from anywhere on the Mac. It connects to system apps and MCP servers so commands can act, not just answer, and it runs on your own provider API keys.
Core features
Custom AI commands with hotkeys
Context capture: selected text, screenshots, clipboard, OCR, voice
Built-in Mac tools (Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Finder, Shell)
MCP server connections (GitHub, Postgres, Slack)
Bring-your-own-key across many providers
Local, privacy-first, no account required
Best for
→Rewrite or polish text in any app
→Automate multi-step actions across Mac apps
→Query APIs and databases inside a command
→Dictate and transcribe with local voice
Pricing
Lifetime license
$29
Reviews
Big-picture takes: what it's for and whether it delivers. High-engagement YouTube videos — not sponsored.
Tutorials
Step-by-step: exactly how to get things done with it.