Promptly

A lightweight macOS menubar application that gives you instant access to AI-powered assistance from anywhere in your system.

Swift
SwiftUI
macOS
AI
Ollama
Productivity
LocalAI
NativeApp
Promptly
Promptly

Promptly is a macOS menubar application that provides instant AI assistance through text selection in any application. With customizable keyboard shortcuts and Ollama integration for local AI processing, it delivers powerful assistance while staying out of your way until needed.

Key Features

  • Global text selection from any application with keyboard shortcut activation
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts for quick access (default: ⌘⇧I)
  • Menubar integration that minimizes desktop clutter
  • Ollama integration for local AI processing without cloud dependencies
  • Lightweight design with minimal resource usage
  • Beautiful native macOS UI built with SwiftUI
Promptly Interface

Prompt box interface for queries

Promptly Settings

Settings panel for customization

Technology Stack

  • Swift and SwiftUI for native macOS development
  • macOS Accessibility APIs for cross-application text selection
  • Ollama integration for local large language model processing
  • AppKit for menubar integration and system-level functionality

Implementation Details

  • Global keyboard shortcut monitoring with event handling
  • Cross-application text selection via Accessibility permissions
  • Local API communication with Ollama service
  • Efficient UI state management for responsive experience
  • Persistent settings storage for user preferences