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Clippy, but on Steroids
Clippy, but on Steroids is a local-first AI popup assistant that brings context-aware LLM capabilities to any text field on your computer.
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Our verdict
Who it's for
Talk with your Mac, write faster with your voice, and edit with GPT in any app.
Who should look elsewhere
Very early-stage indie project from a solo developer
Pros
- +Fully local execution, no data leaves your machine
- +Eliminates copy-paste friction between AI and your work
- +Voice commands add hands-free productivity
- +MCP integration enables rich tool interactions
- +Fun retro Clippy aesthetic over modern AI capability
Cons
- −Very early-stage indie project from a solo developer
- −No dedicated website, discovered only via Product Hunt
- −Requires local LLM setup which can be technically complex
- −Performance depends on local hardware capabilities
- −Limited documentation and community support
Key features
- ✓Context-aware AI popup over any text field
- ✓Runs on local LLMs with no cloud dependency
- ✓Voice command support via Hey Siri integration
- ✓MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool calls
- ✓Direct paste into active text fields, no copy-paste needed
- ✓Linear ticket creation via voice or text
- ✓Google Calendar editing through natural language
- ✓Voice dictation with local speech processing
- ✓Privacy-first: all data stays on your machine
- ✓Lightweight popup interface inspired by classic Clippy
Pricing
No public pricing plans recorded.