Atticus
by Open source (SaarthurR) · Voice assistant for Mac
What it does on its own
Hold-to-talk voice assistant for macOS that runs on your Claude Pro or Max plan, remembers you and learns your shortcuts.
“A fast, free voice assistant for your Mac. No API key: it runs on the Claude plan you already have. It remembers you and learns your shortcuts. Open source.”From the official site, checked 2026-10-14
New on GitHub Oct 10, 2026; Show HN Oct 12.
Jobs you can hire it for
- Do tasks on my Mac by voice
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How to start
- Install it from the project page.
- Sign in with your Claude Pro or Max plan.
- Hold Control+Option+Space and say what you need.
Install command from the docs: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SaarthurR/atticus-mac/main/install.sh | bash
Based on the official docs: saarthurr.github.io/atticus-mac/. Steps can change, so check there for the latest.
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