Sees your screen · Hears live dual-channel audio · Stays completely hidden from screen shares
Features • Why Aiely? • Shortcuts • Installation • Uninstallation • Build From Source
Aiely is a lightweight, high-performance desktop copilot engineered for real-time meeting assistance, technical interview problem solving, and live context synthesis. Operating as a discreet, floating glass overlay, Aiely integrates real-time screen analysis with dual-channel speech recognition to deliver instant answers, code solutions, and response suggestions directly to your screen—without ever appearing on screen shares or recorded sessions.
| Feature | Aiely | Standard Copilots / Extensions |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Licensing | 100% Free & Open Source (GPL-3.0) | Monthly Subscriptions ($20–$50/mo) |
| Screen Share Protection | True Native Invisibility (NSWindowSharingNone) |
Visible in Screen Shares / Recording |
| Audio Processing | Dual-Channel (Mic + System Audio) | Single Channel or Mic Only |
| Model Reliability | Stacked OpenRouter Failover Chain | Single Model (Fails on 429 / Limits) |
| Telemetry & Privacy | Zero Telemetry (100% Local Storage) | External Server Logging & Telemetry |
| Response Latency | Token-Optimized System Prompts | Verbose Filler & High Latency |
- Native Window Invisibility: Built with OS-level window protection primitives (
NSWindowSharingNone), rendering the entire overlay invisible to screen capturing software such as Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, QuickTime, and OBS. - Dual-Channel Live Audio Engine: Captures and processes your microphone input ("You") and incoming system audio ("Them") as separate transcript streams, maintaining precise conversational context.
- Stacked Multi-Model Fallback Architecture: Configure a primary model (default:
google/gemini-2.5-flash) and stack backup models (nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free,meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct:free). If a provider model hits rate limits or token caps, Aiely automatically fails over to the next stacked model seamlessly. - Token-Efficient Prompt Engineering: System prompts are fine-tuned to eliminate conversational filler, producing immediate code solutions FIRST, followed by a 2-bullet interview-friendly explanation.
- 100% Client-Side Privacy: All API keys, transcripts, and configuration options are stored strictly on your local machine in
aiely-data.json. Communication occurs directly between your client and official AI endpoints via HTTPS.
| Action / Feature | macOS Keybind | Windows Keybind | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assist | ⌘ ↵ | Alt ↵ | Analyze screen & live conversation to suggest instant answers or responses |
| LeetCode / Problem Solver | ⌘ H | Alt H | Capture coding problem on screen and return instant clean code solution |
| Open Settings | ⌘ , | Ctrl , | Configure OpenRouter API key & stacked fallback models |
| Send Query | ↵ | ↵ | Send typed question about your screen or live meeting context |
| Close Modal | Esc | Esc | Close active settings or keybinds modal |
| Quit Overlay | ⌘ ⇧ X | Alt ⇧ X | Instantly exit the aiely overlay application |
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macOS (Terminal):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grvsnh/aiely/main/install.sh | bashInstalls to
/Applications/aiely.appand configures macOS Gatekeeper permissions automatically. -
Windows (PowerShell):
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grvsnh/aiely/main/install.ps1 | iex
Installs to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\aielyand creates a Desktop shortcut automatically.
- Download
aiely-1.2.0-win.zipfrom GitHub Releases. - Extract the ZIP archive.
- Double-click
aiely.exeto launch directly.
- Download
aiely-1.2.0-mac.zipfrom GitHub Releases. - Extract the archive and drag
aiely.appinto your Applications folder. - Open Terminal and run this command once to clear macOS Gatekeeper signature restrictions:
xattr -cr /Applications/aiely.app && codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/aiely.app - Open
aiely.appnormally from your Applications folder.
Cleanly remove Aiely and local data with a single command:
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macOS (Terminal):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grvsnh/aiely/main/uninstall.sh | bash -
Windows (PowerShell):
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grvsnh/aiely/main/uninstall.ps1 | iex
- Click the Aiely logo (or press ⌘ , / Ctrl ,) to open Settings.
- Enter your OpenRouter API Key (Get your key here).
- Optionally add secondary OpenRouter models to your stacked model list for automatic failover.
- Settings are saved 100% locally in
aiely-data.json.
Tip
Zoom Visibility Note: In Zoom → Settings → Share Screen → Advanced, set Screen capture mode to "Advanced capture with window filtering" so Zoom respects Aiely's native window invisibility flag.
Prerequisites: Node.js (>= 18.x) and npm.
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/grvsnh/aiely.git
cd aiely
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run locally in development mode
npm startBuild standalone distribution packages:
- macOS Zip:
npm run dist:mac - Windows Zip:
npm run dist:win
- License: GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)
- Privacy Guaranteed: Zero telemetry, zero analytics, zero external logging. Your API keys and data remain completely under your control on your local machine.