Developer builds Mac-native AI assistant Moe that works hands-free in the background

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A developer has created Moe, a macOS AI assistant that sits unobtrusively at the screen notch and can be activated via voice wake word, keyboard shortcut, or held key — without requiring a separate chat window. Unlike typical AI tools, Moe performs tasks directly on the Mac using accessibility APIs, executing actions in background windows while leaving the user's cursor undisturbed. It prioritises less intrusive methods before resorting to clicks, and only pauses for user confirmation before irreversible actions like sending messages or making payments. Moe draws on NVIDIA's Parakeet for speech recognition and Nous Research's Hermes Agent for its runtime, connecting to whichever AI model the user already has, such as Claude, ChatGPT, or a local model. The app is free, requires macOS 15 on Apple silicon, and is currently available in beta at moebot.app.

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