Cai
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 25 Jun 2026. How this is checked
Cai is a free, open-source AI action layer designed for macOS that enables users to perform a range of AI-powered and scripted actions directly on selected text or images in any application. By pressing a keyboard shortcut (⌥C), users can instantly run custom actions such as AI prompts, terminal scripts, URL shortcuts, summaries, translations, OCR, and the creation of GitHub issues or Linear tickets, all without switching between apps. Cai distinguishes itself from…
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Running AI-powered actions and automations on selected text or images directly on macOS without switching apps or sending data to the cloud.
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Audience: macos power users
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Functions: workflow_automation, agents
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: DESKTOP, CLI · deployment: cli, macos
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: getcai.app · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Cai sits in PulseGate's Workflow automation category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on running AI-powered actions and automations on selected text or images directly on macOS without switching apps or sending data to the cloud. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for macos power users. Basis unknown · not verified: Cai is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line and macOS.
Cai Layer builds and maintains Cai, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 58 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are Local AI actions, custom pipelines, and text selection. Basis unknown · not verified: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Local AI actions
- Custom pipelines
- Text selection
- Image selection
- No account needed
- Open source
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Astro
- /_astro/ in the HTML
- multiple
- bopenrouter in the HTML
- local_oss
- bollama in the HTML · studio in the HTML
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Frequently asked questions about Cai
- What does Cai do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Cai focuses on running AI-powered actions and automations on selected text or images directly on macOS without switching apps or sending data to the cloud. It is catalogued under Workflow automation on PulseGate.
- Who is Cai for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Cai is an open-source project built for macos power users.
- Does Cai have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Cai is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does Cai run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Cai runs on the command line and macOS.
- Is Cai still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 58 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops Cai?
- Cai is developed by Cai Layer.
- When did Cai launch?
- Cai first shipped in 2026.
- Is Cai open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Cai is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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