Control your Mac by voice with a Claude-backed assistant
Atticus lets a user speak or type tasks on macOS; simple ones run locally and complex ones go to Claude via claude -p, with successful steps saved for faster replay.
What they did
The user holds ⌃⌥Space and speaks. Apple's on-device speech turns the audio into text. Opening apps, moving windows, web searches and music run locally with no AI. Everything else goes to Claude through claude -p on the user's existing plan. Claude can read the screen and search files, and Peekaboo is optional for clicking inside apps. Safe mode asks for confirmation before deletes, sends or purchases.
How it went
The source reports about 0.14¢ per ask, roughly 700 asks per dollar, at API list rates. It gives no benchmarks for task success. The repo has 1 star and no reported user results.
Worth knowing
It needs macOS 26 or later and a paid Claude Pro or Max plan with Claude Code. Peekaboo is a separate install if you want clicking inside apps.
Labels
Everything else goes to Claude through claude -p on the user's existing plan. Claude can read the screen and search files, and Peekaboo is optional for clicking inside apps.
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Details
- Agents
- Claude
- Source
- Hacker News
- Source date
- Oct 12, 2026
- Accounts
- 1
- In registry since
- Oct 12, 2026