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MashAI Features

Comprehensive feature list for the MashAI desktop application.

Core Features

🤖 Multi-AI Provider Support

Access all major AI assistants from a single window:

  • ChatGPT – OpenAI's conversational AI
  • Claude – Anthropic's helpful assistant
  • Gemini – Google's AI assistant
  • Perplexity – AI-powered search
  • Grok – xAI's real-time AI
  • DeepSeek – Advanced reasoning AI
  • Custom Providers – Add any web-based AI service with custom URLs

👤 Profile System

Organize your AI workflows by context:

  • Create unlimited profiles (Work, Personal, Research, etc.)
  • Each profile maintains its own tab sessions and cookies
  • Custom icons and colors for quick identification
  • Automatic session persistence per profile
  • Complete data cleanup on profile deletion

🗂️ Advanced Tab Management

Browser-like experience with power-user features:

  • Drag-and-drop tab reordering
  • Duplicate, reload, and reopen closed tabs
  • Close tabs to the right / close other tabs
  • Real-time favicon caching
  • Right-click context menu with rich options
  • Tab navigation history (child tabs return to parent)

Performance & Memory

⚡ Smart Tab Suspension

Intelligent memory management inspired by Chrome's Memory Saver:

  • Auto-suspend inactive tabs after configurable timeout (1-120 minutes)
  • Media-aware protection – Tabs playing audio/video are never suspended
  • Manual exclusion – Right-click any tab → "Never Suspend This Tab"
  • Profile exclusion – Option to protect all tabs in current profile
  • Suspended tabs reload instantly when clicked

🚀 Startup Optimization

Choose how tabs load when the app starts:

  • Load all tabs – For power users with lots of RAM
  • Load active profile only – Balance speed and memory
  • Load last active tab only – Fastest startup (recommended)

🔄 Profile Switch Behavior

Control what happens to tabs when switching profiles:

  • Keep running – Tabs stay active in background
  • Suspend – Free memory but keep session
  • Close – Remove tabs completely (use with caution)

🔋 Tray Optimization

Save resources when app is minimized:

  • Suspend all tabs when hidden to tray
  • Configurable delay before suspension
  • Option to keep last active tab loaded

Side Panel

📌 Pin to Side Panel

Work with two AI assistants simultaneously:

  • Pin any tab to left or right side panel
  • Draggable divider to resize panels
  • Swap panel sides with one click
  • Visual indicator for pinned tabs in tab bar
  • Persists across sessions

Privacy & Security

🛡️ Built-in Ad Blocking

Privacy-first browsing powered by Ghostery:

  • Blocks ads, trackers, and analytics automatically
  • Per-tab blocked request counter
  • Cosmetic filtering for cleaner pages
  • Toggle on/off from settings
  • Custom filter lists – Add your own EasyList-compatible URLs
  • Site whitelist – Disable blocking for specific domains
  • Cached locally for fast startup

🔒 Isolated Profiles

Each profile has its own:

  • Browser session and cookies
  • Local storage and cache
  • Complete data isolation between profiles

Quick Search

🔍 Quick Search Overlay (Ctrl+K)

Fast navigation and web access:

  • URL detection – Type a URL to navigate directly (e.g., github.com)
  • Multi-engine search – Google, Perplexity, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Yahoo
  • Tab to cycle – Switch between search engines with Tab key
  • Smart detection – Visual indicator shows URL vs search mode
  • Supports localhost, IP addresses, and common TLDs
  • Floating interface accessible anywhere

System Integration

📥 System Tray

Native desktop integration:

  • Minimize to system tray
  • Quick access context menu
  • Double-click to restore
  • Global shortcut to toggle visibility

⌨️ Global Shortcuts

Customizable keyboard shortcuts:

  • Toggle app visibility from anywhere
  • Toggle always-on-top mode
  • All shortcuts configurable in settings

💾 Session Persistence

Never lose your work:

  • Tabs automatically saved and restored
  • Window position and size remembered
  • Profile state preserved across restarts

🖥️ Desktop Experience

Native app feel:

  • Launch at system startup
  • Always-on-top mode
  • Hardware acceleration (toggleable)
  • Custom frameless window with native controls

Download Manager

📂 Built-in Downloads

Manage downloads without leaving the app:

  • Download history with status
  • Toast notifications on completion
  • Configurable download location
  • Open file or folder from manager

User Interface

🎨 Modern Design

Clean, focused interface:

  • Dark theme with violet accents
  • Custom frameless window
  • Responsive tab bar
  • Native context menus
  • Toast notifications

💬 Built-in Feedback System

Quick way to reach the developer:

  • Report bugs, suggest features, or ask questions
  • Smart routing – Email replies via email, anonymous via Discord
  • No GitHub account required
  • One-click access from About page

⚙️ Comprehensive Settings

Full control over your experience:

  • General – Hardware acceleration, startup, tray behavior
  • Profiles – Create, edit, delete, customize
  • AI Providers – Add, remove, reorder, set defaults
  • Performance – Suspension, memory, loading strategies
  • Shortcuts – Customize all keyboard shortcuts
  • Privacy – Ad blocking, security settings

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+T New tab
Ctrl+W Close tab
Ctrl+Tab Next tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab Previous tab
Ctrl+R Reload active tab
Ctrl+Shift+T Reopen closed tab
Ctrl+J Open downloads
Ctrl+K Quick Search
Ctrl+Shift+A Toggle always-on-top

All shortcuts are customizable in Settings → Shortcuts

Coming Soon

  • 🔜 Bring Your Own Keys – Use your own API keys for direct API access
  • 🔜 Local AI Support – Integration with Ollama, LM Studio, and local LLMs
  • 🔜 Unified Chat Interface – Single interface for all AI providers via API

Platform Support

Platform Status
Windows 10/11 ✅ Supported
macOS 🔜 Coming Soon
Linux 🔜 Coming Soon