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Instantly — The AI Assistant for macOS

✦ Instantly

Your always-ready AI assistant for macOS.

A native macOS AI assistant that lives in a floating panel, summoned with a hotkey.
Built with SwiftUI, powered by Ollama.

FeaturesGetting StartedUsageContributing


Features

  • ⌨️ Hotkey Activation — Summon the assistant instantly with a global keyboard shortcut.
  • 💬 Floating Panel — A sleek, always-accessible chat panel that stays out of your way.
  • 🤖 Ollama Integration — Chat with local LLMs privately, no data leaves your machine.
  • 📎 Active App Context — Automatically detects the active app for context-aware assistance.
  • 🏷️ @Mentions — Use @actions to trigger quick actions like translation, summarization, and more.
  • ⚙️ Customizable Settings — Configure models, assistants, appearance, and hotkeys to your liking.
  • 🌙 Dark Mode — Beautiful dark mode interface that feels native to macOS.
  • 🚀 Launch at Login — Optionally start Instantly when your Mac boots up.

Requirements

  • macOS 14.0+
  • Xcode 16.0+
  • Ollama installed and running locally

Getting Started

  1. Install Ollama

    Download and install from ollama.com, then pull a model:

    ollama pull llama3
  2. Clone & Open

    git clone https://github.com/duongductrong/Instantly.git
    cd Instantly
    open Instantly.xcodeproj
  3. Build & Run

    Press ⌘R in Xcode. Grant Accessibility permission when prompted.

Usage

  • Press your configured hotkey to summon the floating panel.
  • Type a message or use @ to mention a quick action (e.g. @Translate hello world).
  • The assistant responds using your locally running Ollama model — fast and private.

Contributing

git clone https://github.com/duongductrong/Instantly.git
cd Instantly
open Instantly.xcodeproj

Build and run with ⌘R. PRs and issues are welcome!

License

MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

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