from groask@lemmy.world to programming@programming.dev on 13 Feb 19:08
https://lemmy.world/post/43101520
I counted yesterday: 47 browser tab hunts + 37 terminal cd commands, just to talk to AI. Built a macOS utility to fix that.
Problem: I use 3-4 AI services daily (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini). Every query starts with: find the right tab → click input → type. 80+ times a day, the friction adds up fast.
What it does:
- Global hotkey (
⌥Space, configurable) opens a launcher from any app - Type a question, hit Enter – it routes to whichever AI you have selected
Tabcycles between AIs- Select text anywhere + press hotkey = sends the selection directly to your chosen AI
- Can launch Claude Code in a specific project directory without manual
cd
How it works:
Native Swift + AppKit. No Electron. ~30MB RAM. It bridges to your existing browser sessions via AppleScript automation – no API keys needed, no data proxied through a server. The injection scripts that interact with AI web UIs are fetched from a server so they can update independently of the app binary (useful when ChatGPT changes their DOM).
Privacy:
100% local bridge. GroAsk doesn’t see, store, or transmit your conversations. It’s just an input router.
Cost:
Free tier covers ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi. Pro tier unlocks Claude and additional features.
Free, under 5MB: groask.com
Built solo in two weeks with Claude Code. Open to feedback — especially on the AppleScript bridging approach if anyone’s done similar automation.
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Man you should use a chatbot to talk to the other chatbots. AI all the way down
forgot to mention: I’m reporting this ad
They should only talk to chatbots. Keeps the rest of us sane. That’s a total loss anyway.
Agreed.