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on-device autocomplete for every text field on macOS
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HN · launched Sep 18, 2026 · 5 upvotes (top 87%) · 0 views
Niche: macos system utilities · 448 launches, 31 in the last 7 days ▼ -30% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Agent / copilot
- Prosumer
- AI-native
- Commercial product
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Could you build this?
Partial While loading a local small language model is straightforward, intercepting cursor positions and rendering system-wide ghost text reliably across arbitrary macOS apps requires tricky macOS Accessibility and Input Method Kit APIs.
What it would actually take: A native macOS app in Swift/Objective-C using macOS Accessibility APIs (AXUIElement) or an Input Method Kit (IMK) engine to hook into active text fields across arbitrary third-party apps, compute caret bounds, and overlay transparent floating ghost text windows. The local inference engine can be powered by llama.cpp or Apple MLX running a quantized lightweight model (1B-3B parameters). The primary challenge lies in handling accessibility quirks, non-standard UI toolkits (Chromium, Electron, Flutter), and low-latency input event interception without lagging the OS.
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Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 291 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #226 of 292 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 315 days after the earliest competitor.
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