Show HN: Every 4s, Familiar OCRs my screen into Markdown (open source, local)

Category: devtools

Tags: screen-capture, local-ai, privacy, ocr, automation

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 5, Documentation: 6, Utility: 6)

Familiar is a Mac app that continuously captures screenshots, performs local OCR using Apple's Vision framework to convert screen content into markdown text, and captures clipboard data. It's interesting because it provides a privacy-focused, offline bridge between a user's digital activity and local AI agents, enabling automated context updates for memory systems, skill development, and real-time assistance without cloud dependency.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, ai-ml engineers

Repository: https://github.com/familiar-software/familiar · JavaScript · MIT · 151 stars

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