Show HN: Open-source alternative to Codex Chronicle, using Apple's local OCR

Category: devtools

Tags: screen-capture, ocr, local-ai, privacy, context-provider

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Familiar is an open-source desktop app that continuously captures screen and clipboard content, converting it to markdown so local AI agents can use it as context. It stands out by leveraging Apple's local OCR for privacy and enabling use cases like automatic memory updates for AI assistants without cloud dependency.

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

Repository: https://github.com/familiar-software/familiar · JavaScript · MIT · 176 stars

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