Stop switching between ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, logs, screenshots, and docs.
Bring AI directly into your desktop workflow.
BuddyAI Desktop is a desktop-native AI workspace that brings AI into the place where you actually work.
- No browser dependency
- No constant copy/paste
- No single-provider lock-in
👉 AI works directly inside your workflow.
- In this example, user sees a PowerShell error, presses Win+Shift+Q hot key, a gray snipping overlay appears, selects the PowerShell window with the error and a few seconds later, a toast notificationa appears on the bottom right with the response from AI propvider.
- In this example, Mermaid Live is open in a web browser. User selects the flowchart code and ask BuddyAI to add colors, dotted lines, so on and BuddyAI produces the updated code that can be directly replaced into the original Mermaid Live window opened in the browser.
- You can download additional Personas from GitHub from directly within BuddyID.
- You can manage AI providers from this screen.
Typical workflow today:
- Copy text
- Open ChatGPT/Copilot/Claude
- Paste
- Ask
- Copy result
- Go back
- Paste again. Loop.
Repeat all day.
BuddyAI eliminates this loop:
- Select text → run AI instantly
- Snip screen → analyze immediately
- Stay inside your workflow
- Use any model you want
BuddyAI now supports Claude OAuth authentication, allowing you to connect your Claude account directly without API keys.
- Secure browser-based login
- No API key management required
- Works seamlessly alongside ChatGPT OAuth
- Ideal for enterprise SSO environments
👉 Just choose "Connect your ChatGPT or Claude Account (Quick Setup)" during setup.
BuddyAI Lens applies AI directly to selected text from ANY application.
Win + Shift + Z
- Select text (code, logs, query, email, etc.)
- Open Lens (Win + Shift + Z)
- Choose persona + prompt (keyboard driven)
- Generate output
- Copy or replace original text!
Removes:
- copy → switch → paste → ask → copy → switch back
👉 Zero friction workflow
Win + Shift + Q
- Capture screen
- Send to AI
- Get insights instantly
- Popup window on bottom right on your desktop
- Multiple conversations
- Context per tab
- Parallel workflows
- Your regular ChatGPT account (via OAuth)
- Claude account (via OAuth) ✅ NEW
- Azure OpenAI
- OpenAI
- Anthropic Claude (API)
- Google Gemini
- Mistral
- LM Studio / Ollama / local endpoints
- Custom APIs
Reusable workflows:
- Optimize Code
- Explain Logs
- Summarize Incident
- Rewrite Email
| Feature | BuddyAI | ChatGPT/Copilot | Claude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works across apps | Yes | No | No |
| Screenshot AI | Yes | No | No |
| Multi-provider | Yes | No | No |
| Desktop-native | Yes | No | No |
| Local LLM | Yes | No | No |
- optimize code
- explain code
- analyze queries
- summarize logs
- analyze alerts
- generate reports
- rewrite emails
- summarize documents
- Azure OpenAI support
- Local key storage
- Works with private endpoints
- No forced data sharing
- Install BuddyAI
- Add provider
- Select text or snip
- Run Lens
https://github.com/zmustafa/BuddyAI-Desktop/releases
git clone https://github.com/zmustafa/BuddyAI-Desktop.git
cd BuddyAI-DesktopOpen in Visual Studio and run.
- Lens enhancements
- Plugin system
- Enterprise controls
PRs and issues welcome.
Review usage based on your organization’s policies.
MIT
- Star the repo
- Share with your team
- Provide feedback
AI should live where work happens.
BuddyAI brings AI directly into your desktop.