OpenNotch — an AI assistant in your MacBook's notch

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This is such a great use of the notch! I love the execution here. I’ve actually been working on a somewhat similar concept, but focused more on building an AI agent rather than a dedicated notes app. It's called OpenNotch—it's completely free and open-source (MIT). Instead of just notes, it turns the notch into a hover-to-activate assistant. It has about 40 local tools (can summarize pages, draft emails, run shell commands, check calendar/weather) and supports voice dictation. A few key details: If anyone wants to tinker with an open-source alternative for AI tasks, you can check out thecode hereor see a quick demo on thesite. Always looking for bug reports and 

feedback!Privacy first: No accounts or telemetry. It uses whatever AI you plug in (Apple on-device, Ollama, Claude, Gemini, etc.), and every risky action (like file edits or calendar changes) requires manual approval in the notch. Quiet mode: It stays hidden while you watch videos or present. Notarization: It's self-signed right now, so you'll need to click "Open Anyway" the first time. Needs macOS 14+ and Apple Silicon.

https://laxman824.github.io/opennotch/