What is Atua?
Atua is a macOS application that enables users to perform AI‑powered tasks directly within their existing apps. By selecting text, capturing screenshots, or using voice input, users can trigger custom commands that fetch or generate responses from any supported LLM.
Commands can reference live context from the clipboard, selected text, window content, or OCR, and can chain actions such as writing back to Notion, updating calendars, or running shell scripts. The tool integrates with built‑in macOS utilities—Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Finder, Shortcuts, and the filesystem—while also offering connectors for external services like GitHub, Slack, and PostgreSQL.
Users supply their own API key, allowing them to choose from providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, and local models via Ollama. Commands are configured via a one‑time setup and can be invoked with custom hotkeys or shortcuts, keeping workflow in the current app and reducing context switches.
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Atua's key features
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Use AI across any Mac app
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Context-aware prompts with text, voice, screenshot
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Built-in system tools integration
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Connect external APIs and services
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Customizable hotkeys for commands
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Runs locally, no data upload
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Supports multiple AI providers, custom key
Atua use cases
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Capture a screenshot of a design mockup and have Atua generate a concise description for a Slack channel, then automatically paste it into the message field
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Use a voice command in Atua to transcribe a client call, auto-save the transcription to a Notes file, and create a follow‑up reminder in Calendar
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Trigger a custom hotkey in Atua to fetch the latest Jira ticket details, insert them into a Word document, and run a shell script to archive the file
Who is it for?
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Software developers
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Content creators
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Project managers
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Researchers
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Students
