Cai is a local-first action layer that lets users trigger AI prompts, scripts, and workflow actions from one global shortcut.
Features
- Global hotkey for context-aware actions
- Joint execution of AI prompts and shell scripts
- Integrations with systems like GitHub and Linear
- Works with local and external model backends
- Extension system for custom workflow logic
- No telemetry and privacy-first local execution
Use Cases
- Fast cross-app task chaining for developers
- One-key execution of local automation scripts
- Coupling issue creation with code operations
- Reducing productivity loss from window switching
- Building a personal AI action layer
- Standardizing repetitive commands into reusable actions
FAQ
Cai provides a unified action layer for desktop workflows. With one shortcut, users can trigger AI prompts, shell commands, issue creation, and routed outputs in any app context. It emphasizes local execution, extensibility, and privacy-first design for high-velocity developer workflows. Core capabilities include: Global hotkey for context-aware actions, Joint execution of AI prompts and shell scripts, Integrations with systems like GitHub and Linear.
Common scenarios include: Fast cross-app task chaining for developers, One-key execution of local automation scripts, Coupling issue creation with code operations.
