LocalClicky
Quick Take
LocalClicky is an open-source Mac menubar app that lets you control your computer by voice, completely offline. Your voice, screen, and commands stay on your machine: it uses local models (Whisper for transcription, Ollama for reasoning and vision) with no cloud APIs or subscriptions. You can ask it to open apps, move files, control Spotify and volume, run commands, and even click on-screen elements using on-demand screen vision.
It’s an early, privacy-first project for people who like tinkering with local AI, not a polished commercial assistant.
What LocalClicky Is Best For
- Local-first privacy: data stays on your Mac, no cloud calls
- Offline voice control: works without sending anything to a server
- Desktop automation: open apps, move files, trigger system actions
- Computer-use experiments: explore offline, voice-driven agent behavior
- Accessibility experiments: voice as an input method for the desktop
Practical Use Cases
- Control a Mac entirely by voice
- Open and quit applications
- Move files and trigger simple desktop actions
- Automate small local workflows
- Experiment with offline computer-use AI
Safety Note
Local computer-use tools can still take real actions on your machine. Avoid giving voice control over sensitive accounts, passwords, or payment actions, and confirm before any destructive file operations. Keep a human in the loop for anything risky.
Honest Limitations
- Mac-focused: built for macOS
- Requires technical setup: local models and dependencies to install
- Not as polished as major commercial assistants
- Computer control needs clear boundaries: supervise what it can do
Alternatives Worth Knowing
- Cua, open-source computer-use agent infrastructure
- BrowserAct, gives agents browser control specifically
- Ollama, the local model runtime LocalClicky builds on
- LM Studio, run local models with a friendly GUI
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is LocalClicky best for?
LocalClicky is best for Mac users who want a local-first, offline voice assistant that can control their computer, opening apps, moving files, controlling volume, and clicking on-screen elements, without sending data to the cloud. It's a good fit for people interested in privacy-focused, offline computer-use AI.
Is LocalClicky free?
Yes. LocalClicky is open-source and free. It runs entirely on your machine using local models (such as Whisper for transcription and Ollama for reasoning and vision), so the costs are your own hardware and the time to set it up.
Is LocalClicky beginner-friendly?
Partly. The local-first, offline design is appealing, but it's an early open-source project that requires technical setup (installing local models and dependencies) and is Mac-focused. It's less polished than major commercial assistants.
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