AI assistants and search
Jared Stivala alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
johnbean393/KeyTypeAn open-source Cotypist with macOS system wide AI autocompleteOpen on GitHub ↗FuJacob/cotabbyCotabby is local AI autocomplete for your entire Mac. Open source. On device. Everywhere you type.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Polish and UX refinements (edge-case input handling across mac apps)
- Officially signed/notarized app distribution and update infrastructure
- Customer support, analytics, and usage-driven model tuning
- Any proprietary server-side optimizations, telemetry, or bundled model access
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Jared Stivala, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.