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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "repo": "franzenzenhofer/big-arrow-on-the-screen",
 "name": "big-arrow-on-the-screen",
 "owner": "franzenzenhofer",
 "slug": "franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen",
 "github": "https://github.com/franzenzenhofer/big-arrow-on-the-screen",
 "what": "big-arrow-on-the-screen (bigarrow) is a macOS command-line tool and skill for Claude Code and Codex that draws arrows, boxes and text signs over any window without taking focus or capturing the screen.",
 "why": "",
 "language": "Swift",
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  "A Mac running macOS 14 or later",
  "Homebrew to run `brew install franzenzenhofer/tap/bigarrow`",
  "Claude Code or Codex if you want the agent skill",
  "Accessibility permission for the app that starts bigarrow, only for --element and --app App:title targets"
 ],
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 "risk": "dual-use",
 "section": "earlier",
 "weekly_rank": null,
 "category": "Work and operations",
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen/",
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   "id": "franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen--point-human-at-permission-button",
   "title": "Point a human at the Allow button an agent cannot press",
   "best": true,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen/point-human-at-permission-button/",
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   "title": "Walk someone through an app one control at a time",
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   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen/walk-someone-through-app-controls.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen--point-at-browser-tab-among-many",
   "title": "Point at the right browser tab out of many",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen/point-at-browser-tab-among-many/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen/point-at-browser-tab-among-many.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen--show-code-to-copy-on-sign",
   "title": "Show a code on a sign that the person can copy and paste",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen/show-code-to-copy-on-sign/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/franzenzenhofer-big-arrow-on-the-screen/show-code-to-copy-on-sign.json"
  }
 ],
 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}