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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "repo": "SaarthurR/atticus-mac",
 "name": "atticus-mac",
 "owner": "SaarthurR",
 "slug": "saarthurr-atticus-mac",
 "github": "https://github.com/SaarthurR/atticus-mac",
 "what": "Atticus is a free, open source voice assistant for macOS that controls your Mac, finds files, reads your screen and can hand larger jobs to background agents.",
 "why": "",
 "language": "Python",
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  "A Claude Pro or Max plan, or a local model server such as Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp or vLLM",
  "Claude Code installed (needed for the local model setup; the README says it does not require a Claude account in that case)",
  "Permission for Atticus to use the microphone and Accessibility controls"
 ],
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 "section": "earlier",
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 "category": "Personal productivity",
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   "title": "Get step-by-step help on anything on your screen",
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   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/saarthurr-atticus-mac/get-on-screen-help-by-pointing-and-drawing.json"
  },
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   "id": "saarthurr-atticus-mac--dictate-text-into-any-field-with-fn",
   "title": "Dictate text into any text field on your Mac",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/saarthurr-atticus-mac/dictate-text-into-any-field-with-fn/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/saarthurr-atticus-mac/dictate-text-into-any-field-with-fn.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "saarthurr-atticus-mac--hand-a-task-to-a-running-terminal-agent",
   "title": "Send a follow-up to an AI agent running in your terminal",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/saarthurr-atticus-mac/hand-a-task-to-a-running-terminal-agent/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/saarthurr-atticus-mac/hand-a-task-to-a-running-terminal-agent.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."
}