Writing Tools

⌘K

↑↓ to move · Enter to run · Esc to close · ? for shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts

Hold Space: Talk
{{hotkey}}: Talk from any app (Mac)
⌘K: Command palette: search and run anything
{{hotkey}} + Shift: Writing Tools on text selected in any app
Drag a file in: Ask about a PDF, document or photo
N: New to-do (type “tomorrow 5pm”, “#Project”, “!”)
M: Full map on / off
Click a planet: Open its project page
Esc: Stop talking, close, step back
?: This sheet

Click anywhere to close

CUSTOMIZE

MAKE THE SOLAR SYSTEM YOURS

ABOUT YOU

Brain

The AI that thinks for {{short}}. Google Gemini is free (a free key, no card, 1 minute), you can run one free on this computer, or use Claude for the best answers (paid).

Model speed and cost per question

Anthropic API key get one, with a few dollars of credit Workspace ID only if your key covers the whole organization

Voice

How {{short}} sounds when it answers out loud.

Voice Speed captions follow it word by word Voice effect free, applied on this Mac

Greeting when it opens

Your greeting {greeting} becomes Good morning / afternoon / evening, {name} your name

Waits for you how long a pause ends what you're saying

Sounds the small tones when it listens and finishes

Movie-quality voice by ElevenLabs, optional

AI voice key get a key AI voice

Look

Make {{short}} yours. Changes show right away. Planets, their names and the map are in Customize (More → Customize).

Style

Accent colour

The sun at rest it still turns blue when you talk

Sun style a real star, or Solvyn's HUD rings

Sun size

Font

Text size

Panels

Clock

Stars

Milky Way

Quick actions your own buttons above the command bar, separated by commas (leave empty for the automatic ones)

About you

The more {{short}} knows about you, the more personal the help.

What should I call you? optional Your city for the weather and the morning briefing Personality

About you write freely

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Privacy & lock

Everything you set here stays on this Mac, in ~/{{data}}. Only your questions go to the brain you pick.

Voice lock say a passphrase to open {{short}}

Start locked {{short}} opens on the lock screen Passphrase a few words you'll remember; you can always type it instead

Spot bills in my email while Mail is open, {{short}} glances at the subjects of unread mail on this Mac and tells you when a bill or a payment reminder arrives. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you ask about one.

iPhone

{{short}} lives on this Mac. These bring it to your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Comets on my iPhone & Watch every spoken reminder is also added to a “{{short}}” list in Apple Reminders, so it rings on your phone and watch even when the Mac is closed. Ticking it off on either side ticks it off on the other.