Atticus
Atticus is a macOS voice assistant that moves windows, finds files, and runs tasks on your Mac for people who prefer speaking to typing.
What it is good for
- Arranging windows and apps on a Mac by voice
- Finding files on your Mac by what they contain
- Asking questions about what is on your screen
- Dictating text into any field on your Mac
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Claude Pro, Claude Max, Devin, Pi, Spotify
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 540
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
On Hacker News
- Show HN: Atticus, Hold-to-talk voice assistant for macOS that runs on Claude -p 117 points, 30 comments, Oct 12, 2026
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Atticus free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Atticus?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Atticus work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Claude Pro, Claude Max, Devin, Pi, and Spotify.
- What is Atticus good for?
- Arranging windows and apps on a Mac by voice, finding files on your Mac by what they contain, asking questions about what is on your screen, and dictating text into any field on your Mac.
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