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Atticus replays saved workflows to handle repeat Mac tasks without AI

github.com 8 min read Editor score 7/10

Atticus handles simple tasks locally and saves successful task steps to replay later; the creator says opening apps can take about 0.08 seconds. Reusing verified workflows offers a practical way to reduce latency and model calls in assistants.

What

Atticus is a macOS voice assistant that uses Claude Code for some requests and can run certain actions without AI.

How

It learns shortcuts from repeated actions, uses on-device Apple speech recognition, and runs AI commands in Claude Code's sandbox in Safe mode.

Why it matters

Engineers can see how a system combines fast deterministic shortcuts with AI actions and permission checks for sensitive operations.

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