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Jarvis

Voice-controlled Mac automation, 100% local.

Overview

What this file is about.

Jarvis provides natural language control of macOS through a local LLM—no cloud, no latency, no privacy concerns. Press a hotkey, speak a command, and watch it execute with visual feedback.

The problem

The friction before the build.

Voice assistants require cloud connectivity, introducing privacy concerns (audio sent to external servers), latency (round-trip to cloud), dependency (no internet = no assistant), and limited customization.

The solution

What changed.

  • Local LLM — Ollama-powered command interpretation (~2.8s total latency)
  • Native Execution — Direct terminal commands and AppleScript (~100ms execution)
  • Visual Feedback — SwiftUI HUD overlay showing processing state
  • Extensible Tools — App launching, URL opening, music control, system commands
  • Keyboard Trigger — Global hotkey for instant access

Market opportunity

  • Voice assistant market exceeds $10B
  • Privacy-conscious segment underserved
  • macOS power users seeking automation

Traction

  • Core architecture complete and tested
  • 3x performance improvement achieved through optimization
  • Extended tool library (Messages, Mail, Reminders, Calendar)

Business model

Open source core. Premium version with advanced automation, custom tools, and priority support.

Interested in Jarvis?

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