Last updated: 2026-07-01
HeyClicky is a native macOS assistant, requiring macOS 14.2 or later, that captures your screen via Apple's ScreenCaptureKit and delivers spoken, step-by-step guidance through a transparent on-screen cursor, powered by Claude for vision and ElevenLabs for voice. Say 'clicky agent' to run autonomous background tasks in Notion, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Linear.
About HeyClicky
HeyClicky is a native macOS AI assistant founded in 2026 by Farza Majeed, backed by Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch with $10.1M in funding. Built primarily in Swift and published as open-source software, it runs as a menu bar app on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. It combines real-time screen awareness, voice interaction, and autonomous background agents in a single native application, a combination HeyClicky says it was first to ship on the Mac. The core workflow is screenshot-driven: press a push-to-talk hotkey and HeyClicky captures your current screen, analyzes it, and speaks back step-by-step guidance while pointing at the relevant UI element. Saying 'clicky agent' hands a task to a background agent instead, freeing you to keep working while it runs. HeyClicky requires macOS 14.2 or later; a Windows version is on the roadmap with no announced release date.
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Pricing
Free tier includes screen awareness, voice interaction, and basic agents. Pro adds 150 agent messages a month and unlimited voice usage, billed monthly.
Feature Comparison by Tier
| Feature | Pro | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Screen awareness & vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| Push-to-talk voice interaction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agent message limit | 150/month | Unlimited |
| Voice usage | ✓ Unlimited | ✓ |
| Notion integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gmail & Calendar integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linear integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visual cursor pointing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open-source codebase | ✓ | ✓ |
| Priority support | Community | — |
Key Features
- Real-Time Screen Awareness: Captures high-resolution screenshots via ScreenCaptureKit and sends them to Claude for visual analysis, so answers are based on exactly what is on your screen right now.
- Push-to-Talk Voice Interaction: Press a hotkey, ask your question out loud, and receive spoken step-by-step guidance via ElevenLabs with sub-second AssemblyAI transcription, no typing required.
- Visual Cursor Pointing: A transparent overlay points directly at UI elements across multiple monitors, guiding users through complex interfaces in DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Figma, and any Mac app.
- Autonomous Background Agents: Say 'clicky agent' to spawn a background task: build a Mac app, draft a Notion document, research competitors, file a Linear ticket, or check Gmail, all while you keep working.
- Native App Integrations by Voice: Zero-setup voice integrations with Notion, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Linear, covering doc creation, email, scheduling, and ticket management without leaving your current window.
- Open-Source Swift Architecture: 95.2% Swift codebase published on GitHub (github.com/farzaa/clicky), enabling community audit, self-hosting, and zero mandatory cloud logging for privacy-conscious users.
Pros
- Free tier includes full screen awareness, voice interaction, and basic agents, unlike freemium tools that lock core functionality behind a paywall.
- Native Swift implementation using ScreenCaptureKit delivers measurably lower latency than Electron-based AI assistants like ChatGPT Desktop or browser-based tools.
- Open-source codebase (95.2% Swift on GitHub) provides full transparency and enables self-hosting with zero forced telemetry.
- YC S26 backing and funding from a proven founder (Buildspace raised $10M from a16z) provide credibility and runway for rapid feature development.
Cons
- macOS-only with no Windows or Linux support, immediately excluding 80% of developers from consideration regardless of how good the product is.
- Pro tier limits agents to 150 messages per month, which power users running daily background tasks will hit quickly on the paid plan.
- No public API or MCP support as of mid-2026, preventing developers from extending or integrating HeyClicky into custom workflows programmatically.
- Extremely new product (launched April 2026) with no long-term reliability track record, limited user reviews, and proprietary new features that cannot be audited.
Product Information
- Cloud
- No
- Self-Hosted
- Yes
- On-Premise
- No
- Languages
- English
- Training
- GitHub Documentation, Open-Source Code Audit, Product Hunt Discussion, Y Combinator Network
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does HeyClicky cost in 2026?
HeyClicky's free tier costs nothing and covers on-screen visual awareness, spoken guidance, and entry-level autonomous agents, with no credit card required. HeyClicky Pro costs $20 per month and adds a larger monthly agent-message allowance plus unlimited voice usage. There's no publicly listed annual discount or refund policy as of mid-2026.
Is HeyClicky free to use?
Yes: the free plan covers on-screen visual awareness, push-to-talk voice guidance, and entry-level autonomous agent access, with no credit card required. It's enough to evaluate HeyClicky's core screen-guidance and agent workflow before deciding whether Pro's larger agent allowance and unlimited voice usage are worth it. Power users running frequent background agents are the ones most likely to hit the free plan's limits.
What are the best alternatives to HeyClicky?
Cursor and Windsurf are the closest picks for developers who want AI help built directly into a code editor rather than a voice overlay across the whole screen. Claude Code suits large-scale, terminal-driven engineering work that goes well beyond what a screen-pointing voice assistant is built for. None of these alternatives combine HeyClicky's real-time screen capture with spoken guidance outside a code editor.
How does HeyClicky compare to Cursor in 2026?
Cursor is a full IDE built around multi-file AI code editing, while HeyClicky is a voice-activated overlay that works across any Mac app, not just a code editor. Developers who live inside one codebase all day generally get more from Cursor's inline editing; anyone who wants spoken walkthroughs in Figma, DaVinci Resolve, or a browser gets more from HeyClicky. The two aren't mutually exclusive: several of HeyClicky's target users run it alongside Cursor or another IDE rather than instead of one.
How do you get started with HeyClicky?
Download HeyClicky from heyclicky.com or build it from source at github.com/farzaa/clicky. Grant screen-recording and microphone permissions when prompted, then press the push-to-talk hotkey and ask a question out loud to get spoken, step-by-step guidance. Say 'clicky agent' followed by a task to hand it off to a background agent instead.
Top Alternatives
- Cursor: Pick Cursor for deep IDE-native multi-file code editing; pick HeyClicky for screen-aware voice assistance across all Mac apps without leaving your workflow.
- Windsurf: Pick Windsurf for a VS Code-style AI coding editor with codebase awareness; pick HeyClicky for voice-first, screen-aware general productivity on macOS.
- Claude Code: Pick Claude Code for terminal-driven, large-scale code refactoring and SWE-bench-level engineering; pick HeyClicky for voice-activated, screen-aware assistance across all Mac applications.