GitHub - thisisharsh7/seeva-ai-assistant: Press a key -> ask -> get help. Works everywhere. Browser. Code. Any app. One Click "Watch Screen". Sees what you see. Flow stays intact. BYOK and OSS

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Seeva

AI overlay that works like Spotlight. Press a key, ask AI, get back to work.

Version Platform

Seeva Product Demo

Why This Exists

I was switching to ChatGPT or Claude 20-30 times a day while coding. Open browser, find the tab, describe the problem, copy answer, switch back. Every single time, I'd lose my train of thought.

So I built Seeva. It's simple: press Ctrl+Shift+Space, AI appears over whatever you're doing, ask your question, done. Like Spotlight, but for AI.

It's early. It's basic. But I use it every day now and I don't want to go back to tab switching.

What It Does

Appears anywhere Works over fullscreen apps, games, browsers, code editors. Press the shortcut, it appears.

Can see your screen Click "Watch Screen" and it captures what you're looking at. No need to describe what you're seeing.

Detects app context Knows which app you're in (Chrome, VS Code, etc.) and includes that context.

Saves conversations Every conversation is saved locally so you can reference it later.

Multiple AI providers Use Claude, GPT, or OpenRouter. Switch between them anytime.

All data local Everything stored on your computer in SQLite. No cloud, no tracking, no telemetry.

Quick Start

  1. Download: Get the latest release

    • macOS: .app.tar.gz (Apple Silicon or Intel)
    • Windows: .exe or .msi
    • Linux: .deb, .rpm, or .AppImage

  2. Get an API key from Claude, OpenAI, or OpenRouter

  3. Add your key in Seeva Settings

  4. Grant screen recording permission (macOS only - needed for the "Watch Screen" feature)

  5. Press Ctrl+Shift+Space anywhere to start using it

What Changed in v0.2.0

Got the basics working properly:

  • Proper code signing for macOS (no more security warnings)
  • Auto-updates that are cryptographically signed
  • Better app context detection
  • Works over fullscreen apps

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/thisisharsh7/seeva-ai-assistant.git
cd seeva-ai-assistant
bun install
bun run tauri dev

Built with Tauri, React, TypeScript, and Rust.

Current State

This is v0.2.0. It's been out for two weeks. It's simple - just an AI overlay. Not polished, not feature-complete, just functional.

If you also hate switching tabs to ask AI questions, give it a try. If you find bugs or have ideas, open an issue.

Contact

Discord: thisisharsh7

License

TBD

Created by Harsh Kumar

Seeva is an AI overlay that works on any app or website. Open-source and free to use.

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