Alice

Alice is a native desktop application that integrates artificial intelligence directly into your operating system, enabling you to build custom assistants and automate tasks with a single keystroke. Unlike typical chat-only AI tools, Alice functions as an OS-level agent that can interact with the software and files on your computer. The app supports macOS, Windows, and Linux, and its latest version 5.0 introduces new capabilities for deeper system integration. At its core, Alice lets you chat with multiple AI models—such as those from OpenAI, Anthropic, or open-source alternatives—all within one unified interface. You can switch between models depending on the task, whether you need a long-form article draft, a code snippet, or a quick research summary. Beyond simple conversations, Alice offers a feature called "Assistants": pre-built or user-customized AI routines that perform specific workflows. For example, you can create an Assistant that reads a local CSV file of daily sales data, summarizes the key metrics, and drafts a personalized outreach email to each customer—all triggered by a hotkey. The app also allows you to install Assistants from a community library (the "Learn" section on the website), where other users share reusable tools for tasks like content summarization, file organization, meeting note extraction, or social media scheduling. Each Assistant can be configured with its own prompt, data sources, and output format. Alice remembers context across sessions and can reference your local files, clipboard content, or active application windows. One of Alice's standout features is its ability to communicate with the software you already use. You can set it up to read from your email client, pull data from a spreadsheet, or send commands to a code editor. Fo