Question 1

What is 'Screen-aware perception'?

Accepted Answer

GhostLy's Perception engine allows it to see and understand your active workspace in real-time. Whether you're debugging code, reviewing a document, or designing an interface, GhostLy captures the visual context locally to provide instant, precise assistance without you having to copy-paste.

Question 2

Why do I need GhostLy?

Accepted Answer

GhostLy reduces the cognitive exhaustion of switching between standard AI utilities and copying context. You can get AI support directly on top of your work without app/tab switching or manual context copying.

Question 3

Is my screen data private?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. GhostLy follows a local-first philosophy. Perception data is processed on your device to extract relevant context before being sent to your chosen AI provider (Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini) over encrypted channels. We do not store your screenshots or data on our servers.

Question 4

Which AI providers does GhostLy support?

Accepted Answer

GhostLy currently supports Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, and Google Gemini. You can bring your own API keys.

Question 5

How does GhostLy provide context-aware perception?

Accepted Answer

GhostLy's Perception engine takes context from your screen AND clipboard. Anything on your active screen will be taken as context—visual for graphical use cases or textual for text-based tasks to minimize token spending. You can switch off context awareness for simple queries that require no context.

Question 6

Can I customize the shortcuts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. GhostLy is designed to be invisible until needed. You can customize the 'Summon' shortcut (defaulting to Cmd+Shift+G) and the 'Quick Prompt' shortcuts in the app settings.

Question 7

Is GhostLy available for commercial use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. GhostLy aims to reduce your subscription fatigue. You can use all features of GhostLy indefinitely by purchasing a single lifetime license for $20.

Question 8

How does GhostLy help me reduce token costs?

Accepted Answer

Copy-pasting context or sending raw screenshots via standard AI utilities can result in massive token costs. GhostLy reduces your costs by pruning and compressing your raw context. This is applicable for both 'Textual' and 'Visual' modes.

Question 9

Is GhostLy only available for Mac?

Accepted Answer

Currently, yes. However, Windows and Linux releases are already in development and are scheduled to launch before August 2026.

Question 10

What kind of after-sales support can users expect?

Accepted Answer

GhostLy provides regular updates to address reported issues via patches. New features are shipped as minor release updates (e.g., v1.1.0).

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