Run Mac commands by voice with Claude

Atticus lets a Mac user speak or type requests, handles easy actions itself, and hands harder ones to Claude.

Done with Claude· Intermediate

What they did
They used Atticus on macOS and activated it with ⌃⌥Space. Apple’s built-in speech recognition turned the spoken request into text, then the assistant carried out straightforward jobs locally, including launching software, arranging windows, searching the web, and playing music. For requests that needed more reasoning, it forwarded the task to Claude with claude -p. Claude could inspect the screen and look through files, and Peekaboo was available if they wanted app-level clicking. A safety setting made the system ask first before anything like deleting, sending, or buying.
How it went
The source says the setup works out to about 0.14¢ per request, which is around 700 requests for $1 at API list prices. It does not include any success-rate testing, and the repository had 1 star with no user outcomes reported.
Tips
It only runs on macOS 26 or later. Using Claude requires a paid Claude Pro or Max account with Claude Code, and Peekaboo is a separate install if you want clicks inside apps.

Try it yourself with Claude

Help me build a macOS helper in [Swift or Python] that I can trigger with [hotkey]. When I say or type a task such as [example task], do simple things locally with tools like [AppleScript or shell commands], but send more complicated requests to Claude using [claude -p]. Save any command sequence that works so I can run it again later. Before you do anything that would delete, send, submit, or purchase something, stop and ask for my approval. I’m finished when I can test [number] sample tasks and see the final one replay from saved steps.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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