Aki Notch UI

Turn your MacBook notch into a programmable AI companion

macOS 14.0+ · MacBook with notch · Pure Swift/SwiftUI

Features

Everything happens from the notch

A native macOS overlay that never steals focus. Push notifications from any script, chat with AI characters, and compose messages from anywhere.

🔌

Local HTTP API

Push notifications from any script, terminal, or tool. Six endpoints on port 47037 — no auth needed, no cloud required.

🤖

AI Characters

Characters with personality, memory, and mood-based pixel-art faces. They remember context and react accordingly.

💬

Interactive Chat

Propose answer buttons or accept free-text input. The API blocks until the user responds — perfect for CI/CD confirmations.

🎭

Multi-Character

Multiple characters can talk to each other and the user. Run entire conversations that drop from the notch in sequence.

⌨️

Compose Mode

Press ⌘⇧K from anywhere to open a quick text input. Scripts can listen and receive the message via the API.

🔒

Privacy First

Everything runs locally. No cloud, no telemetry, no third-party code. Pure Swift/SwiftUI — except Sparkle for updates.

HTTP API

Push to the notch from anywhere

A local HTTP server on port 47037. No API key, no setup — just curl.

127.0.0.1:47037

POST /overlay

$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:47037/overlay \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"Aki","message":"Hello world!"}'

POST /chat — blocks until the user answers

$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:47037/chat \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"CI","message":"Deploy to prod?","answers":["Yes","No","Rollback"]}'

# → blocks until the user taps an answer
{ "reply": "Yes" }

Method	Path	Description
GET	/health	Server health check
POST	/overlay	Show a notification card
POST	/chat	Interactive chat (blocks until answered)
GET	/listen	Block until compose message (⌘⇧K)
POST	/collapse	Collapse current card
POST	/clear	Clear all state

CLI

One command from your terminal

The aki CLI wraps the HTTP API into simple commands. Pipe it into scripts, aliases, or shell hooks.

Terminal

# Send a notification
$ aki notify "Build succeeded!" --name CI --color "#00FF00"

Terminal

# Ask a question — blocks until the user answers
$ aki ask "Deploy to production?" --answers "Yes,No,Rollback"
Yes

Terminal

# Listen for Compose mode (⌘⇧K)
$ aki listen
# → user presses ⌘⇧K, types a message…
remind me to review the PR at 5pm

Download

One price. No subscription.

Pay once, use forever. Free updates included.

One-time purchase

14-day free trial

✓ All features — API, CLI, characters, chat
✓ Free updates via Sparkle
✓ No subscription, no cloud fees
✓ Direct DMG download
✓ Privacy first — everything runs locally

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