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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.Meeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.The one that actually gets text in images right.
CategoryResearchCodingMeetingsImage
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $18/moFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Founders, execs, consultants who live in calls.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • No bot in the call — runs on your Mac
  • Strong templates
  • Fast summaries
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.S-tier. Category-defining UX. If you take notes in meetings, switch this week.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.
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