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Open-source alternative to Codex Chronicle, using Apple's local OCR
Privacy-first screen capture for agents when Rewind and ScreenPipe already exist.
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talsraviv
2016d ago
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Let AI watch you work. Familiar lets your AI update its memory, skills, and knowledge by watching your screen.
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Every 4s, Familiar OCRs my screen into Markdown (open source, local)
by talsraviv·Apr 22, 2026·1 point·6 comments
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Screenpipe alternative with ripgrep redaction for passwords, API keys, and SSNs.
Strengths
- •Apple Vision OCR with automatic redaction for passwords, credit cards, API tokens
- •Markdown output optimized for LLM consumption, not raw screenshots
- •Screenshots auto-delete after 2 days — privacy-first by default design
Weaknesses
- •Screenpipe, Rewind, and Dayflow already solve screen-to-context problem
- •4-second interval may miss fast-changing content or create storage overhead
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Target Audience
AI agent developers, personal knowledge management users
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Screenpipe · Rewind · Dayflow
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