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Desktop app

A map of OpenSS Desktop, its local engine and account-backed AI modes.

Updated 22 July 2026Applies to 0.2.8
On this pageHow it worksAI routesCurrent limitations

How it works

OpenSS Desktop is a Tauri 2 macOS app. Its WebView talks to a bundled localhost-only Python engine for chat, capture and OCR. Native Rust and Apple frameworks handle window behaviour, installation checks and voice input.

Terminal
Desktop UI → bundled local engine → selected AI route

AI routes

  • OpenSS-hosted AI: the signed-in desktop token is forwarded to api.openss.xyz and consumes included AI units or purchased AI credits.
  • Desktop hosted models: Free starts with Mini, while Pro unlocks Mini, Luna, Terra, and Sol.
  • Terminal CLI BYOK remains separate from desktop entitlements and is still available for advanced users.

Current limitations

  • Published desktop build: Apple Silicon only.
  • Capture targets are Chrome, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Responses are not streamed.
  • Voice input is macOS-only and requires on-device speech recognition support.