Private, bot-free live overlay
Assistly listens to the call audio from your computer and displays guidance in a private overlay that only you can see. Nothing joins the participant list, and the overlay is excluded from screen shares and recordings.
Assistly
Assistly is a live meeting assistant for macOS and Windows with private in-call guidance, post-call summaries, action items, and read-only MCP meeting history.
Overview
Assistly is a live meeting assistant for macOS and Windows that provides guidance while a conversation is happening. It works from your computer’s audio, so no bot joins the call, and it places answers and talking points in a private overlay that stays off screen shares and recordings.
The product is built for people who want both in-call support and a usable follow-up record. It transcribes the meeting, tracks speakers, generates a recap with decisions and action items after the call, and can organize sessions by project so context carries from one conversation to the next.
Assistly also connects to external context and tools. The site says it can pull from Google Calendar, Notion, Linear, and MCP servers, and that its own MCP server lets connected apps such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or Claude Code read meeting history, transcripts, and action items without write access.
Features
Live transcription with speaker tracking
The app transcribes the full call, including your mic and the call audio, and tracks every speaker. Guidance is available while the conversation is still happening, not only afterward.
Real-time answer guidance
When a question comes up, Assistly streams talking points and structured responses token by token so you can read them while still speaking. The interface is designed to avoid hotkeys and interruptions.
Automatic recaps and action items
At the end of each session, Assistly writes a summary and action items with owners and stores them in searchable notes. The recap is tied to the session timeline for later review.
Project-based call history
Assistly can organize calls into projects by client, deal, or workstream. It uses calendar context to file sessions and keeps answers scoped to the active project or account.
Context connections and MCP access
Assistly connects to Google Calendar, Notion, Linear, and any MCP server so live guidance can use your existing context. It also runs an MCP server that lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and similar tools query your call history read-only.
Use cases
Client meetings
Use Assistly in client calls when you need live prompts, speaker tracking, and a recap that keeps each client’s history separate in its own project.
Sales conversations
Use it on sales calls when pricing, objections, or competitor comparisons can surface mid-conversation and you want talking points without breaking eye contact.
Team meetings and follow-up
Use it in internal team meetings when you need decisions, owners, and action items captured automatically and searchable after the call.
Ongoing projects and accounts
Use it across a workstream or account when several calls build on one another and you want the next session to inherit the context from previous ones.
Working from call history in other AI tools
Use the MCP server after a meeting when you want Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or another connected app to read recaps and transcripts and help turn them into next steps.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Works without a bot joining the call, which keeps the experience unobtrusive for other participants.
- Supports live guidance during the conversation, not only a recap afterward.
- Covers multiple meeting environments, including major conferencing apps and ordinary phone calls.
- Creates automatic summaries and action items after each session.
- Can preserve context across calls through projects, calendar data, and connected tools.
- Exposes read-only MCP access for other AI tools, which can query call history without being able to edit it.
Cons
- Several capabilities are described on the site, but the pricing page and plan structure are not detailed in the available text.
- The site mentions enterprise controls and MCP connectivity, but full documentation for setup and integrations is limited in the provided sources.
- The product is positioned around live meetings and call history, so it may be less relevant for teams that only need post-call note taking.
FAQ
How do you set up Assistly?
Assistly is installed on macOS or Windows and works from the computer’s audio. The site says you sign in and start using the desktop app; the MCP server is then connected afterward from your terminal or editor.
Can Assistly be used by a team?
The site presents Assistly for individual use and for teams. Enterprise adds workspace controls, SSO, roles and permissions, and retention settings so a team can share context and manage access centrally.
What does Assistly produce after a meeting?
During a call, Assistly shows live guidance, talking points, and structured responses in a private overlay. After the call, it creates a summary and action items with owners, and it also stores transcripts and recaps for later search.
Which meeting apps does Assistly support?
Assistly works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex, Slack huddles, and ordinary phone calls because it runs from system audio rather than a meeting plugin. It does not require a bot to join the call.
What can the MCP integration do?
The MCP server exposes read-only access to transcripts, recaps, meetings, projects, and action items. Connected apps can read your own workspace data, but they cannot start sessions, edit recaps, or delete anything.
Quick Facts
- Category
- AI meeting assistant
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows
- Meeting support
- Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex, Slack huddles, and phone calls
- Core workflow
- Live guidance during calls, then recap and action items afterward
- Context sources
- Google Calendar, Notion, Linear, any MCP server
- MCP access
- Read-only access for connected apps such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Claude Code
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