Caret

What is Caret?

Caret is an AI assistant for macOS that “sees” what’s on your screen and helps you complete text as you work. Instead of being a separate chat app, it appears inside other apps across your Mac and generates your next sentence or thought when you press Tab.

The core purpose is to speed up writing and idea completion in context: Caret stays on, generates text in your voice, and becomes smarter the longer you use it.

Key Features

• Tab-to-complete in any app: Press Tab to insert AI-generated text while you’re working, so you don’t need to switch away from the task.
• On-screen awareness: Caret reads what’s on your screen to produce completions with full context.
• Works across your entire Mac: It appears in any app on your Mac rather than restricting you to a single chat interface.
• Creates “memories” over time: It records what you’ve worked on and gets smarter the longer you work.
• Voice- and context-based writing: Completions are presented “in your voice” with context from the current screen.

How to Use Caret

1. Install and open Caret on your Mac so it can stay active (“always on”).
2. Use any app where you type (e.g., a document or message). Caret runs system-wide rather than inside a dedicated chat window.
3. Press Tab when you want help finishing your next sentence. Caret inserts the generated completion.

Use Cases

• Email or message drafting: While composing a message, press Tab to finish your next sentence without switching to a separate AI chat.
• Document writing and editing: Use Tab completions to draft paragraphs more quickly, staying focused in the document you’re editing.
• Reply refinement: When you’ve started a thought but want an immediate continuation, use Caret to generate the rest with screen context.
• Consistent tone across tasks: If you write in a particular style, keep working over time so Caret can build memories and reflect your voice.
• General on-screen writing support: In any app on macOS where text is needed, use Tab to insert an AI-completed line.

FAQ

• Is Caret a separate chat app?
  No. Caret is described as appearing in any app across your Mac, rather than functioning as another chat app.

• How do I trigger text completions?
  The site describes a Tab-to-complete workflow: press Tab to insert the next part of your text.

• What does “sees everything on your screen” mean?
  Caret is described as reading your screen to create completions with full context.

• Does Caret learn from my work?
  The page says it creates “memories” and gets smarter the longer you work.

• Which macOS versions are supported?
  The page references “macOS 26+,” but it does not provide additional compatibility details beyond that.

Alternatives

• Inline writing assistants for macOS: Tools that provide autocomplete or next-sentence suggestions inside specific editors can offer a similar “type-to-complete” workflow, but may be limited to certain apps.
• General-purpose AI chat assistants: Chat-based tools can generate text in your chosen tone, but typically require switching contexts instead of completing directly inside the app where you’re writing.
• Keyboard productivity tools with AI features: Some productivity suites include AI-assisted typing features triggered via the keyboard; these may differ in how much screen context they use.
• Document-focused writing tools: Writers’ tools that specialize in drafting and rewriting can help with text generation, but may not provide system-wide completions triggered by Tab in every app.