Show HN: Screen memory without screenshots, just text to Markdown
2.70T2 sourceHacker News · Show HN (50+ points)
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Published by Hacker News · Show HN (50+ points) (T2 source). The original is at https://github.com/dragthelake/ambient-context.
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SummaryA macOS menu bar app reads the text of the focused window every few seconds via the Accessibility API and writes it as plain markdown, one file per day. An AGENTS.md in the folder explains the format so Claude Code or other agents can query the user's work history.
Why it mattersText-only capture via the Accessibility API avoids the cost and noise of screenshots or OCR, leaving a small markdown log an agent can read directly.
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