nilava/TabType v0.1.0

TabType v0.1.0 — first public alpha

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TabType v0.1.0 — the first public alpha. A free, open-source, 100% on-device AI autocomplete for macOS (a Cotypist alternative).

Highlights

• Inline ghost-text completions everywhere you type — press Tab to accept word-by-word or all at once
• 100% local: a Qwen3-4B model runs on-device via MLX; no account, no cloud, no keystroke ever leaves your Mac
• Context-aware: reads the conversation around your cursor (accessibility tree in chat apps, on-screen text elsewhere), your recent messages, and learns your writing style
• RAM-tiered models: 24 GB+ Macs get a higher-precision 8-bit build automatically; a curated catalog (plus custom Hugging Face repos) is available in Settings
• Per-app control: chat-panels-only mode in code editors, per-app pause, per-domain website rules
• Typo-aware suggestions, word alternatives (⌃⌥Space), macros, emoji, autocorrect

Install

1. Download TabType-0.1.0.dmg below and drag TabType to Applications.
2. TabType is not notarized (no Apple Developer account — community help welcome!). On first launch macOS will warn you:
   open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click "Open Anyway".
   Power users can instead run: xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/TabType.app
3. Grant Accessibility permission (required) when prompted. Screen Recording is optional but recommended for better context.
4. First launch downloads the AI model (~2.3–4.3 GB from Hugging Face, one time). Suggestions start when the menu-bar icon shows ready.

Notes

• ⚠️ This is an alpha. Expect rough edges — bug reports are the most valuable contribution right now.
• Full AI disclosure, feature comparison vs Cotypist/Sombra/KeyType, and architecture docs are in the README.

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