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Show HN: Pluely v0.1.5 Released, Open Source Invisible AI Assistant

https://pluely.com/downloads
1•truly_sn•2h ago
Pluely is an open-source alternative to all stealth AI products/companies, and Pluely is your go-to AI companion that lives silently on your desktop as a translucent overlay—always on display, one click away. At just ~10 MB, it’s ultra-lightweight (27× smaller than Cluely), uses 50% less compute power, and launches in < 100 ms. Pluely stays on top of any window without intrusion, overlaps seamlessly with your workflow, and requires zero configuration—just your API keys and you’re ready to summon AI insights, summaries, translations, and more in an instant.

Power up with Pluely — compatible with millions of LLMs worldwide. 100% free when you bring your own API key.

So far, Pluely is better than all stealth desktop applications, with many features, custom LLMs, stealth features, and more. It's completely open source, 850+ stars on GitHub.

all with: solo contribution, $0 funding, and endless nights.

This release enhances user interface fluidity, audio processing, AI-powered system prompts, markdown rendering, customizable keyboard shortcuts, and multi-monitor support. It fixes key bugs, adds Pro-exclusive features, and optimizes performance for a smoother experience.

User Interface & Experience - Drag and drop application window - Fixed window bounce on drag with popover - Adjustable window transparency (0-100%) - Custom invisible cursor with smooth animations - Improved textarea with custom scrollbar - Enhanced chat UI with persistent state

Keyboard Shortcuts - Fully customizable global shortcuts - Hotkey configuration with conflict detection - Platform-specific default shortcuts (macOS, Windows, Linux)

Multi-Monitor Support - Multi-monitor window positioning - Automatic window repositioning at screen boundaries

Audio & Speech Recognition - Option to disable VAD with manual recording - Configurable audio recording duration (3-5 minutes) - Improved VAD configuration panel - Enhanced system audio capture with better error handling

AI & System Prompts - AI-generated system prompts for Pro users - System prompt profiles with CRUD operations

Markdown & Rendering - LaTeX/KaTeX math rendering in markdown - Enhanced code syntax highlighting with Shiki - Improved markdown styling - Support for inline and block math expressions

Bug Fixes - Fixed floating tab movement - Resolved search response overlap - Fixed Perplexity API key integration - Corrected Pluely visibility on macOS screenshare - Fixed Ollama fetch error - Resolved system audio capture on Windows 11 - Added draggable floating UI - Improved multi-monitor support

Fixed window bounce, search overlaps, API issues, and other bugs. Performance improved.

Downloads: https://pluely.com/downloads Website: https://pluely.com Repo: https://github.com/iamsrikanthnani/pluely

Rite Aid Closes Its Remaining Stores

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/business/rite-aid-closes-stores-bankruptcy.html
2•lxm•11m ago•0 comments

GPT Sora

https://www.gptsora.io
1•cnych•13m ago•0 comments

Slack Profile CLI – Programmatically update user profiles from the command line

https://github.com/jaspermayone/slack-profile-cli
1•jaspermayone•18m ago•1 comments

How Steel Balls Are Forged [video]

https://laughingsquid.com/steel-ball-forging/
1•dxs•19m ago•0 comments

My Email to Tim Cook

https://substack.com/inbox/post/175351960
1•ryannielsen•19m ago•0 comments

ASCII art benchmark to compare how well LLMs create art using text characters

https://www.asciibench.com/
1•delopsu•22m ago•0 comments

A selfie with Netanyahu turns into an employee and customer exodus

https://www.hardresetmedia.com/p/a-selfie-with-netanyahu-turns-into
9•donohoe•23m ago•0 comments

Should I choose Ada, SPARK, or Rust over C/C++?

https://blog.adacore.com/should-i-choose-ada-spark-or-rust-over-c-c
2•1vuio0pswjnm7•28m ago•0 comments

Australia and PNG sign landmark Pukpuk defence treaty

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-06/federal-politics-live-blog-october-6/105849122
1•Khaine•28m ago•0 comments

Covert Eavesdropping Through Computer Mice

https://sites.google.com/view/mic-e-mouse
10•davekeck•28m ago•0 comments

Palantir Rebuts Report on Security Flaws After Stock Falls

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-03/palantir-rebuts-claims-of-security-flaws-after...
1•1vuio0pswjnm7•31m ago•0 comments

N Korean agents pretending to be Americans funneled a billion to nuclear program

https://fortune.com/article/north-korean-it-workers-kim-jong-un-cybersecurity-nuclear-program-ame...
1•zerosizedweasle•32m ago•1 comments

Privacy-first inbox organization tips

https://proton.me/blog/inbox-zero
3•devonnull•39m ago•0 comments

Show HN: XedOut (A Safari Extension filter for X.com)

https://github.com/maspin22/XedOutV2
3•govmaspy•40m ago•0 comments

Safari has built-in WebDriver support

https://yossarian.net/til/post/safari-has-built-in-webdriver-support/
1•woodruffw•46m ago•0 comments

The Fuel Behind Trump's $100k Visa Fee: Lost U.S. Tech Jobs

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/business/h1b-visas-tech-jobs-layoffs.html
4•zerosizedweasle•47m ago•1 comments

Hanlon's Razor

https://andys.blog/hanlon/
1•andytratt•48m ago•0 comments

You should look into self hosting

https://perpheads.com/threads/you-should-look-into-self-hosting.71875/
5•sipofwater•49m ago•3 comments

Deloitte to refund government, admits using AI in $440k report

https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/deloitte-to-refund-government-after-admitting...
5•dpflan•1h ago•0 comments

FastAPI-Voyager: explore your API structure interactively

https://github.com/allmonday/fastapi-voyager
2•tank-34•1h ago•0 comments

Open Source Blueprints for Civilization. Build Yourself

https://www.opensourceecology.org/
4•vincentchau•1h ago•0 comments

Rejected announces from libtorrent clients proxying through SOCKS

https://catgirl.online/2025/10/01/libtorrent-socks-woes
2•apsec112•1h ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Building a system that can guess Past and Future health issue timeline

1•bestkundli•1h ago•0 comments

Harden Windows Safely, Securely, Only with Official Microsoft Methods

https://hotcakex.github.io/
1•xvv•1h ago•0 comments

Dimensions of everyday objects

https://www.dimensions.com/
2•kaniksu•1h ago•0 comments

Ask HN: ML Engineers not negatively impacted by AI?

2•AznHisoka•1h ago•1 comments

Show HN: 6 Months Building and 2 Refining – I Shipped My AI Accountability Coach

https://justgrinds.vercel.app/
1•Stevinn•1h ago•0 comments

Ask HN: What prompts to chatbots surprised you with quality of output?

3•alpple•1h ago•2 comments

A PhD in Snapshots

https://rbharath.github.io/A-PhD-In-Snapshots/
2•jxmorris12•1h ago•0 comments

We built an AI that can design, code, and deploy full websites in minutes

https://www.myzylo.app
2•rhettjull•1h ago•1 comments