Sider Omni Sidebar - Give every Mac app an Agent Sidebar
An AI agent beside any Mac app. Sider Omni sidebar sees what's on your screen and acts on it directly, right where you're working. Watch the result, ask for the next change. Nothing to copy, nothing to upload.
Built on GPT-6 Astra, and it can run on your existing ChatGPT or Codex credits.
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Can it actually do multi step stuff across apps? That's probably the part i'd want to try first.
@david_murray11 Yes—that’s one of Sider Omni’s core capabilities. For example, it can gather information from the browser and organize it into a document or spreadsheet.
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@david_murray11 Yes, it's worthy to give it a try!
How does it handle privacy when it can see what is on screen Does it run locally or send screenshots somewhere?
@advin_jadis It doesn’t continuously record your screen or read it unless you start a task that requires it. Only then may a screenshot of the relevant window be sent to your selected AI service for processing.
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@advin_jadis If you don't want the model to know, it won't know.
This could be especially useful for design tools where explaining what needs changing can take longer than the change it self.
@christian_onochie Exactly! Sider Omni can understand the design you’re working on, so you don’t have to repeatedly explain what needs changing. For more complex design tasks, we recommend using GPT-6 Astra.
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@christian_onochie Yes, design is a very important use case.
One of my friend was showing me a similar screen agent last week and honestly not having to copy paste stuff into chatgpt saves so much time.
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@evelyn_swaim Thank you, Evelyn, it's worthy to try.
@evelyn_swaim Yeah, the copy-paste loop gets old fast. Sider Omni stays beside the app you’re using, understands the current window when you need help, and works on the task right there.
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Does the data leave your local space?
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@busmark_w_nika The data still needs to be processed by a large language model; you can choose the model you trust. Thank you, Nika
Could is suggest changes while I am designing in those apps?
@amybradley Yes! With the powerful GPT-6 Astra, Sider Omni can understand complex visual designs and provide high-quality suggestions for layout, copy, spacing, consistency, and more.
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@amybradley Sure, feel free to do that!
This feels like what the Mac sidebar should have been from the start Very clean execution.
@austinphillips That’s a huge compliment—thank you! We want Sider Omni to feel like a natural part of the Mac, always there when you need it.
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@austinphillips Thanks a lot, Austin, feel free to give it a try.
Does it work offline at all or does it always need internet to process the screen?
@jackthompson68 It currently requires an internet connection. This is something we’re actively considering, but local models are still significantly less capable at screen understanding and complex tasks.
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@jackthompson68 It needs to connect to a LLM in the background, so internet is required for now, though we might add local model support later.
How do you prevent it from taking unwanted actions when it acts directly Is there a confirmation step before it changes something important?
@khaildnaseem Yes. Ask for approval is the default mode. Sider Omni asks for your confirmation before sensitive or high-impact actions or important changes, and only acts within the task you started and the permissions you granted.
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@khaildnaseem Notice the permission setting for actions at the bottom left of the chat input box? You can just set it there.
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I am always skeptical about screen reading agents but using existing credits makes me want to test it today.
@sansa_grey Totally understand the concern! Sider Omni only reads the screen when you start a task that needs it. Glad that using your existing ChatGPT/Codex plan makes it easier to give it a try—we’d love to hear what you think!
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@sansa_grey Thank you, Sansa, it's definitely worth giving it a try.