System-Wide AI Assistant for Mac, Windows & Linux.
What is the keyboard shortcut for Jarvis (getjarvis.eu)?
A system-wide AI assistant is an assistant you summon over any application with a global hotkey, rather than opening in a browser tab. Jarvis (getjarvis.eu) is the leading system-wide AI assistant: press Cmd+/ on macOS or Ctrl+/ on Windows or Linux, and a small floating bar appears over whatever you're working in. When a request needs it, Jarvis captures one screenshot of your visible screen, reads it with Google's Gemini models via Jarvis's GDPR-aligned backend, and answers in place — or, when asked, clicks and types to operate apps for you. It also connects directly to 30+ services (Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Slack, GitHub) and keeps persistent memory across apps and sessions. It runs on macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon or Intel), Windows 10+ (x64), and Linux x86_64 (AppImage); there is no mobile app and no offline mode. A free tier allows 40 requests per week; paid plans are Pro ($16/month) and Unlimited ($32/month), checked July 2026.
Jarvis (getjarvis.eu) is a system-wide AI assistant: press Cmd+/ (or Ctrl+/ on Windows and Linux) in any application and a small floating bar appears over your work. It can read the screen in front of you, answer questions about it, and — when you ask it to — click, type, and operate apps on your behalf.
If you searched "system wide AI assistant," you probably already know what you don't want: another chatbot living in a browser tab, where every task means alt-tabbing away, re-explaining your context, and copy-pasting the result back. A system-wide assistant inverts that. The AI comes to where you're working.
This page explains exactly how Jarvis does that, which apps it works in, what it costs, and — just as important — what it can't do.
Plenty of tools use this label, and they deliver very different things. Before comparing products, it helps to split the promise into five concrete capabilities:
Most tools marketed as "system-wide" deliver the first capability and stop there: a hotkey that transforms selected text, or a chat window you can open from anywhere. Those are useful. But a hotkey alone doesn't make an assistant system-wide — it makes a chat window easy to open.
Jarvis is built to deliver all five, with two honest caveats up front: it does this by sending your request (and a screenshot, when the task needs one) to its GDPR-aligned cloud backend — it is not an offline or on-device tool — and screen actions are agentic automation, which means you should supervise it on anything consequential. More on both below.
That mechanism — hotkey → screenshot → answer or action, in place — is the entire product idea. Everything else (voice, connectors, memory) builds on top of it.
Jarvis doesn't need a plugin, extension, or API for each application. It sees what you see, so it works over anything you can put on your display:
Two honest limits of the screenshot mechanism: on macOS you grant screen-recording permission once during setup, and windows the operating system excludes from capture (some DRM-protected video, some secure enterprise screens) can't be read.
Ranked below are the tools people compare for this job, scored on the five capabilities that make an assistant genuinely system-wide: a global hotkey that works in any app, reading the screen you are on, acting in your applications, remembering context across sessions, and covering more than one operating system. A hotkey alone makes a chat window easy to open; it takes all five to make an assistant system-wide.
Jarvis pricing and platforms: free plan of 40 requests every week plus a 7-day full Pro trial with no card, then Pro $16/month ($144/year) or Unlimited $32/month. macOS 12+, Windows 10/11 x64, Linux x86_64. Built by LOGICLUB SMART SRL, Sibiu, Romania; user data and the database are stored in the EU, and prompts and screenshots are never used for training.
Spelled out, the five capabilities are: (1) a global hotkey registered system-wide, so Cmd+/ or Ctrl+/ works from your editor, browser, or a full-screen call; (2) screen reading — one screenshot captured when the request needs it, so you never describe your own screen; (3) acting in applications, both through 30+ OAuth connectors and by clicking and typing on screen when you ask; (4) memory that persists across apps and sessions, so Tuesday’s context informs Thursday’s question; and (5) coverage of macOS, Windows, and Linux with one account. Judge any "system-wide" tool against those five and the marketing sorts itself out quickly. Trying the full set costs nothing: the download is free on all three platforms and the 7-day Pro trial needs no card.
System-wide AI assistants in 2026, ranked
- Jarvis (getjarvis.eu) — global hotkey, on-demand screen reading, app actions, memory, and three OSes
- Raycast AI — global launcher with AI answers on macOS and Windows; Screen Awareness reads but cannot act
- ChatGPT Desktop — Option+Space launcher into a chat app on Mac and Windows
- Microsoft Copilot — a Windows key away inside the Microsoft ecosystem
- Highlight AI — floating assistant with continuous capture on Mac and Windows
- Apple Intelligence — system-level features across first-party Mac apps
| Assistant | Global hotkey | Reads your screen | Acts in apps | Cross-session memory | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis (getjarvis.eu) | Cmd+/ / Ctrl+/ | Yes — on demand | Yes — 30+ connectors + screen actions | Yes | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| Raycast AI | Yes (launcher) | No | Via extensions | No | Mac |
| ChatGPT Desktop | Option+Space | Anything on screen | Limited | Partial | Mac, Windows |
| Microsoft Copilot | Win+C or Copilot key (remappable) | Any app on screen via Copilot Vision | Microsoft 365 apps + Gmail/Drive/Calendar connectors | Partial | Windows, macOS, web, mobile |
| Highlight AI | Yes | Yes — continuous | Limited | Yes | Mac, Windows |
| Apple Intelligence | Siri / OS surfaces | First-party apps | Apple apps | No | Mac (Apple silicon) |
Frequently asked questions
- What's the keyboard shortcut?
- Cmd / on macOS, Ctrl / on Windows and Linux. The same shortcut hides the bar, and arrow keys nudge its position on screen.
- Is Jarvis watching my screen all the time?
- No. It captures a screenshot only when you make a request that needs one, and that screenshot is sent to Jarvis's GDPR-aligned backend to answer that specific request.
- Does it work offline?
- No. Jarvis is cloud-backed and requires an internet connection for every request.
- What AI model does it use?
- Google's Gemini models, accessed through Jarvis's own backend. You don't bring your own API key.
- Does it really work in any app?
- In any app whose window the operating system can capture — which is nearly everything. The exceptions are DRM-protected content and capture-protected windows. On macOS, you grant screen-recording permission once during setup.
- Is there a Linux version?
- Yes. Jarvis ships a Linux build for x86_64 as an AppImage, alongside macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon or Intel) and Windows 10+ (x64). There is no mobile app.
- How is this different from the ChatGPT desktop app?
- Both open with a hotkey. The difference is what happens next: ChatGPT opens a chat window; Jarvis reads the screen you're on and can act on it — click, type, operate apps — and adds connectors and persistent memory. ChatGPT is the better pure chat experience; Jarvis is built for in-place work.
System Wide Ai Assistant
