Atua

Atua is a Mac application that integrates AI tooling into the workflow of the user, allowing text selection, context capture, and voice input to generate AI-powered help without switching apps. The product emphasizes staying within the app you are using and leveraging context to improve responses.

Atua works by first creating a command that combines a prompt with live context such as selected text, app context, screenshots, OCR, or voice. The user defines a command name, prompt, and whether it runs in the background, then connects tools when actions cross into other apps. Once a command is created, it can be invoked in various ways across apps.

The tool’s main capabilities include context-aware prompts that reference local data like selected text or clipboard, built-in system tools for interacting with Calendar, reminders, notes, and more, and the ability to connect external services via MCP servers such as GitHub or Slack. It supports custom commands, voice input, and prompts that perform actions beyond simple answers, such as writing back to tools or triggering workflows.

Atua provides a one-time purchase model with a lifetime license and no ongoing subscriptions. It is designed for macOS, offering a download for Mac and running locally on the user’s machine. The product supports bringing your own API key from any supported service, enabling use of models that fit the user’s work. It mentions MCP server support and multiple AI providers while describing a paid, lifetime-access approach.

Use cases

• Not just a chatbot; it functions across Mac tasks using system tools and external providers
• Operate inside the app you are already in to get AI help