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Desktop App · Updated Jul 2026

asknix

Press a hotkey, drag a region of your screen, and interrogate it with a local AI. asknix OCRs every capture instantly (offline) and, when a local Ollama vision model is present, feeds the actual pixels to it so you can ask "what does this error mean?", "translate this", or "explain this chart" in a follow-up chat that keeps the image in context.

asknix screenshot
asknix screenshot
Key features
  • Global hotkey capture (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A, rebindable) — freezes every display with a full-screen overlay showing the frozen frame; crosshair + drag-select a region with a live…
  • Pixel-perfect region grab.
  • Local vision pipeline — auto-detects Ollama at http://localhost:11434, scans /api/tags, and flags vision-capable models.
  • Chat on the capture — streamed answers rendered as sanitized markdown, image pinned as a thumbnail (click for a full-size lightbox), follow-ups keep the image in context.
  • Quick actions — one-click chips: Explain · Summarize · Extract text · Translate to English · Solve.
  • Honest degradation — three clearly-badged modes: vision (image sent to a vision model), text-only (OCR).
  • Model picker — lists all Ollama models with a · vision flag; the selected model determines the effective mode.
First releaseJul 2026
Last updatedJul 2026
PlatformWindows

Read before you use asknix

asknix is experimental software shared free of charge. Using it means accepting the terms below in full. If you do not accept them, do not download or run it.

Experimental, unfinished software
This is a personal side project released as an experiment, not a commercial product. It may contain bugs, may behave unpredictably, may stop working after an operating system update, and may be abandoned at any time without notice or migration path.
No warranty of any kind
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You accept all risk
You install and run this software entirely at your own risk. Before using it, back up anything you care about. Tools that rename, move, delete, compress, encrypt, sync, or otherwise modify files can cause irreversible data loss if they behave unexpectedly or are used incorrectly.
No liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, NixBiz and Anand Bhandari accept no liability for any damages whatsoever — including data loss, corrupted or deleted files, lost profits, business interruption, hardware issues, security incidents, or any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — arising from or connected to your use of, or inability to use, this software.
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Your data, keys, and third-party services
These tools are designed to run locally, but some features can connect to third-party services you configure yourself. You are responsible for your own API keys, credentials, costs, and for complying with those providers' terms. Any charges you incur with a third-party provider are yours alone.
Not for critical or regulated use
This software is not intended for, and must not be relied on in, any safety-critical, medical, legal, financial, or otherwise regulated setting, nor anywhere failure could cause injury, loss, or legal exposure. It is not a substitute for professional advice or a supported commercial tool.
Free, and no support promised
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