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02The tab

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Your agent,at the top of your screen.

A small black tab hangs from the top edge of your screen in every app. It opens when you reach for it, and it has the same agent and the same memory as the main window.

  1. 1Reach for it
  2. 2Jot it down before it’s gone
  3. 3Show it the screen

No switching windows

The quick question you would have forgotten by the time you opened another app gets asked right there, over whatever you’re working on.

Same memory everywhere

It isn’t a lighter assistant. The tab talks to your agent with your whole workspace behind it, and what you jot down there lands in the same notes.

It can see what you see

One button attaches what’s on screen. “What does this error mean?” or “add these numbers to the Northwind note” stop needing an explanation of what “this” is.

Step 1

Reach for it

At rest it’s a thin black notch at the top of the screen. Bring the pointer to it and it opens over whatever you’re doing; move away and it tucks back in. From the keyboard, ⌘⇧Space or ← and → together take you to the main Glowstone window instead.

02Bring the pointer to it and it opens over what you’re doing.
The pointer reaches the top edge, the tab opens, and tucks back in when it leaves.
Step 2

Jot it down before it’s gone

Type the thought the way it came to you. Your agent decides where it belongs, links it to the right person or project, and you go back to what you were doing.

02It goes to the right notes.
Up to the edge, a line, Enter. It’s filed.
Step 3

Show it the screen

The camera button attaches a screenshot of your screen to the message. Pressing ↓ and → together does it in one gesture: a new chat with the screenshot already attached.

02It reads the screenshot and files what matters.
The camera attaches what’s on screen, and the question can just say “this”.

Shortcuts, set up your way

The tab is the quick lane: move the pointer up and your agent is there, over whatever you’re doing. For the rest there are gestures, two keys pressed together from any app, and each one is yours to change. Pick its keys or switch it off in Settings → Gestures.

Gestures ship switched off and ask for Accessibility the first time, because reading two keys pressed together in another app is what that macOS permission is for. In Settings → Gestures each row lights up when you do the gesture, so you know it works.

Things to ask

  • “Note: Leo wants the Beacon test moved to Thursday.”
  • “What’s on my plate before the 11:00?”
  • “What does this error mean? (with the screen attached)”
  • “Add these numbers to the Northwind note.”
  • “Remind me what we decided about SSO.”
  • “Start recording: sprint review.”

Questions

Can I record a meeting from the tab?

Yes, that’s where it starts. See the Meetings guide.

Bring your own AI

Use your Claude or ChatGPT plan, with a memory of your work

Glowstone doesn’t sell its own AI. Sign in with the agent you already use, on the plan you already pay for, and it gets your notes, your meetings and your tools. Switch agents any time: the memory stays.

Glowstone is free

  • The app: free to download and use, with no account and no card.
  • Transcription and dictation: free, with Whisper running on your Mac. No per-minute fees, no word limits.
  • The AI: the agent you already use, on your own plan, or free models through OpenCode and Kilo Code. We take no cut.
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