{"id":1657,"date":"2025-07-23T22:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T21:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihypnosis.org.uk\/wp\/?page_id=1657"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:58:31","slug":"universal-ai-assistant-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ihypnosis.org.uk\/wp2\/universal-ai-assistant-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal AI Assistant for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lightweight AI-powered productivity tool for Windows. It stays in your system tray, monitors copied text, and offers real-time suggestions like summarising, drafting emails, or searching the web\u2014right next to your mouse cursor.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Secure API Key Setup<\/strong><br \/>\nOn first launch, you&#8217;re prompted to enter your OpenAI API key. It&#8217;s securely encrypted and stored in your AppData folder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clipboard &amp; App Awareness<\/strong><br \/>\nDetects copied text and recognises the active window to trigger intelligent AI suggestions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suggestions at Your Fingertips<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you copy text, a small pop-up appears near your mouse with options like &#8220;Summarise Text&#8221; or &#8220;Draft Email&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Hotkey<\/strong><br \/>\nUse <code>Ctrl + Win + A<\/code> to trigger suggestions from selected text instantly\u2014no need to copy first.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom App Whitelist\/Blacklist<\/strong><br \/>\nEasily define which apps should or shouldn&#8217;t trigger suggestions using dropdowns or keyword entry (<code>notepad;chrome;word<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customisable Actions<\/strong><br \/>\nEdit <code>%AppData%\\UniversalAssistant\\actions.json<\/code> to map keywords to your commands, mail links, or URLs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tray Menu Options<\/strong><br \/>\nPause\/resume monitoring, configure settings, or exit the app\u2014all from the tray icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Getting Started<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download the App<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ihypnosis.org.uk\/dw\/UniversalAssistant.zip\">Download Universal AI Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Run the <code>.exe<\/code> File<\/strong><br \/>\nDouble-click to start the assistant. It will appear in your system tray.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enter Your OpenAI API Key<\/strong><br \/>\nVisit <a href=\"https:\/\/platform.openai.com\/account\/api-keys\">OpenAI&#8217;s API Key Page<\/a>, create a key, and paste it when prompted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Configure Your Preferences<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click the tray icon \u2192 <strong>Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Choose apps to allow or block<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong> to save<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start Using It<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy text from allowed apps \u2192 see a pop-up with suggestions<\/li>\n<li>Or press <code>Ctrl + Win + A<\/code> to activate AI actions on the fly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Errors are logged at:<br \/>\n<code>%AppData%\\UniversalAssistant\\error.log<\/code><\/li>\n<li>If something fails (e.g. OpenAI is unreachable), you&#8217;ll see a brief tray notification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Universal AI Assistant runs quietly in the background, detecting copied text and suggesting smart actions you can take with one click. It&#8217;s designed to save time, streamline workflows, and make AI more accessible across your daily desktop tasks.<\/p>\n<p>No installation needed\u2014download, run, and go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lightweight AI-powered productivity tool for Windows. It stays in your system tray, monitors copied text, and offers real-time suggestions like summarising, drafting emails, or searching the web\u2014right next to your mouse cursor. Key Features Secure API Key Setup On first launch, you&#8217;re prompted to enter your OpenAI API key. 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