| Hi HN, I built TextBoi, a desktop tool that lets you proofread or translate text anywhere using a simple hotkey. Most AI writing tools or GPT wrappers follow a workflow like this: select text → trigger shortcut → choose an action → run Even though it’s faster than copy-paste, it still breaks the writing flow if you repeat the same task many times. TextBoi takes a slightly different approach. You choose the action first (for example proofreading, translation, or rewriting).
After that, the workflow becomes: select text → press Cmd+C+C on Mac (or Ctrl+C+C on Windows) → done Because the action is already selected, you can repeat the same task very quickly without opening menus or switching apps. The goal was to make AI feel more like a native desktop shortcut rather than a chat interface. It works across apps like browsers, email clients, Slack, and IDEs. There is a small free tier for light use (around 30k characters), and a $5/month plan designed for heavier usage (up to around 10M characters per month). I'm a solo developer and built this as a side project over the past several months.
I'd really appreciate feedback from the HN community. |
Most tools do: shortcut → choose action → run.
TextBoi flips that: choose the action first, then repeat the shortcut.
I also tried to keep pricing simple — around $5/month instead of expensive “unlimited AI” subscriptions.
Curious how others handle quick proofreading while working.