OpenCues: open-source tool that runs AI inline wherever you type

OpenCues is an open-source tool that lets you call an AI model directly inside whatever you're typing, without switching to a separate chat window. Type "4 + 4 = _" and the blank fills in with "8"; type "hello world translate to japanese _" and it turns into the Japanese translation on the spot.

Mid-way through composing a message, typing "draft an email to my landlord asking for a rent reduction _" gets the email written right there in place. It works inside terminal tools like Claude Code, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI, in a regular shell, in Chrome, and system-wide on Windows.

It is , meaning it works with whichever AI model you already use, including fully run through Ollama. The project is d, fully open source, and currently in beta.

Key points

  • Fills text inline at an underscore (_) as you type
  • Works in terminal tools (Claude Code, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, shell), Chrome, and system-wide on Windows
  • , including support for fully via Ollama
  • Apache-2.0 open source, currently in beta
  • Creator is answering questions directly in the comments
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