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Stop Chatting.
Start Doing.

Chat apps just talk. Caipi is a fast, lightweight app for Claude Code — so AI can finally do things, not just say things.

AI today has limitations

AI Assistant
Can you help me organize my vacation photos by date?

I'd be happy to help you organize your vacation photos! However, I can't access files on your computer.

Here's what you can do instead:

  1. Upload your photos here (max 10 at a time)
  2. I'll analyze them and suggest organization
  3. You'll need to manually rename and move them
But I have 847 photos...
Upload files or type a message...

Powerful minds in a sandbox

ChatGPT, Claude.ai, Gemini — they're brilliant at conversation. But they're trapped in a browser tab, completely cut off from your actual work.

  • Can't access your files or folders
  • Can't run commands or scripts
  • Copy-paste everything manually
  • Context lost between sessions

Full power, zero comfort

Terminal-based AI agents can do almost anything. But you're flying blind through walls of text, hoping nothing breaks while you scroll past hundreds of lines.

  • No visual feedback on file changes
  • Scroll through endless text output
  • Intimidating for non-developers
  • Hard to undo or review changes
Terminal — claude-code
claude organize my vacation photos by date
⠋ Analyzing directory structure...
⠙ Reading EXIF data from 847 files...
⠹ Creating date-based folders...
Created 2024-06-15/
Created 2024-06-16/
Created 2024-06-17/
... (23 more folders)
Moved IMG_4521.jpg2024-06-15/
Moved IMG_4522.jpg2024-06-15/
Moved IMG_4523.jpg2024-06-15/
... (844 more files)
Done! Organized 847 photos into 26 folders.
Wait, did that delete my duplicates?
Which files went where again?
How do I undo this?

Your computer, on autopilot.

01

Work with any file

Point to a folder and go. PDFs, spreadsheets, images, code — Caipi reads, understands, and works with whatever's on your machine. No uploading, no size limits.

02

Run things locally

Convert a video, resize 200 images, generate a chart from a CSV. AI writes the script, runs it, and hands you the result.

03

Automate your workflow

Rename files by content, sort folders by date, clean up duplicates. Tasks that take hours become a single prompt.

04

Research and persist

Pull data from the web, summarize it, and save it straight to your notes. No copy-pasting between tabs — results go directly into your files.

05

See what's happening

Watch file changes, diffs, and generated outputs as they happen. A visual interface that shows you what the agent is doing — not just walls of text.

06

Pick up where you left off

Sessions persist locally. Switch between projects, resume past conversations, keep your full context intact across days and weeks.

Reads your local files Runs commands on your machine No API keys needed Works with any file type Results saved locally Reads your local files Runs commands on your machine No API keys needed Works with any file type Results saved locally

Web AI can talk. Desktop AI can actually do things — on your files, on your machine, in the background.

What you need to get started.

macOS 12+
Windows 10+
Claude Code CLI
Claude Pro / Max

Caipi connects to the official Claude Code CLI — you'll need an active Claude subscription that includes Claude Code access.

Download Caipi

Get the latest version from GitHub. Pick your platform and start building.

Windows version is not yet code-signed.

Development Progress

Here's where we are.

Shipped

Live in the app

9
  • File explorer
  • Light and dark mode
  • Session loading and switching
  • Model and permission switching
  • Extended thinking
  • Tasks and skills
  • Interrupting responses
  • Windows support
  • Codex CLI support

Up Next

Currently building

3
  • Multi window
  • Attachment support
  • Slash command support

Exploring

Under consideration

4
  • Plan mode
  • Linux support
  • GitHub Copilot CLI support
  • Gemini CLI support