Skilly and HeyClicky
Clicky alternative
Skilly is a Mac tutor that points at the control while you do the step. HeyClicky is the app at heyclicky.com, and the open-source project it grew out of is on GitHub. This page only says what those sources say, and links each one.
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Download for MacOpen source
Skilly is Apache-2.0 open source. The license text is the LICENSE in tryskilly/skilly.
The Skilly README says Skilly is a fork of farzaa/clicky, and that the original Clicky code is MIT. README.
github.com/farzaa/clicky is the MIT open-source origin. Its README calls it the open-source project HeyClicky grew out of, says the existing codebase remains open source (“It’s an MIT license”), and says newer HeyClicky work is private. The same README says “Download HeyClicky for free” and links the Mac and Windows downloads.
The current app is heyclicky.com, “an ai buddy for mac and windows.” The Mac page is heyclicky.com/for-mac.
Your own key
Bring your own OpenAI key: $5/month plus your OpenAI usage. The hosted plan is Skilly for People Beta — $19/month, with 3 hours of live AI tutoring per month. 15-minute trial, no card. Full pricing. Setup is the Skilly OpenAI API key setup.
The open-source Clicky README’s manual setup uses your own Anthropic, AssemblyAI, and ElevenLabs keys, plus a Cloudflare Worker. That paragraph is about the repo, not a description of the HeyClicky app. Manual setup.
Creative-app skills
Built-in skills for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Blender and Figma. Houdini is coming soon and not bundled in the app yet.
The HeyClicky Mac page says it “works in the apps you use” and names Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Xcode, Figma, Excel, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, Safari, and System Settings. It also says: “if it’s on your screen, heyclicky can see it and walk you through it.” for Mac.
What happens when you ask
On Skilly, the default shortcut is Control+Option. Hold it and ask out loud. Skilly points at the control. It never clicks, and it never moves your cursor. Live Tutor mode is hands-free voice activation (no hotkey required). Skilly requires macOS 14.2 or later.
The HeyClicky homepage says: press the hotkey and it sees what you see, so you can ask it anything out loud and it will walk you through whatever you are working on, or say “heyclicky agent” and it will go do the task for you. Homepage FAQ.
The Mac page says the same walkthrough, and that you can hand it a task and it will go do it for you. It runs on macOS Sonoma 14.2 or higher, on Apple silicon and Intel. Hold the shortcut, ask out loud, and it helps with whatever is on your screen. It lives in the Mac notch. Setup asks you to allow the microphone, accessibility, and screen recording. for Mac. The GitHub README also lists a Windows download for Windows 10 and 11.
Privacy
A JPEG of your displays when you ask. Not a continuous recording. How Skilly handles your screen, voice, and data.
HeyClicky’s homepage and Mac page both say: we only see your screen when you press the hotkey, and screenshots are never stored. They do keep basic text summaries so HeyClicky has context. You can delete your account and all its data in settings. Homepage, for Mac.
Common questions
Is Skilly open source?
Yes. The Mac app is Apache-2.0. The license file is at github.com/tryskilly/skilly LICENSE. The README says it is a fork of github.com/farzaa/clicky, which is MIT.
Can I bring my own OpenAI key?
Bring your own OpenAI key: $5/month plus your OpenAI usage. The hosted plan is Skilly for People Beta — $19/month, with 3 hours of live AI tutoring per month. 15-minute trial, no card.
Which creative apps have a bundled skill?
Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Blender and Figma. Houdini is coming soon and not bundled in the app yet.
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