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Mac automation through natural language

Build a tool that lets users automate macOS with plain English commands. Targets non-technical Mac power users.

Why now

LLMs now enable reliable translation of natural language to system actions.

Who for
Non-technical Mac power users
Business model
Freemium desktop app
Effort
A few months

Many Mac users waste time on repetitive tasks they could automate if they knew AppleScript. A natural language interface could make automation accessible to everyone.

Create an app that accepts English descriptions of workflows and generates corresponding automations. Include a recorder for learning from user actions.

Freemium model with basic automation free and advanced features (variables, conditionals) paid.

MVP could handle simple file operations and app control.

Risk: Apple might restrict automation APIs in future macOS versions.

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