Vidix

Vidix is a revolutionary AI assistant built exclusively for macOS users, aiming to transform daily workflows and enhance productivity by a factor of ten. It operates as an intelligent layer on top of your existing applications, allowing you to leverage the power of AI without ever leaving your current context. The core concept revolves around creating customizable "AI agents" for specific tasks and triggering them with simple shortcodes, making complex operations as easy as typing a few characters.

The tool is designed with flexibility in mind, offering both a Basic Mode for quick, direct access using Vidix's integrated system, and an Advanced Mode for power users. The Advanced Mode allows you to connect your own API keys from leading AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, and Together, giving you full control over the models you use (e.g., GPT-4, Claude Opus) and the associated costs.

How to use Vidix

Getting started with Vidix is an intuitive process designed to integrate smoothly into your existing habits:

1. Choose Your Mode: Select either Basic Mode (using Vidix's built-in provider) or Advanced Mode (to use your own API keys).
2. Connect a Provider (Advanced Mode): If using Advanced Mode, navigate to the settings and enter your personal API key from a supported provider like OpenAI or Anthropic. Your keys are stored securely on your local machine.
3. Create an AI Agent: Define a new AI agent. This involves giving it a name, a prompt that tells the AI what to do (e.g., "Summarize the following text into three bullet points"), and selecting the AI model to power it. Vidix offers a library of pre-tested agents to get you started.
4. Assign a Shortcode: Assign a unique, memorable shortcode to your agent (e.g., ":sum").
5. Activate Anywhere: Now, in any application on your Mac—be it a text editor, email client, or web browser—simply type your shortcode followed by the text you want to process. Vidix will execute the task in real-time.
6. Use Spotlight for Ad-Hoc Tasks: For one-off tasks without a pre-registered agent, use the Spotlight feature (cmd + shift + k) to run a prompt on the fly.

Core Features of Vidix

• Customizable AI Agents: Create an unlimited number of agents tailored to your specific, repetitive tasks, from translation and summarization to code generation and content rephrasing.
• System-Wide Shortcode Integration: Activate AI agents using simple shortcodes in any application across macOS, eliminating the need for copy-pasting into a separate window.
• Flexible Content Processing: Choose how the AI-generated content is handled: 'Keep Text' (appends the new content), 'Replace Text', 'Copy to Clipboard', or 'Show in Modal' for easy access.
• Spotlight On-the-Fly Access: A powerful Spotlight-like feature allows you to run AI prompts instantly without creating a permanent agent, perfect for spontaneous queries.
• Advanced Mode with External Providers: Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, and others for greater control over models and costs.
• Local and Secure: All user API keys are stored locally on your device and are never transmitted to Vidix's servers, ensuring your privacy and security.
• Real-Time Streaming: View results as they are being generated in real-time, without waiting for the entire process to complete.

Use Cases for Vidix

Vidix is a versatile tool for a wide range of professionals and creatives:

• Writers and Editors: Instantly rephrase sentences, check grammar, or expand on ideas directly within writing apps like Ulysses or Scrivener.
• Developers: Generate boilerplate code, explain complex functions, or convert code snippets between languages without leaving their IDE.
• Marketers: Craft compelling email subject lines, generate social media posts, or create ad copy variants directly in their work tools.
• Students and Researchers: Summarize academic papers, translate foreign text, or explain complex concepts while studying in any application.
• Support Agents: Quickly generate polite and comprehensive responses to customer queries from a few keywords.

Advantages of Vidix

Vidix stands out by offering a deeply integrated and efficient AI experience. Its primary advantage is its ability to work universally across the macOS ecosystem, breaking down the barriers between applications. This eliminates constant context switching, saving valuable time and mental energy. The high degree of customization through AI agents allows users to build a personalized productivity system. Furthermore, the flexibility to use either the built-in system or personal API keys provides a perfect balance of simplicity for beginners and control for advanced users, all while prioritizing user privacy with local key storage.

Pricing and Plans

Vidix offers a range of plans to suit different needs, including a free trial to test the application.

• Free Trial: Get started with a 4-day trial that includes 50,000 tokens to explore all features.
• Owner Plan: $99.99/year. For users who want to use their own API keys. Includes 1 device license and all features unlocked.
• Starter Plan: $19.99/month. Includes 1 device license and 1 million tokens per month.
• Business Plan: $49.99/month. Includes 3 device licenses and 3 million tokens per month.
• Enterprise Plan: $149.99/month. Includes 10 device licenses and 10 million tokens per month.

All paid plans include free software updates. Unused tokens in monthly plans do not roll over.