ChannelCooperStart/capri-ai

Capri is a Windows desktop application that wraps an AI assistant in a GUI and a tool layer. You describe a task in plain language; Capri routes it to the engine you connected, the engine plans steps, and Capri executes file, shell and web operations on your machine after you approve sensitive actions. It targets people who want desktop-wide automation without working in a terminal, while still choosing which assistant does the reasoning.

What changes in the workflow

Instead of opening a terminal inside one project folder, you work from a single desktop window that can be pointed at folders, apps and files. The documented examples include reorganizing a Downloads folder, locating and patching a bug in a project, combining summaries of PDFs, scaffolding and launching a web app, and creating a recurring backup ("every Monday, back up my Documents folder") — note that the scheduler that would run such recurring tasks is still listed as planned on the roadmap, so treat scheduled repetition as an aspiration rather than a shipped capability (README).

The distinguishing mechanism is the engine router: Capri does not supply its own model. Claude Code, Codex and Antigravity are supported out of the box, and other assistants connect through a custom adapter, so you can switch the reasoning engine while keeping the same desktop interface and tool layer (How It Works). The second mechanism is the approval gate: Capri is designed to show you an action before executing it, and the example config exposes ask, auto and read-only permission modes plus an allowed-folders list (Configuration).

Requirements and scope

The app is Windows-only for now, requiring Windows 10 or newer; macOS and Linux remain on the roadmap (Quick Start, Roadmap). You download either an installer or a portable build, then on first launch sign in or paste an API key for the assistant you want to use; Capri itself has no model without that connection (Quick Start). Because the requests are processed by the connected provider, their terms and privacy policy cover them, and the README leaves open what Capri itself stores or sends. There is no code repository content beyond the README, no declared licence, and the Windows builds may trigger a SmartScreen warning for a new, not-yet-widely-downloaded app (README).

The safety section is explicit that desktop-level agents are powerful: review actions before approving, restrict folder access, back up important data before large automated tasks, and keep API keys private. The README also notes the project is an unofficial fan work with a cyberpunk aesthetic, not affiliated with the rights holders (Safety).

HotRepo's take

HotRepo recorded a single NEW-REPOSITORY board observation on 2026-10-28, at 309 total stars (#24, all languages); that is not a daily growth measurement and no comparable daily-board history exists, so momentum cannot be judged from this sample. The supplied evidence describes a Windows-only, closed-source app with a documented roadmap rather than shipped cross-platform support.