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GhostEdit
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GhostEdit
Free
No accounts · no subscriptions · local offline model available
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Accessibility requirement
- On macOS, GhostEdit requires Accessibility permission for keyboard simulation.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- It supports local Bonsai, Claude, OpenAI and Gemini APIs, cloud CLI tools, and OpenAI-compatible providers including OpenRouter, Groq, Together AI, and Grok.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- Nogithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Desktop app
- Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- It can connect to local Ollama and LM Studio servers, as well as custom API endpoints.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The README identifies GhostEdit as open source under the MIT license.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local model sizes
- Bonsai models are available in 1.7B, 4B, and 8B sizes and are downloaded on demand.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub profile names the maker Naresh Sekar and lists Chennai and the role Engineering Manager.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Its built-in Bonsai model runs on-device, and corrections work offline after the model is downloaded.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- The README says there are no accounts, and API keys are encrypted at rest and kept out of the configuration file.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Review workflow
- A side-by-side diff preview lets users accept, cancel, or regenerate a correction before applying it.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Setup limitation
- Cloud CLI providers require their separate CLI tools to be installed and authenticated.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Style suggestions
- Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Support information
- The repository README includes troubleshooting instructions for hotkeys, permissions, model downloads, and provider errors.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The README lists macOS 12+, Windows 10+, and Linux x64 or arm64 as supported operating systems.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Text preservation
- The correction pipeline preserves URLs, @mentions, emoji codes, code, email addresses, and file paths.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- GhostEdit corrects grammar, spelling, and punctuation in any app using a system-wide hotkey.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Writing controls
- It offers five tone presets and supports 13 languages with automatic language detection.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
