Beam

Beam: A Productive ChatGPT Interface for Mac
Have you ever found yourself distracted by constantly switching between apps and tabs to use ChatGPT? This can be a major productivity killer. Beam is a solution that allows you to access ChatGPT’s features without leaving your current context.
Key Features

• Native macOS app with a launcher-like experience
• Supports both light and dark themes based on your system configuration
• Fast and lag-free performance
• Sandboxed for security, with no access to your system files
• Interacts with OpenAI servers, with no data storage or access on our part
• Locally saves all data on your machine
• OpenAI does not use conversations for model training
• Keyboard shortcuts available for every feature
  ChatGPT Models and Configuration
  Beam supports all OpenAI GPT models. You can switch between models with a single click (⌘1).
  Create AI profiles and configure:
• System prompts
• Max tokens
• Temperature
• Tistory size (for cost control)
• Switch between profiles with a single click (⌘2) or type ‘@’ into the chat.
  Markdown Support and Templates
  Beam can render all markdown tags and tables. Create templates with variables and save them for future use. Use [clipboard] in templates to auto-fill the template with clipboard contents.
  Interacting with Other Apps and Documents
• Insert ChatGPT responses into any input on your system
• Select text anywhere and chat about it
• Open PDF files and chat about them
  Macros and Extensions
  Macros are quick prompts that you can run with your text selection. Extensions are pre-defined values that guide the model in specific directions. Beam ships with sample extensions for tone, language, and format.
• Toggle extensions using # in chat or ⌘E keyboard shortcut
• Add extensions to templates using [#extension-name] format
  Automatic History and Settings
• Saved locally on your machine
• Quick access with a single hotkey press
• Full-text search
• Keep the app in the dock or make it a menu bar application only
• Opt-out of auto history
• Adjust context prompt
• Change font size
• Adjust global shortcuts
  Chat Windows and Command Palette
• Use a floating chat window to interface with GPT models without distractions
• Create and manage permanent chat windows
• All actions are available in the command palette (⌘K)
• Every action has a keyboard shortcut
  Global and Local Keyboard Shortcuts
• Toggle floating chat panel
• Toggle floating chat panel with context
• Toggle floating panel with macro for context selection
• Insert last message ⌘⏎
• Copy last message ^C
• Insert last code box ⌘⇧⏎
• Pin window ⌘P
• Change GPT model ⌘1
• Change AI Profile ⌘2 or type @ into the chat
• Use template ⌘3 or type / into the chat
• Use extension ⌘E or type # into the chat
• Open PDF file ⌘O
• Copy last code block ^⇧C
• Open conversation from history ⌘H
• Clear conversation ⌘R
• Save conversation ⌘S
• Open main app window ⌘B
• Regenerate last message ⌘W