MCP
Connect your own MCP servers
Add compatible local stdio servers or hosted HTTP endpoints. Use static headers or OAuth, then enable only the servers and tools Zeus may call.
Local-first voice command layer for macOS
The command
layer for
macOS.
Dictate across Mac apps, rewrite selected text, format rough speech, ask questions, run commands and complete multi-step tasks. Choose the speech models, AI providers, MCP servers and privacy rules Zeus can use.
Private pre-launch product. Features shown may change before release.
- Dictation, Rewrite, Format, Ask, Command and Agent
- Local, cloud and user-owned routes
- Per-app models, microphones, context and privacy
Mail · Dictation0:08
Quick update, we shipped the checkout fix this morning.
Text cleaned locally
Ready to insert in Mail
One hotkey for each mode
One Command Layer — a Zeus signal film
An abstract film begins with the message that voice should do more than type. Zeus resolves one spoken instruction into intent, routes it through Rewrite, Ask, Command and Agent modes, uses approved tools, and stops at an amber approval gate before a protected write.
Voice modes
Every job gets its own hotkey.
Dictation handles everyday text. Rewrite and Format change content. Ask returns an answer. Command runs one action. Agent Mode handles work that needs several steps.
Dictate Mode
ListeningInserts cleaned speech into the focused Mac app.
Zeus removes false starts, repetitions and spoken editing commands locally, then inserts the final text where you are working.
Quick update, we shipped the onboarding fix, scratch that, the checkout fix this morning.
0:08ZeusLocal clean-up · Mail · inserted
Quick update: we shipped the checkout fix this morning.
Rewrite Mode
ListeningChanges selected text from a spoken instruction.
Highlight text, hold the Rewrite hotkey and say what to change. The selection here read: “So sorry for all the back and forth. The launch date has now moved to Tuesday, and I will try to get the final checklist over by 16:00.”
Make this shorter and remove the apology.
0:08ZeusSelected text · custom AI route · replaced
The launch date has moved to Tuesday. I will send the final checklist by 16:00.
Format Mode
ListeningTurns rough speech into a chosen structure.
Use a saved transform or your own instruction to produce an email, update, checklist, technical task or code-ready brief.
Turn this into a launch checklist with owners and due dates.
0:08ZeusTransform · launch checklist · ready to insert
Launch checklist 1. Confirm billing webhooks · Priya · Monday 2. Publish support guide · Dan · Tuesday
Ask Mode
ListeningAnswers questions without leaving the current app.
Zeus answers in its result panel. Copy the answer, insert it into the app or press the hotkey again to ask a follow-up.
What changed in the selected contract clause?
0:08ZeusSelected text · answer · no action taken
The notice period changed from 30 to 60 days. The termination conditions are unchanged.
Command Mode
ListeningRuns one approved Mac, Raycast, URL or MCP action.
Command Mode identifies the requested Mac, Raycast, URL or MCP action, checks policy and asks for approval when required.
Open the launch dashboard in Arc.
0:08ZeusApproved URL · policy checked · completed
Action resolved: Open approved URL in Arc.
Agent Mode
ListeningCompletes multi-step work and stops before protected writes.
Agent Mode can read approved sources, plan the work, call enabled tools and stop before a protected write.
Review the launch blockers, draft the update and prepare follow-up issues.
0:08ZeusLinear MCP · 3 steps · 2 writes prepared
Eight issues reviewed. Update drafted. Two follow-up issues prepared and waiting for approval.
App profiles
Mail is not Slack. Zeus knows the difference.
Choose the formatting mode, speech model, microphone, context access, number style and custom rules for each app. App Privacy can turn on Privacy Mode and switch to local speech automatically.
- Speech routeUse a global model or override it for one app.
- Writing rulesUse Instant, Polish or Code formatting with custom instructions.
- Context and privacyLimit local context and configure Privacy Mode by app.
App profiles
MMailcom.apple.mail
ConfiguredModePolish (LLM)
STTElevenLabs Scribe v2 Realtime
ContextLocal text only
MicFollow system default
NumbersWriting style
Rules
Professional email. Keep the answer concise.
App PrivacyTurn on Privacy Mode automatically in this app.
SSlackcom.tinyspeck.slackmacgap
ConfiguredModeInstant
STTDeepgram Nova-3 (streaming)
ContextMetadata only
MicMacBook microphone
NumbersWriting style
Rules
Short messages. Keep names and project terms.
App PrivacyTurn on Privacy Mode automatically in this app.
</>VS Codecom.microsoft.VSCode
ConfiguredModeCode
STTElevenLabs Scribe v2 Realtime
ContextLocal text only
MicStudio Display microphone
NumbersUse global setting
Rules
Preserve identifiers and format as a developer task.
App PrivacyTurn on Privacy Mode automatically in this app.
•Sensitive appSelected app
PrivateModeInstant
STTParakeet Realtime EOU (on-device)
ContextContext off
MicFollow system default
NumbersWriting style
Rules
Privacy Mode turns on automatically.
App PrivacyTurn on Privacy Mode automatically in this app.
Models and providers
Your models, your routes, your rules.
Use cloud models for speed and model choice, on-device speech for private apps, or AI runtimes and endpoints you control. Zeus keeps each route explicit.
Speech models
Use a different speech model for each app.
Choose realtime or batch transcription from several providers, or keep audio on the Mac with an installed Parakeet model.
ElevenLabs Scribe v2 RealtimeCloudLive
Deepgram Nova-3CloudLive or batch
OpenAI GPT-4o TranscribeCloudBatch
Parakeet Realtime EOUOn-deviceEnglish
Parakeet TDT v3 0.6BOn-deviceMultilingual
Also supports OpenAI Whisper-1, Groq Whisper Large v3 Turbo and ElevenLabs Scribe v2 batch.
AI providers
Choose the AI route for writing and commands.
Use OpenRouter, add a custom OpenAI-compatible provider or select Zeus Local. Zeus is designed to keep API keys and secret headers in macOS Keychain.
OpenRouterBuilt inCloud models
Custom OpenAI-compatibleYour endpointYour model ID
Zeus LocalPrivate routeNo third-party API fees
Rewrite, Format, Ask, AI Polish and Command use the selected default chat route.
Local AI
Run models on your Mac or infrastructure you control.
Install a Zeus-managed model, reference an existing GGUF file or connect an OpenAI-compatible runtime you own.
Qwen3 4B and 8BZeus-managedllama.cpp
Existing GGUF modelUser-owned fileVerified before use
Ollama, LM Studio or vLLMRuntime you ownLocal, LAN or private HTTPS
Zeus verifies ownership and connectivity. Prompts may leave this Mac when you connect a LAN or private HTTPS runtime.
Starts listening firstThe microphone and waveform can start while Zeus connects.
Inserts into the focused appZeus uses Accessibility first, then a clipboard-preserving fallback.
Handles microphone changesChoose a microphone per app and use the system default if it disconnects.
Local historyFinal text and estimated time saved remain in local history.
Also built in
The rest of the voice workbench.
Beyond the six modes, Zeus carries the everyday layer: transcription, history, vocabulary, languages, visible state and data controls.
File transcriptionTranscribes audio files as a separate workflow.
History and searchKeeps final text in local, searchable dictation history.
Vocabulary and snippetsApplies personal vocabulary, snippets and replacement rules.
Multilingual dictationSupports pinned input and output languages on supported routes.
The Zeus bubbleA compact floating bubble shows when Zeus is listening, thinking, acting or waiting for approval.
Data controlsExport or clear supported local data from one Data & Privacy surface.
Spend visibilitySee usage and spend totals for the provider routes you connect.
Zeus MCP serverExposes governed Zeus capabilities to compatible local AI clients.
Agent Mode
Say the outcome, not the steps.
Agent Mode can read approved sources, plan a task and call enabled tools. It reports the result of each step and stops before an action that needs approval.
Agent: Launch readinessAgent · 3 steps · Linear MCP · approval required
You
Review the launch blockers in Linear, draft the update, and create follow-up issues for anything without an owner.
AI
Agent · Linear MCP · 8 issues read · 2 writes preparedI found eight launch issues. Six have owners. I drafted the update and prepared two follow-up issues. Zeus is waiting for your approval before it writes to Linear.
Agent context
Context is opt-in. Every source, separately.
Turn app context, selected text, web search, MCP, Raycast and memory on or off. Enterprise policy can disable any source. Privacy Mode is designed to keep external sources off.
App contextCurrent app, window and profile
Selected textOnly the text you highlight
ToolsMCP tools and Raycast commands you enable
Agent Mode
Press the Agent hotkey. Ask a question or give Zeus a task. It can use enabled app context, MCP tools and Raycast commands.
Agent modelUsed for answers, tool planning and follow-up decisions.
anthropic/claude-sonnetEnable Agent ModeTurn Agent requests, context and tools on or off.
Web searchAllow Agent Mode to search the web.
MCP toolsAllow Agent Mode to view and call enabled MCP tools.
Raycast toolsAllow Agent Mode to view and run enabled Raycast commands.
MemoryAllow Agent Mode to use Memory MCP.
App contextAllow Agent Mode to use the current app, window and profile.
Selected textAllow Agent Mode to use highlighted text from the current app.
Privacy Mode
Some work never leaves your Mac.
Privacy Mode is designed to stop cloud speech, remote models, web search and external tools. App Privacy can turn it on automatically for selected apps and switch to an installed local speech model. Managed policy can lock it on.
Privacy Mode
Choose local routes for work that must stay on this Mac. Privacy Mode is designed to keep cloud features off.
Privacy Mode is onLocal speech route selected for this demonstration: parakeet-tdt-0.6b.
App PrivacyTurn on Privacy Mode automatically in selected apps.Manage rules
Local model auto-switchSwitch to an installed local speech model in selected apps.
Privacy Mode on
Privacy Mode is on. Local routes are selected.
Zeus is designed to prevent this work from using cloud routes or enabled external tools. The same rule applies when App Privacy turns Privacy Mode on.
- Designed to disable cloud and external routes
- Supports local speech auto-switch
- Can be locked by managed policy
Tools and automation
Your stack already works. Zeus plugs into it.
Add your own MCP servers, enable Raycast commands and use Mac actions. Zeus checks the exact tool and inputs it will receive before execution.
Raycast
Run Raycast commands
Use Script Commands, extensions and shortcuts you already maintain. Zeus checks the command before Raycast runs it.
Mac actions
Run approved Mac actions
Use built-in actions, AppleScript and approved URLs. Each action follows its own policy and approval rule.
Founders
Run the company at the speed you think.
Use Dictation for everyday writing, Ask for a direct answer and Agent Mode for work that spans several steps. App profiles control the model, microphone, vocabulary and context for each Mac app.
“Review the launch blockers, draft the update and prepare follow-up issues for anything without an owner.”
Developers
Code-grade dictation, plus the tools you already run.
Set a code profile with its own speech model, microphone, vocabulary and formatting. Connect local or hosted MCP servers, Raycast commands and Mac actions.
“Summarise the staged diff, draft the commit message and open the pull request checklist.”
Enterprise
Control providers, models, context, actions and retention.
Manage members, seats and permissions in the Zeus admin console. Deploy through MDM with policy manifests that set providers, models, tools, context and retention before requests start.
“Allow local models and approved MCP servers. Block remote providers and content logging.”
Teams and enterprise
Managed for teams. Governed for enterprises.
Zeus ships with the administration layer built in: a console for people and permissions, MDM deployment with policy manifests, and approval and audit boundaries that hold on every Mac.
Explore enterpriseManage the team in one place.
Sign in to invite and remove members, assign seats and set the permissions each team can use. Add seats or reduce them as the team changes.
Deploy through MDM.
Roll Zeus out with MDM and managed policy manifests that set what users can and cannot use across providers, models, MCP, Raycast, AppleScript, context, retention and exports.
Approve the exact action.
Protected actions use a short-lived approval tied to the specific tool and inputs. Zeus asks again when those details change.
Keep content out of logs.
Audit records cover decisions and outcomes. Prompts, tool inputs, results and secrets stay out, and credentials remain in macOS Keychain.
Questions
Product, privacy and launch.
Zeus uses the provider you choose for supported speech and AI work. Privacy Mode is designed to keep supported work away from remote providers, web search and external tools. Supported local speech and AI routes can run on your Mac.
Agent Mode answers questions, uses approved context, calls enabled tools, runs several steps and reports the result. Command Mode runs a specific action. Dictation, Rewrite and Format handle direct text work.
Yes. Add compatible local stdio servers or hosted HTTP endpoints. Hosted servers can use static headers or browser-based OAuth. You choose which servers and individual tools Zeus can use.
Zeus supports realtime and batch speech models from ElevenLabs, Deepgram, OpenAI and Groq, plus on-device Parakeet models. Set a global default or choose a different model for each app profile.
Yes. Zeus supports OpenRouter, custom OpenAI-compatible providers, Zeus-managed local models, existing GGUF files and verified runtimes you own. Some Agent features require a route that can reliably call tools and return structured data.
Yes. Teams and enterprises manage Zeus through an admin console: invite and remove members, assign seats, and set the permissions each team can use. Zeus deploys through MDM, and managed policy manifests set which providers, models, tools and features are allowed. Seats can be added or reduced as the team changes.
A Zeus licence is a one-time purchase for the app, with no subscription. Cloud speech and AI routes run on your own provider accounts and keys, so any usage is billed by that provider at its rates. Local speech and AI routes run on your Mac with no third-party API fees.
Zeus is in private pre-launch development. Request access and we will email you when access becomes available.
Private pre-launch
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