Cue

Cue: an AR assistant to empower you.

Bring your own LLM. No need for a harness, instead, visual cues to help you get your work done.

See what it does

macOS 13 Ventura or later. Apple Silicon.

What it does.

Bring your own LLM

Cue runs as an MCP server. Pair it with Claude Code, or any MCP-compatible agent. The model you trust drives the overlay.

Visual cues, not a harness

Pulses, arrows, dim, and labeled cards land on top of the screen you already use. No screen takeover, no taking over your mouse.

See what you see

Cue takes screenshots of any display, measures pixel-perfect element positions, and points at exactly the thing it means.

Hotkey-driven

Cmd+Up to ask for a step, Cmd+Down to ask a quick question, Cmd+Right when you finish a step, Cmd+Esc to disconnect. No browser tab, no chat window.

Multi-display aware

One transparent overlay per connected screen. Cue knows which display it is drawing on.

macOS native

AppKit overlay, Sparkle auto-update, signed and notarized by Apple. Outside the App Store.

How it works.

  1. 1. Install Cue. Grant Screen Recording permission so Cue can see your screen.
  2. 2. Point your MCP-compatible agent (Claude Code, or another) at the embedded cue-mcp-server. The agent now has tools to look at your screen and draw on top of it.
  3. 3. Press Cmd+Up. Type what you need help with. The agent reads your screen, decides what to highlight, and draws a card with the next step.
  4. 4. Cmd+Right when you finish a step. Cmd+Down to ask a quick question. Cmd+Esc to disconnect.

Pricing.

$29 one-time
  • No subscription, no recurring charge.
  • Every 2.x update included.
  • Use on your personal Macs.
  • 30-day refund through Paddle.

Questions.

What does "bring your own LLM" mean?

Cue is an MCP server. It exposes tools (screenshot, measure, draw, clear, list_displays, hotkey wait) over stdio. Whatever MCP client you connect to it drives the show. Claude Code is the reference client; any MCP-compatible agent will work.

Does it use the cloud?

Cue itself runs entirely on your Mac. The only network call Cue makes is a Paddle license check and a Sparkle update check. The LLM you connect Cue to may use the cloud; that part is your choice and your account.

Does it work offline?

The overlay runs offline once the license is cached. The agent driving Cue will need network if it is a cloud LLM.

Will it work on Intel Macs?

No. Cue is built for Apple Silicon (M1 and later) on macOS 13 Ventura or later.

Is it on the App Store?

No. Cue captures the screen and draws transparent always-on-top windows on every display, which the App Store sandbox restricts. Cue ships outside the App Store, signed and notarized by Apple.

How do refunds work?

30 days, no questions asked. Email support@cue.ar and we refund through Paddle.

What about future versions?

Your $29 includes every 2.x update. A 3.0 would be a separate purchase, with an upgrade path for existing customers.

Who is behind it?

Karma Digital, based in Uruguay. Get in touch: support@cue.ar.