Library

Resources

Guides and explainers on AI interview assistants, local copilots, and how to use Cloak well.

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AI Interview Assistant

How an invisible AI assistant works during live interviews — capture, transcribe, answer, and stay undetectable.

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Cluely Alternative

Why Cloak is the open-source, local-first alternative to Cluely — and the trade-offs to know.

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Coding Interview Helper

Using Cloak as a real-time coding interview helper across LeetCode, HackerRank, and HR-tool screens.

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Local AI Assistant

What 'local AI' actually means in 2026 — and where Cloak draws the line.

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AI for Coding Exams

How candidates use AI during proctored coding exams and the strict rules you should follow.

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How AI Helps You

The honest version: where AI copilots make you better, and where they make you worse.

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Local Coding Copilot

A local coding copilot that lives on your Mac and never ships your code to the cloud.

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Top Technical AI Tools

The technical AI stack that actually ships in 2026 — copilots, agents, voice, eval.

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Meeting AI

The two kinds of meeting AI — and why Cloak helps live, not just in the recap.

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AI Meeting Assistant

An assistant that helps during the meeting and writes the notes after — invisible and local-first.

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AI Note Taker

Structured meeting notes captured on your machine, with no bot and no cloud recording.

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Sales Call Assistant

Real-time objection handling, talk tracks, and notes — invisible on every screen share.

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Lecture Note Taker

Transcribe lectures live and turn them into structured, searchable study notes.

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Fireflies Alternative

A local-first, no-bot alternative to Fireflies that also helps you live, not just after.

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Otter Alternative

A local-first alternative to Otter — transcription that stays on your machine, plus a live copilot.

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How to install Cloak

macOS · Windows · Linux

  1. 1

    Extract the ZIP

    Open Cloak.zip from your Downloads folder. Double-clicking it will extract automatically.

  2. 2

    Move to Applications

    Drag Cloak.app into your /Applications folder.

  3. 3

    macOS security check

    macOS may warn that it can't verify the developer. This is normal for unsigned indie apps — it's not malware.

    "Cloak.app" can't be opened

    Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
    This item is on the disk image.

    Cancel
    OK

    If you see this, use the fix in Step 4 below — it removes the quarantine flag instantly.

  4. 4

    One-line fix (if blocked)

    Open Terminal (press ⌘ Space, type "Terminal"), paste this command and hit Return:

    Terminal — zsh
    $ xattr -cr /Applications/Cloak.app

    This removes the quarantine attribute macOS attaches to downloaded files. Cloak's source is open source — inspect it any time.

On Windows or Linux?

unsigned — same idea, one extra click

Windows

Run the installer (.exe). If SmartScreen shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info → Run anyway.

Linux

AppImage: make it executable, then run — chmod +x Cloak-*.AppImage.  .deb: sudo apt install ./cloak-*.deb

Grab the right file from the latest release.

Need help? Open an issue on GitHub →

All versions & platforms

macOS · Windows · Linux · v0.2.3

Same Cloak everywhere — the screenshot-invisible overlay, system-audio capture, live transcription and multi-provider AI. Pick the build for your machine. Every download auto-updates from GitHub Releases.

macOS

Apple Silicon · .dmg Recommended 207.0 MB Apple Silicon · .zip 262.4 MB Intel · .dmg 217.0 MB Intel · .zip 268.1 MB

Windows

Arm64 · NSIS installer (.exe) Recommended 199.1 MB Arm64 · Installer (.exe) 287.8 MB x64 · NSIS installer (.exe) 198.1 MB x64 · Installer (.exe) 289.7 MB

Linux

x64 · AppImage Recommended 249.1 MB x64 · .deb 210.8 MB x64 · .zip 266.9 MB

Unsigned build?