What are the system requirements?

A Mac with at least 16 GB RAM, Apple silicon M1 or later, and macOS 15 or later.

Which meeting tools are supported for transcription?

Zoom today. Transcription for Google Meet, Teams, and the rest are listed as fast-follows, along with Windows and Linux support.

What happens when I use cloud AIs like Claude or ChatGPT?

When your AI asks Breadcrumb something, the answer goes to that AI just like anything you type — so the cloud provider's privacy policy applies to those responses. Using a local AI means nothing leaves your Mac.

Breadcrumb — AI plugin for developers — local, encrypted, remembers all

Breadcrumb is a local, encrypted AI plugin for developers on macOS that sits between you and your AI tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, opencode). It adds persistent memory and control on top of any AI you use: folder-scoped rules that apply automatically, recall of what happened on your screen and in meetings, session continuation across chats, one-word shortcuts for repeated workflows, and daily activity stats. Everything runs on your Mac — transcription and organising are done with local models, history is encrypted at rest with your key, and nothing is sent to Innerloop.

Key Features

Scopes — folder-based AI rules

A scope is a folder with specific rules that apply automatically when you work in it (e.g. 28 rules for /acme plus global ones). Correct your AI once and it offers to save the correction as a permanent rule every AI then follows.

Screen and meeting memory

Your AI remembers what happened on your screen and in meetings — e.g. recall obligations from a 09:32 standup, or diagnose a disk problem based on the same issue from last month.

Day summaries and time tracking

Ask what you did yesterday and get a timeline of your day (hours at the Mac, meetings, projects, apps, web usage, longest uninterrupted streak, time talking with AI vs humans).

Session continuation

A new chat picks up where a long one got overwhelmed — list and resume prior AI sessions (with duration and turn counts) with all the context and none of the tokens.

One-word shortcuts

Turn any workflow or repeated query into a shortcut (e.g. \fb-hours for a Friendbuy hours report) that works in all your AIs.

Local, encrypted, private by design

Transcription, speaker naming and day organisation run on local models on your Mac. History is encrypted at rest with a key kept in Keychain (never shared), recoverable via a 12-word BIP39 phrase. No voiceprints — speakers are named from what's on screen. Exclude apps, sites, words and phrases; inco

Works across multiple AI harnesses

Works with Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor and opencode, with more harnesses coming soon.

How It Works

Runs alongside your existing AI tools

Install the macOS app and your AI tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, opencode) query Breadcrumb for context — rules, screen history, meeting notes, sessions. When your AI asks Breadcrumb something, the answer goes to that AI just like anything you type.

Records screen and meetings locally

Breadcrumb captures what's on your screen and transcribes meetings (Zoom today) using local models for transcription and speaker naming. You control what's excluded, and can pause recording instantly from the menu bar.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Works across multiple AI tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, opencode) instead of being tied to one
Fully local and encrypted — no account, no telemetry, no cloud storage; key stays in your Keychain
Rules and shortcuts propagate to every AI you use, so corrections only need to be made once
No voiceprints — speaker naming is done from screen content, not audio profiles
Recording can be excluded per app/site/word and paused instantly; incognito sites are never recorded
Free version is explicitly guaranteed to stay free, working, and unrestricted regardless of the company's fate

Who It's For

Best for

Mac-based developers who use several AI tools and want shared memory, rules and shortcuts across all of them
Privacy-conscious users who want AI assistance with screen/meeting recall but refuse cloud storage or telemetry
People juggling multiple projects who want folder-scoped AI behaviour
Anyone who wants automatic time tracking and day summaries without a separate tracker

Not ideal for

Windows or Linux users (not supported yet)
Teams wanting shared rules or org-wide deployment today (team offering is future)

Use Cases

Developers who want consistent AI behaviour across tools via folder-scoped rules

Recalling what was said in meetings and what your AI owes you from standups

Resuming long AI sessions in a fresh chat without re-explaining context

Automating repeated queries and workflows with one-word shortcuts

Reviewing how you spent your day (apps, AI vs human time, focus streaks)

Anyone who wants AI memory and screen/meeting recall without cloud storage or telemetry

Pricing

Breadcrumb is free for personal use — no account, email, credit card, subscription or telemetry. The company plans to make money later from teams. Optionally, you can back the project once for $299 to get a founding seat.

Free (Personal)

Full app with no account, no email, no credit card, no subscription, no telemetry. Completely local and encrypted. Guaranteed to never be removed, disabled, or restricted.

Founding seat (one-time backing)

$299

One-time backing, limited to 1024 spots (1022 remaining). Includes a numbered founding seat, private founders forum, early builds and direct feature access, $2,500 credit toward a future team plan, and name in the credits. Refundable on req

FAQ

What does Breadcrumb do?

It's an AI plugin for developers that gives your AI tools (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, opencode) persistent memory and control: folder-scoped rules, recall of screen activity and meetings, session continuation, one-word shortcuts, and daily activity stats.

Is Breadcrumb free?

Yes — personal use is completely free with no account, email, credit card, subscription or telemetry. The company plans to monetise teams later, and offers an optional one-time $299 founding-seat backing.

Is Breadcrumb private and local?

Yes. Everything runs on your Mac with local models for transcription, speaker naming and day organisation. History is encrypted at rest with a key kept in your Keychain (recoverable via a 12-word BIP39 phrase). There are no voiceprints, you can exclude apps/sites/words, and you can pause recording instantly. Only a daily update check occurs, with no identifying details sent.

What AI tools does it work with?

Breadcrumb