Mac notch drag-and-drop AI agent for files and tabs
A developer created Inkling, a Mac notch-dwelling tool that lets users drag and drop an AI agent from the notch onto any file, folder, browser tab, or app to start working. It supports multiple AI backends and requires confirmation before clicking, typing, or sending.
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Added 2026-10-31 · originally published 2026-10-24
Steps
- 1Visit the project website (https://tryinkling.dev) to download the DMG installer and install Inkling on your Mac.
- 2Drag and drop the AI agent from the Mac notch onto the target file, folder, browser tab, or app.
- 3Watch the AI agent start working on the target, and confirm its actions before it clicks, types, or sends.
Ideas for Chinese platforms
This "drag-and-drop trigger" interaction model can be adapted for automated typesetting or asset processing on platforms like WeChat Official Accounts and Xiaohongshu, enabling quick AI polishing of images or text via desktop floating widgets.
Copy-ready prompt
Please help me process this file/app: [Enter specific task description here, for example: summarize this PDF file's core content and extract key data]. The target object path or content is: [Paste file path or content here].
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