Alternatives

Products that do what Cluely is easily detectable / detector source code does

1. 1AS
   Arturo – Simple, expressive and portable programming language▲207

   2021 · arturo-lang.io

2. 2AT
   Austin-Tui – Spy inside a running Python program at no performance cost▲256

   2020 · github.com

3. 3
   Re/code Decode - Y Combinator's Sam Altman▲92

   and the internet of things and Google

   2015

4. 4OS
   Open-Source Alternative to Perplexity▲7

   2024 · github.com

5. 5SA
   Sandy – A tiny Sandbox to run untrusted code ️▲64

   2020 · github.com

6. 6FH
   Futuure – hash-certified public prediction store▲93

   2021 · futuu.re

7. 7CA
   Credstash – A tiny python utility for managing secrets in EC2▲69

   2015 · github.com

8. 8PO
   Pluely – open-source alternative to Cluely (~10MB, Always On Display)▲7

   Hey HN, A bit of backstory: I was job hunting for months, applying everywhere and racking up a ton of rejections. It got frustrating, so I decided to flip the script and build something useful instead: an open-source take on Cluely, that popular stealth AI tool from the $15M company. I figured why not recreate something that's already out there and buzzing, but make it free, transparent, and way better for privacy. Plus, it felt like a fun challenge. This is actually my first project ever using Tauri, and I'm hooked. I started out trying Electron, but it just wasn't cutting it for something…

   2025 · github.com

9. 9CA
   Camisole, a secure online judge for sandboxed code execution▲10

   2018 · camisole.prologin.org

10. 10IC
    Intuitive Code Search▲5

    2020 · marketplace.visualstudio.com

11. 11PD
    Prolly – DSL to express and query probabilities in code▲47

    2015 · github.com

12. 12GW
    Glassdoor without fake data: KnowYourWorth▲11

    2020 · knowyourworth.site

13. 13AF
    A fast lines-of-code counter written in Rust▲26

    2016 · github.com

14. 14AS
    A simple vulnerability scanner usable without technical skill▲7

    2018 · security-guardian.com

15. 15BT
    Barkeep, the friendly code review system▲14

    2012 · getbarkeep.org

16. 16AT
    AI that reads and explains complex code naturally, like a human▲7

    2021 · denigma.app

17. 17DP
    Detect patterns and quick insights without an expert or sheet▲5

    2022 · startupschool.org

18. 18TS
    The simplest Perceptron you'll ever see, in JavaScript▲11

    2019 · github.com

19. 19TA
    Tokei, a fast command line code counter written in Rust▲10

    2018 · github.com

20. 20MA
    Moon, an universal code-interchange format▲11

    2017 · github.com

21. 21IP
    Intriguing Python One-Liner▲8

    2019 · gist.github.com

22. 22SA
    Secrecy – A simple secret-keeping library for Go▲6

    2024 · github.com

23. 23PA
    Pybond – A spying and stubbing library inspired by bond (Clojure)▲9

    2023 · github.com

24. 24LM
    Lemmafit: Make agents prove that their code is correct▲7

    Mar 2026 · github.com

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