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AI · February 7, 2023

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Embra – A fast, Chat-GPT like assistant for your Mac. App integrated

Hey HN! We're building Embra, an always-one-second away GPT assistant that integrates into your OS, apps, and workflows. Everyone is talking about the "context problem" as it relates to GPT, in that the answers you get out are only as good as the information you put in. And, well, a lot of users don't want to type in a bunch of text. With Embra, you can pick and choose which context to feed the AI within the interface itself. And that context can be anywhere on your computer -- text in a PDF document, any tabs within Chrome, etc. One of the primary use cases is improved coding, debugging,…

Embra – A fast, Chat-GPT like assistant for your Mac. App integrated launched on February 7, 2023 with 13 votes, #1,352 of 3,829 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Embra is a Mac application that brings a GPT-like assistant directly into your operating system and applications. It addresses the context problem by letting users select and feed specific information from anywhere on their computer—PDFs, browser tabs, documents—into the AI without manual typing. The tool is designed primarily for developers who need coding help, debugging assistance, and code generation multiple times daily, integrating seamlessly into existing workflows.

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Hey HN! We're building Embra, an always-one-second away GPT assistant that integrates into your OS, apps, and workflows. Everyone is talking about the "context problem" as it relates to GPT, in that the answers you get out are only as good as the information you put in. And, well, a lot of users don't want to type in…

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