Ourguide – OS wide task guidance system that shows you where to click
Hey! I'm eshaan and I'm building Ourguide -an on-screen task guidance system that can show you where to click step-by-step when you need help. I started building this because whenever I didn’t know how to do something on my computer, I found myself constantly tabbing between chatbots and the app, pasting screenshots, and asking “what do I do next?” Ourguide solves this with two modes. In Guide mode, the app overlays your screen and highlights the specific element to click next, eliminating the need to leave your current window. There is also Ask mode, which is a vision-integrated chat that…
Ourguide – OS wide task guidance system that shows you where to click launched on January 26, 2026 with 52 votes, #542 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Ourguide is an operating system-wide task guidance system that overlays on-screen instructions showing users where to click next. It offers two modes: Guide mode highlights specific elements to follow step-by-step without leaving the current window, while Ask mode provides vision-integrated chat that captures screen context for questions about errors or problems. Built as an Electron app, it works across the entire operating system rather than being limited to browsers, helping users navigate software tasks without constantly switching between applications.
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From the sources
Ourguide is the fastest way to get help on your mac. Ourguide shows you exactly where to click step by step. Stop tabbing between chatbots and youtube tutorials to to get help when you’re stuck. From setting up Meta Ads to launching an EC2 instance or stitching an iMovie edit, Ourguide eliminates the need to go off your current screen to get help
Click-by-click guidance on your screen for any task. Ourguide provides step-by-step assistance for learning new software, completing complex workflows, and mastering any application.
Type what you need. Get step-by-step guidance on your screen. Type what you need. Get step-by-step guidance on your screen. " Show me the steps for exporting from Final Cut Pro again. " No screenshots. No copy-pasting. Ask Mode sees your screen only when you want it to. No screenshots. No copy-pasting. Ask Mode watches your screen and helps you in context—like having an expert looking over your shoulder. No more screenshotting. Ask Mode watches your screen in real-time. Toggle screen context on or off anytime. Ourguide only sees your screen when you want it to. Get help without explaining. It already knows what you're looking at. Messages, Photoshop, Excel—one assistant for your entire…from ourguide.ai
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey! I'm eshaan and I'm building Ourguide -an on-screen task guidance system that can show you where to click step-by-step when you need help. I started building this because whenever I didn’t know how to do something on my computer, I found myself constantly tabbing between chatbots and the app, pasting screenshots…
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