Show HN: TextBoi – Proofread text anywhere with a hotkey (Cmd+C+C / Ctrl+C+C)(textboi.ai)
textboi.ai
Show HN: TextBoi – Proofread text anywhere with a hotkey (Cmd+C+C / Ctrl+C+C)
https://textboi.ai
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Happy to answer questions.
One thing I tried to improve was the workflow.
Most tools do: shortcut → choose action → run.
TextBoi flips that: choose the action first, then repeat the shortcut.
I also tried to keep pricing simple — around $5/month instead of expensive “unlimited AI” subscriptions.
Curious how others handle quick proofreading while working.
Most tools do: shortcut → choose action → run.
TextBoi flips that: choose the action first, then repeat the shortcut.
I also tried to keep pricing simple — around $5/month instead of expensive “unlimited AI” subscriptions.
Curious how others handle quick proofreading while working.
I built TextBoi, a desktop tool that lets you proofread or translate text anywhere using a simple hotkey.
Most AI writing tools or GPT wrappers follow a workflow like this:
select text → trigger shortcut → choose an action → run
Even though it’s faster than copy-paste, it still breaks the writing flow if you repeat the same task many times.
TextBoi takes a slightly different approach.
You choose the action first (for example proofreading, translation, or rewriting). After that, the workflow becomes:
select text → press Cmd+C+C on Mac (or Ctrl+C+C on Windows) → done
Because the action is already selected, you can repeat the same task very quickly without opening menus or switching apps.
The goal was to make AI feel more like a native desktop shortcut rather than a chat interface.
It works across apps like browsers, email clients, Slack, and IDEs.
There is a small free tier for light use (around 30k characters), and a $5/month plan designed for heavier usage (up to around 10M characters per month).
I'm a solo developer and built this as a side project over the past several months. I'd really appreciate feedback from the HN community.