Write Lint: A macOS menu-bar proofreader using Apple Intelligence with optional Claude/OpenAI API support
By
Alex Bilozor
Yesterday's bagel. Skim it, don't savour it.
Summary
Write Lint is a simple macOS menu-bar app that functions as a built-in proofreader for polishing typos, punctuation, and grammar. It can be summoned via keyboard shortcut (⌘⇧L), uses Apple's on-device Foundation Models (Apple Intelligence) by default, and optionally supports Claude or OpenAI API keys for cloud-based processing. The app streamlines the workflow of fixing text by allowing users to paste content, hit Cmd+Enter, and have the corrected text copied to their clipboard instantly.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI write ticket updates daily, and a lot of them are technical explanations of what was done.
I used to paste text to Claude and ask to fix grammar, but it's a lot of extra work, app, prompt.
I've built a simple Apple app that you bring up via keyboard shortcut, paste text and hit Cmd + Enter, approve changes and it's in your clipboard. Plain and simple.
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