Press & media

Chopsticks HQ is a small independent lab shipping free, local-first tools. Core Mac utilities stay account-free. cs.AI is optional email + password for chat sync and Pro — no Google or GitHub login. No product telemetry, no subscriptions. Use the one-liners below.

Contact

Press, reviews, collaborations, or “I built something with your tools” stories: chopstickshq@lam.ws

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Flagship — cs.AI (chopsticksAI)

One line

cs.AI-3 — free Mac, Windows, web, and Terminal agent. Live research, ChopCode for Pro, optional email account for sync. No API key from you.

Product Web app Product Hunt AlternativeTo GitHub Terminal guide

Other products

MacBar

Free open-source macOS menu bar system monitor — CPU, temperature, battery %, GPU, RAM. Built-in cs.AI chat. No account, no telemetry.

Product Product Hunt AlternativeTo GitHub Guide

Fathom Air

Menu bar battery drain monitor for Mac — see what’s eating your charge, locally.

Product

Fathom Pro

Fathom Air plus local weather and optional AI chat with your own API keys — free with an unlock key.

Product Vault keys

Doomlike-FPS™

Browser FPS from Chopsticks HQ — play in the tab, no install.

Product Play

Lab facts (safe to quote)

Independent software lab at chopstickshq.com
Free downloads — no subscriptions or in-app purchases on HQ software
MacBar and Fathom: no account, no product telemetry
cs.AI: optional email + password (sync and Pro). No Google/GitHub sign-in
Open source on github.com/ilikemacos
Latest cs.AI: see version.json (3.3.10)

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Screenshots and hero images live on product pages. Suggested picks:

cs.AI — download page · web app at /chopsticks-ai/web/
MacBar — hero-monitor.png