Windows
Windows 10/11, 64-bit · requires the .NET 10 Desktop Runtime
Download not yet availableFor Windows and macOS
Capture your context.
Paste it anywhere.
Press one shortcut and ContextSnap turns what you are working on into a short, redacted Markdown snapshot on your clipboard. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or any other assistant.
Runs only when you ask it to. Processed on your computer. No account.
# Context Snapshot
_Captured 2026-10-14 19:31 by ContextSnap._
## Visible text
### Active window: Code — Program.cs
api_key = [REDACTED]
## System context
### Git repositories (1)
- Branch: `main` → `origin/main` (ahead 1)
- Working tree: 2 unstaged, 1 untrackedHow it works
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Press the shortcut
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C on Windows, ⌃⌥⌘C on macOS by default. Nothing is read before you do.
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Context is collected and redacted
Visible text of the window you are using, open apps, Git state, and system basics. Secrets, tokens, and email addresses are redacted on your machine.
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Paste the Markdown
The snapshot lands on your clipboard with a short confirmation. Review it, then paste it wherever you need it.
What a snapshot can include
Each source can be turned off. Size limits keep the result short enough to be useful.
Visible text
Text on screen in the focused window, read through accessibility APIs with on-device OCR as a fallback. Password fields are skipped.
Apps and windows
Names and titles of open apps. Password managers and private browsing windows are excluded by default.
Git state
Branch, upstream, changed file names, and recent commit subjects. Git is run read-only; diffs and file contents are never read.
System basics
Operating system, architecture, CPU count, and memory. On Windows also Explorer folders, developer tools, and Desktop items.
Private by design
ContextSnap is a capture tool, not a monitor. It does nothing until you press the shortcut or click Capture, and it keeps no history.
- Captures only when you trigger it
- Processed and redacted locally
- No network requests, telemetry, or accounts
- Nothing captured is saved to disk
Redaction is pattern-based and cannot catch every secret. Window titles and file names can still reveal what you work on, so review the snapshot before you share it. Read the privacy details.
Download
Builds for both platforms are published here when a release is available.
macOS
macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon and Intel
Download not yet availableCurrent builds are not code-signed or notarized, so Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper may ask you to confirm the first launch. Each download lists its SHA-256 checksum.
ContextSnap is open source under the MIT license. View the source code on GitHub.