Questions people ask

Short answers about what Ducter is, what it costs, what it runs on, and what it can do today.

What is Ducter, in one sentence?

A personal AI on your own computers: you talk to one partner, it hands the work to an AI agent you already use, and it comes back when the work is done, with how it checked.

Does it cost anything?

Ducter itself is free and open source (Apache 2.0). The AI work runs on your AI agent’s plan, so it counts against that plan’s limits like any other session.

Which AI agents does it work with?

Today, Claude Code and Codex, signed in with your own account. You need at least one. pi and DeepSeek Harness are coming soon, and more agents after that.

What does it run on?

The app runs on Macs with Apple silicon. Ducter also runs on a Linux server, which you reach from your Mac or your phone. Windows isn’t supported. An iPhone app is coming soon; until then the phone version opens in your phone’s browser.

Where do I download it?

A download is coming soon. For now, the Mac app is built once from the source, and the result can be shared with anyone. See Install.

Do I need to know about git or “agents”?

No. Write what you want, the way you’d ask a colleague. Coding tasks use git behind the scenes, so each one works on its own branch, and nothing reaches your main branch until you choose Merge into main.

What happens when I close the window?

Nothing stops. Ducter keeps working, and the Dock icon brings the window back. To stop everything, choose Stop Ducter in the menu. See Your devices.

What if my Mac goes to sleep?

Tasks on a sleeping Mac wait and carry on when it wakes. If you want work to go on through the night, put Ducter on a server that stays on.

Will it bother me all the time?

No. Silence means things are going fine. Ducter comes to you when a decision is yours to make, always with a suggested default, and your phone stays quiet during quiet hours (23:00 to 08:00 until you change them).

Can I see what a task is doing?

Any time. On hand shows every task; open one to read What it did, see its changes, and write to it directly while it works.

Does it remember me?

It remembers your conversation. With Nowledge Mem it also starts out knowing who you are and what you’re working on, and you see Noted when it saves something. See Privacy and safety.

Can it use the web?

Yes, on a Mac: it uses its own Chrome window to look things up and read pages. Signing in, submitting forms and paying are left to you. See Browsing the web.

Can it use my other apps, my phone, or make calls?

Not yet. Those are coming later.

Can I rename my partner?

Yes. You choose a name the first time you open Ducter, and you can change it any time under Partner with Rename. See Your partner and settings.

Which languages does it speak?

English and Chinese. The app follows your system language, and your partner answers in the language you write in, unless you pick one under Partner › How it talks.

Can my family or team share one Ducter?

Not yet. Ducter is personal, and running it on a computer other people log in to isn’t recommended for now. See Privacy and safety.