# Screenpipe: Record Your Workflow and Turn It into AI Agents Create a personal memory for your AI assistants with screen and audio recording. - **Source:** [Hacker News: Launches](https://news.ycombinator.com) - **Published:** 2026-07-23 - **Topic:** [Data & AI](https://brifing.si/c/data-ai) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/b91f5c82-fcb9-4356-a23b-084a8c20b487 ## What is Screenpipe? Screenpipe is an application that records your screen and audio locally, creating a searchable memory for AI assistants. This makes it easier to automate repetitive tasks and create standard operating procedures. The app focuses on helping AI understand what you're doing on your computer. ## How It Works Instead of continuous video recording, Screenpipe listens for events like app switches, clicks, typing pauses. When something meaningful changes, it pairs a screenshot with the OS's accessibility tree. OCR is used when structured data isn't available. Audio is continuously recorded and transcribed locally. ## Use Cases Screenpipe can be used to add context to tasks, retrieve information, create a personal wiki, and discover automation opportunities. For example, you can query 'list tasks I worked on between 8am-4pm' or automatically update your CRM when visiting LinkedIn profiles. ## Privacy and Security Screenpipe stores data locally and uses an AI PII model to redact sensitive information. It runs local models on Apple MLX or Windows DirectML. Enterprise plans let companies decide where data lives. Recording schedules and other privacy features are supported. ## Technical Details Most of Screenpipe is written in Rust, MLX, and Onnx. It uses cider/direct C calls for Apple APIs and windows-rs for Windows APIs. Experimental Linux support exists. Desktop app and CLI tools are available. Code is source-available but commercial use requires a license. ## Why It Matters Screenpipe enables AI to understand and automate daily work routines, boosting productivity by eliminating repetitive tasks. It's particularly valuable for teams and companies to discover automation opportunities. The tool offers a novel approach to contextual AI understanding. ## Sources covering this story - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49024620 — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._