Enconvo

Enconvo positions itself as a full AI operating layer for the Mac rather than a single-purpose chatbot. Its core interaction surfaces are the SmartBar (a Spotlight-style command bar), the PopBar (a contextual toolbar that appears whenever you highlight text in any application) and the App Sidebar, which docks an assistant beside whatever app you are working in and already understands the page or selection in front of you. From there it handles writing, rewriting, summarizing, translation, dictation, live captions, web search, document Q&A and image generation. The product also ships 100+ built-in tools and an open plugin arsenal covering search, OCR, media and document handling.\n\nWhat sets Enconvo apart is its openness on both the model and extension axes. You can bring your own API keys to route requests to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Groq, Together and more, and BYO-key usage is never metered or capped on any tier. You can also sign in with an existing ChatGPT, Claude or Grok subscription, or skip the cloud entirely and run local MLX, Ollama or LM Studio models on-device. On top of that, MCP servers, plugins, Skills and visual Workflows turn the agent into a programmable automation engine — chain tools, prompts and conditions into one-hotkey routines.\n\nRecent releases add agent-grade project management: Projects with a Chat, Board and Team & settings tabs, a Workspaces/Space model for keeping jobs apart, support for remote computers and SSH hosts, a desktop pixel-art Pet that mirrors agent activity, and IM Channels so you can command your Mac from Telegram, Discord, Slack or Feishu. Paid-plan details are handled through the vendor's site and account tiers, with a free starting point and free-forever BYO-key usage.