Clico is an AI assistant that starts from the screen, page, or selection you already have open. It spans a Mac desktop app, Chrome extension, and web agent so you can draft, summarize, and take approved actions without rebuilding context in another chatbot.
Alternatives & similar tools
Related picks from editorial notes.
Also mentioned
ChatGPT desktop with screen share
Claude / Cowork-style computer use tools
Arc/Dia browser assistants
Features & details
Full overview from our catalog (read-only reference).
Category (short)
AI Productivity Assistant
Category
AI Productivity Assistant
Pricing (CSV)
Free Trial
Directory pricing
Freemium
Sponsored note
no
Target audience
People whose bottleneck is context switching. Not ideal for: Windows-only desktop users needing the full Mac app, or users who refuse any screen-context permissions.
Best for
People whose bottleneck is context switching. Not ideal for: Windows-only desktop users needing the full Mac app, or users who refuse any screen-context permissions.
Pricing notes
Verified August 2026 at https://tryclico.com. Free $0 forever (no card): 200/mo shared across Mac, Chrome, Web, standard models. Pro $19.90/mo (2,000/mo, expanded models/routing). Max $49.90/mo (5,000/mo). Yearly option advertised at about 20% off. Limits are shared across surfaces.
Pros & cons
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Pros
Context-from-screen removes copy-paste tax
Three surfaces (Mac, Chrome, Web) under one plan
Explicit approval before risky actions
Usable free tier
Cons
Mac desktop focus limits Windows power users
Monthly allowances still meter heavy use
Screen permissions require trust
Separate history models across surfaces add friction
Review notes
Context from the listing review and editorial research.
NEW tool. Disambiguation: tryclico.com screen assistant (this listing). Not unrelated dental/clinic "Clico" brands. Desktop is Mac-first.
Extended features
In-depth description and capability notes.
Screen/page/selection-aware assistance
Mac desktop workflow across apps and files
Chrome extension inline writing and page context
Web Agent for longer browser tasks with saved progress
Voice input (hold Fn) and quick suggest gestures
Approval gates before write/send/click actions
Shared Free/Pro/Max allowances across Mac, Chrome, and Web
Use cases
Knowledge workers summarize the open doc, draft the email reply in Gmail, or continue a multi-tab research task without copy-pasting into ChatGPT.