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What is LUCI Desktop?
Local computer memory for every AI agent - it remembers your whole day, fully on your device LUCI’s premise is that AI agents are brilliant in the session and blind to everything around it – so you become the courier pasting context back in.
Our verdict
LUCI gives AI agents the context they always lack: a persistent, searchable, 100% local memory of your screen and meetings that Claude Code, Cursor and Codex can query through official skills - and it is genuinely free, with no subscription, no bot in your calls and nothing uploaded.
Full review
LUCI’s premise is that AI agents are brilliant in the session and blind to everything around it – so you become the courier pasting context back in. LUCI Desktop, from Memories AI, fixes that with a persistent memory of your whole computer day: meetings, code, email and everything between, captured locally on Mac or Windows, searchable in plain English, and readable by the agents you already use. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot query it through official skills from LUCI’s skills market. The product demo is convincing: synthesized daily reports (‘Launch readiness review took the afternoon…’), tracked days, capture timelines, people and project detection across apps like Cursor, Google Meet, Linear and Notion.
The feature set covers AI meeting notes for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with no bot joining the call, an AI screen recorder that remembers everything, a chat interface, meeting video recording, real-time coaching with action
LUCI’s premise is that AI agents are brilliant in the session and blind to everything around it – so you become the courier pasting context back in. LUCI Desktop, from Memories AI, fixes that with a persistent memory of your whole computer day: meetings, code, email and everything between, captured locally on Mac or Windows, searchable in plain English, and readable by the agents you already use. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot query it through official skills from LUCI’s skills market. The product demo is convincing: synthesized daily reports (‘Launch readiness review took the afternoon…’), tracked days, capture timelines, people and project detection across apps like Cursor, Google Meet, Linear and Notion.
The feature set covers AI meeting notes for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with no bot joining the call, an AI screen recorder that remembers everything, a chat interface, meeting video recording, real-time coaching with action items, voice-triggered tasks, and context-aware meeting reminders. Everything is captured and stored on-device and encrypted at rest, per the vendor – the privacy contrast with cloud note-takers is the whole pitch.
Pricing is the simplest in the category: one plan, free forever. No trial, no subscription, no credit card – the vendor says it is free because the work runs on your machine, and backs the claim with a comparison table against Granola, Rewind and Otter (their figures, from public docs). It launched on Product Hunt with 331 upvotes.
My verdict: LUCI is the most interesting take on agent context this year – local-first memory as infrastructure for every agent you use, at a price (zero) that undercuts every rival. The trade-offs are the local model itself: no shared team workspace, no cross-device cloud sync, desktop-only, and you carry the storage and capture permissions on your own machine. The vendor is established (Memories AI) but company details on the LUCI site are thin. For individuals who want agents that actually know their day, this is an easy recommendation to try.
Who it's for
Best for
- Founders
- investors and sales leaders who live in meetings and want AI agents briefed from real context
- privacy-conscious users who refuse cloud AI note-takers
- and developers who want Claude Code or Cursor to remember their workday.
Not ideal for
- Teams needing shared workspaces or admin controls
- mobile-first users
- and anyone wanting a managed cloud service with cross-device sync rather than a local app.
How we tested
Desk research only. This listing was compiled on September 30, 2026 from LUCI's official website: the homepage (product demo UI and capture statistics), the pricing page (single free plan and the vendor comparison table), the about page, the agent memory page and the AI meeting notes page, plus its public Product Hunt listing (331 upvotes shown on the site badge). No hands-on product testing was conducted - the app is a Mac/Windows desktop install that was not run by the reviewer. The free-forever pricing, 100%-local processing, encryption-at-rest and vendor comparison figures are the vendor's own claims and were not independently verified.
What's new
LUCI maintains a public changelog at luci.memories.ai/changelog (marked NEW in the site nav). Current site state: free forever on Mac and Windows, agent memory via official skills for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot, a skills market, and comparison pages against Granola, Rewind and Otter. (Source: luci.memories.ai)
At a glance
| Pricing | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Free trial | No |
| Pricing page | View pricing |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows |
| API | No |
| Company | Memories AI |
| Apps Insight Score | 39/100 |
| Implementation | Easy |
| Learning curve | Beginner |
Why this app scored 39/100
Editorial Review 22/30
- Product quality 4.3/10 4/10
- Ease of use 4.3/5 4/5
- Feature depth 4.2/5 4/5
- Innovation 4.5/5 5/5
- Value for money 3/3 3/3
- Recommendation confidence 2/2 2/2
Trust & Verification 5/25
- AppsInsight badge installed Badge not installed 0/15
- HTTPS website HTTPS 1/1
- Business support email Missing 0/1
- Privacy policy published Provided 2/2
- Terms of service published Provided 1/1
- Security certifications None listed 0/2
- Knowledge base / help center Missing 0/2
- Social profiles linked 3 profiles linked 1/1
Community 0/20
- Verified reviews & rating 0 reviews (5 needed) 0/15
- Recent reviews No reviews yet 0/5
Product Profile 9/20
- Detailed description 330 words 2/3
- Screenshots 2 screenshots 1/3
- Demo video No demo video 0/2
- FAQ 6 items 1/2
- Feature list 8 items 1/2
- Pricing published Plan tiers published 3/3
- Pros & cons Pros & cons listed 1/1
- Integrations 2 integrations 0/2
- API available No 0/1
- Company details 1 of 3 details filled 0/1
Freshness 3/5
- Listing recently updated Updated 0 days ago 3/3
- Recent changelog entry No changelog entries 0/2
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How LUCI Desktop compares
| Feature | LUCI Desktop | Grain | OpenClaw | Decagon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 5.0 / 5 | 5.0 / 5 | 5.0 / 5 |
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan | — | — |
| Starting price | Free | Free | — | — |
| Free plan | Included | Included | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Web app, Browser extension, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux | Web app |
| Best for | Founders, investors and sales leaders who live in meetings and want AI agents briefed from real context, privacy-conscious users who refuse cloud AI note-takers, and developers who want Claude Code or Cursor to remember their workday. | Sales teams, customer success teams, founders, agencies, ops teams, AI-first teams | Developers, solo founders, technical operators, AI enthusiasts, marketing agencies, SMB teams, support teams, internal ops teams | Enterprise SaaS teams, CX operations leaders, customer support automation teams, product-led companies, ops-heavy support organizations |
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Key features
Whole-Day Local Memory
Remembers meetings, code, email and everything between - a continuous, searchable record of your computer day, stored fully on your device.
Agent Memory Skills
Official skills let Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot query your memory - no more pasting context into every session.
AI Meeting Notes, No Bot
Notes for every Zoom, Google Meet and Teams call taken locally on-device - no bot ever joins the meeting.
AI Screen Recorder
Records your screen with an AI that remembers everything it sees, including meeting video recording.
Synthesized Daily Reports
Each day is distilled into a report with time blocks, meetings, people, projects and organizations detected across your apps.
Chat and Voice Tasks
Chat with LUCI to get things done, with unlimited voice-triggered tasks and real-time coaching with action items.
Context-Aware Reminders
Meeting reminders that know what the meeting is about, drawn from your own captured context.
Skills Market
Official Luci-skills plus reviewed prompts for your agents, with unlimited agent runs across all skills.
Key benefits
- Stop re-explaining your day to AI - agents query your real context through official skills.
- Keep everything private: 100% local capture and storage, encrypted at rest, nothing uploaded.
- Never pay for meeting notes again - free forever with no subscription or credit card.
- Look back on any day instantly with synthesized reports and a full capture timeline.
Pricing
Free plan
Free
0 /mo
- Free forever - no trial no subscription no credit card; Unlimited agent runs across all skills; Context-aware meeting reminders; Meeting video recording; Real-time coaching with action items; Unlimited meeting transcriptions; Unlimited voice-triggered tasks; Advanced agent skills and custom workflows; 100% local and private
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Completely free - no trial, no subscription, no credit card, no feature gating.
- 100% local and private: on-device processing, encrypted at rest, no bot in your calls.
- Agent-agnostic memory: official skills for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot.
- Whole-day scope - meetings plus screen, code and email, not just another note-taker.
- Mac and Windows support; active changelog and public comparison pages.
Cons
- Desktop-only and single-user - no shared team workspace or admin controls.
- Local model means no cross-device cloud sync; your machine holds everything.
- Always-on screen capture demands trust in permissions and hygiene.
- Company details on the site are thin beyond the Memories AI name.
- Sustainability of free-forever pricing is an open question.
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Frequently asked questions
What is LUCI Desktop?
A free Mac and Windows app from Memories AI that remembers your screen and meetings on your own device and gives that memory to AI agents like Claude Code, Cursor and Codex through official skills. (Source: luci.memories.ai)
How much does LUCI cost?
Nothing - one plan, free forever. The vendor says it is free because the work runs on your machine: no trial, no subscription, no credit card.
Is my data private?
Per the vendor, everything is captured and stored on your device, encrypted at rest, with no cloud upload. Meeting notes are taken locally with no bot joining the call.
Which AI agents work with LUCI?
Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot via official skills from the LUCI skills market, which also lists reviewed prompts for agents.
Which meeting platforms are supported?
Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with unlimited transcriptions, video recording and real-time coaching with action items.
How is it different from Granola, Rewind or Otter?
Per the vendor's comparison table: LUCI is $0 forever, sends no bot, processes on your device, keeps screen memory and is actively shipping on Mac and Windows - while rivals charge subscriptions, send bots or have stopped shipping.