About.

AI that stays in your flow

Instead of making you switch into another full-size app, Ballknower is designed as a lightweight overlay you can bring forward when needed and keep out of the way when you're done. Its visual treatment is intentionally compact and desktop-friendly.

Ballknower is a Windows application built with WPF and .NET 8.

From a question to an action

Use the chat for questions, brainstorming, and task-oriented requests. Depending on the request and the tools enabled, the assistant can work with local text files, launch applications, or search the web.

Slash commands provide direct controls for the app, while autocomplete helps you discover built-in commands and your own configured shortcuts.

Designed to be configured

• Choose your provider: configure Groq or OpenRouter, your model, and your own API key.
• Shape the conversation: enable streaming and adjust the conversation-history budget.
• Build your shortcuts: map command names to applications or executables you use often.
• Quick access: configure the global modifier + Windows key shortcut.
• Advanced options: an optional first-message prompt and web-search-only tool restriction.

Privacy and control

Ballknower uses a bring-your-own-key model. Saved API credentials are protected locally with Windows DPAPI. Requests to an AI provider use the provider and model you configure; review that provider's policies and pricing before use.

Desktop tools can affect files and applications, so pay attention to the requested action and any confirmation prompts. The app's tool restrictions and settings determine which capabilities are available.

Explore further

For setup steps, command references, tool details, and security notes, head to the documentation.