DevType

Native macOS text expander with on-device AI writing assistance and instant trigger expansion.

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DevType is a free, open-source native macOS text expander and snippet manager with sub-millisecond trigger expansion and on-device AI proofreading and rewriting powered by Apple Foundation Models, with zero cloud telemetry. It's aimed at macOS users who want the speed of a native text expander combined with local AI writing assistance instead of sending text to a cloud service.

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