Local-first
Audio and transcripts never leave your Mac.
Live todayWhy it works
AI editors invert the bottleneck. Now you spend more time typing prompts than reading code. Penwright puts the words back in your mouth. Describe the function, the edge cases, the refactor. Cursor sees a clean, structured prompt.
You say
wrap the api call in a try catch and if it fails retry three times with exponential backoff also log each attempt
Penwright writes
Wrap the API call in a try/catch. On failure, retry up to 3 times with exponential backoff. Log each attempt with its retry count.
In the wild
Three moments in Cursor where Penwright pays for itself.
The quick reply
Press the hotkey, speak the reply, Penwright types it cleanly into the open Cursor window. Three seconds instead of three minutes.
The long-form message
Three minutes of speaking turn into a structured Cursor message, cleaned, with paragraphs, in the right tone. No typing cramp.
The recurring template
Save your Cursor standard replies as snippets, expand them by voice. The local dictionary learns your names, companies, acronyms.
Day one: setting Penwright up for Cursor.
- Install Penwright
macOS 13 or later. Grab the .dmg from the download page, drop it in Applications, open.
- Pick your hotkey
Default is ⌘⇧Space. If Spotlight is in the way, set a conflict-free shortcut right away.
- Seed your Cursor dictionary
Drop in the names, companies, codenames that show up in your daily Cursor threads. Penwright will get them right from day one.
- Dictate your first Cursor message
Open Cursor, click into a text field, hold the hotkey, speak. Release. The cleaned version lands in the field.
Frequently asked
- Does Penwright work in Cursor?
- Yes. Penwright types wherever your cursor lands in a text field, including Cursor. There's no separate Cursor integration; Penwright uses macOS' standard text insertion.
- Are my Cursor messages sent to the cloud?
- No. Transcription and cleanup run locally on your Mac (EuroLLM 1.7B with Metal). If you flip Settings → AI & Style to Claude or OpenAI, then yes, but only when you explicitly activate it, and a visible CLOUD badge stays on while it is.
- Does Penwright understand Cursor-specific jargon?
- Decent out of the box, perfect with your own dictionary. Add company names, people names, codenames once in Settings. Penwright will type them correctly into Cursor from that moment on.
- Do I need a fast internet connection?
- No. Once the models are installed, Penwright works offline. Ideal for travel, airports, long calls.
In Cursor, typing is the real tax.
Three to four times faster with voice. The math gets uncomfortable fast.
Typing40WPM
Average typing speed for a confident keyboard user.
Voice with Penwright150WPM
Sustainable speech rate. No cloud round-trip.
Mac today, more devices soon.
Penwright lives on your Mac today, typing straight into Cursor. Mobile is on the way, same voice, same dictionary, same privacy story.
Penwright on Mac
iPhone Coming soon
Privacy you can verify, security in progress.
We're transparent about what we ship today and what we're working on. No imaginary certifications.
GDPR-aware
Personal content stays on the Mac by default. There is no audio to process serverside. Subject-access requests honored.
Live todaySOC 2 Type II
Controls under review. Available on request once audited.
In progressISO 27001
On the roadmap. Targeting completion within the next 12 months.
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