Silk Docs

Your always-on AI companion. Ask anything, point at anything, do anything — by voice, on any screen.

What Silk does

Voice companion

Press a key, speak, press it again, and Silk hears you — no typing needed. It sees your screen and answers with spoken audio.

Screen aware

Silk captures your display and reads the context of whatever you’re looking at before responding.

Cursor overlay

A blue triangle points directly at the element Silk is talking about, so you always know exactly where to look.

Background agents

Tell Silk to research, write code, or run multi-step tasks — it spins up a headless agent and reports back when done.

Install Silk Download and install on Mac or Windows.

Grant permissions Screen recording, microphone, and accessibility access.

First setup Add your API key, pick a model, and configure Silk.

Quick start Your first conversation with Silk in 60 seconds.

Act Mode Let Silk take actions on your behalf, safely.

Memory Silk remembers context across sessions.

Skills Extend Silk with packaged, repeatable workflows.

MCP Servers Connect Silk to your tools and data sources.

Live Training Replays Watch the 3-Day Foundations Training on demand.

Using Silk Effectively Tips and habits to get the most out of Silk.

Keyboard Shortcuts Every hotkey at a glance.

Troubleshooting Fixes for common issues and setup snags.