Helux is a simple macOS desktop app for keeping different LLM chats in one window. It gives you a small native shell around the major AI services, so you can stay signed in and jump between them without opening a pile of browser tabs.
Each service runs in its own Electron WebContentsView, which gives it a real
browser surface with persistent login storage while avoiding the iframe
restrictions used by many AI websites.
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
- Perplexity
- Kimi K2.6
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+1 |
Open Claude |
Cmd+2 |
Open ChatGPT |
Cmd+3 |
Open Gemini |
Cmd+4 |
Open Perplexity |
Cmd+5 |
Open Kimi K2.6 |
Cmd+H or Cmd+0 |
Return to the Helux home screen |
Cmd+B |
Toggle the sidebar |
Cmd+R |
Reload the active service |
Cmd+[ |
Go back in the active service |
Cmd+] |
Go forward in the active service |
The sidebar can be hidden for a cleaner full-window chat view. Use Cmd+B to
bring it back.
npm install
npm run devTo run the already-built app UI directly:
npm run build
npm startnpm run make:macThe downloadable .dmg and .zip files are created under release/.
Download the latest macOS release from
github.com/Adrish7/helux/releases.
Click Helux-...-mac-universal.dmg, open the DMG, drag Helux into
Applications, then open Helux from Applications.
Release files are built automatically by GitHub Actions whenever a version tag is pushed:
git tag v0.1.0
git push origin v0.1.0The macOS build is universal, so the same download works on both Apple Silicon Macs and Intel Macs.
The public workflow can build a working app without Apple credentials, but macOS may warn that the app is from an unidentified developer. To make the first-open experience fully smooth for everyone, run a signed release with an Apple Developer ID certificate:
npm run make:mac:signedHelux shares one persistent browser session across the included services, so sign-ins survive app restarts and provider switches.