How much time will I actually save with Fazm?

Most users report saving 45-90 minutes per day on repetitive tasks. The biggest time savings come from email management (drafting replies, sorting, archiving), form filling (expense reports, CRM updates, applications), research (comparing products, gathering data from multiple sites), and social media (cross-posting, scheduling, replying). For example, booking a flight that normally takes 10 minutes of clicking through airline sites takes a single voice command with Fazm. Filing an expense report that requires opening a PDF, extracting numbers, and entering them into a spreadsheet becomes one spoken sentence. The more repetitive and multi-step your daily work is, the more time you get back.

What exactly can Fazm control?

Fazm controls everything you can do manually on your Mac. That includes mouse movements and clicks, keyboard typing, browser navigation and form filling, app switching, file management in Finder, and system-level actions. It uses direct browser DOM control for web interactions - meaning it reads and manipulates the actual page structure rather than taking screenshots and guessing where to click. For native macOS apps, Fazm uses accessibility APIs to interact with buttons, menus, text fields, and other UI elements. This works across any application: Chrome, Safari, VS Code, Slack, Figma, Terminal, Mail, Calendar, and more.

How is Fazm different from ChatGPT or Claude?

Chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude give you answers in a conversation window. Fazm takes action directly on your computer. When you say 'reply to Sarah's email,' Fazm opens your email app, finds Sarah's message, writes a contextual reply, and sends it. A chatbot would tell you what to write, but you still have to do all the clicking and typing yourself. Fazm moves your mouse, types on your keyboard, clicks buttons, and navigates between apps. It is a computer agent, not a chat assistant.

How does the memory layer work?

Fazm builds a personal knowledge graph by extracting information from your files, browsing history, conversations, and daily activity. Over time, it learns your contacts (names, emails, relationships), accounts and credentials, preferences (formatting, tone, scheduling habits), and frequently used workflows. In your first week, you might say 'Reply to Sarah's email, she's my cofounder, her email is sarah@acme.com.' By week four, you just say 'Reply to Sarah' because Fazm already knows who she is. By week eight, Fazm can draft the reply before you even ask. All of this data stays locally on your Mac - your knowledge graph never leaves your machine or gets sent to any cloud service.

Is Fazm safe? Can it mess up my computer?

Safety is built into every layer of Fazm. You watch every action in real-time on your screen - Fazm moves your mouse and types visibly, so there is nothing hidden. You can stop any action at any point by pressing a keyboard shortcut. Fazm also shows you what it plans to do before executing destructive actions like deleting files or sending emails, giving you a chance to confirm or cancel. Because Fazm is open source, the code is fully auditable on GitHub. There is no hidden behavior, no background processes making changes you cannot see, and no actions that bypass your screen.

What platforms does Fazm support?

Fazm currently supports macOS, running natively on both Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs. It is built with Swift and uses macOS-specific frameworks like ScreenCaptureKit for screen analysis and Accessibility APIs for app control, which is why macOS is the primary platform. Windows and Linux support are on the roadmap but do not have release dates yet. You can also control your Mac remotely from your phone using Fazm Remote, which gives you voice access to your desktop while you are away from your computer.

How does Fazm voice input work?

One keyboard shortcut activates push-to-talk. Hold the key, speak naturally about what you need done, and release. Fazm transcribes your speech locally using on-device models, so there is no network latency for the voice recognition step. You do not need wake words like 'Hey Siri' or 'OK Google' - just press and talk. You can also type commands into the floating toolbar if you prefer text input. Fazm understands natural language, so you do not need to memorize specific commands. Say 'book me a flight to Tokyo next Thursday' or 'find the cheapest AirPods on Amazon' and Fazm figures out the steps.

Is my data sent to the cloud?

Fazm processes screen analysis and memory entirely on your machine. The personal knowledge graph, file indexing, and screen capture all run locally. The only data that leaves your Mac is the intent - a text description of what you want to accomplish, which is sent to the AI model (Claude or GPT) for action planning. Your actual screen content, file contents, browsing history, and personal knowledge graph never leave your computer. Fazm is also open source, so you can verify exactly what data is transmitted by reading the code on GitHub. For users who need complete air-gapped operation, local model support is planned.

Sonnet with No Weekly Limit - Switching to API-Based Claude Code

Fazm Team·March 17, 2026·2 min read

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Sonnet with No Weekly Limit - Switching to API-Based Claude Code

The Claude Pro subscription gives you a weekly usage cap. Hit it on Wednesday and you are stuck until the reset. The API has no such limit for Sonnet - you pay per token, and you can use as much as you want.

Why the API Is Better for Heavy Users

If you use Claude Code for more than casual coding, the subscription model works against you. The weekly limit is designed for conversational use, not for running multiple agents that each consume hundreds of thousands of tokens per session.

With the API:

No weekly caps - use as much as you need, whenever you need it
Predictable pricing - you know exactly what each session costs
No throttling - consistent speed regardless of how much you have used
Model flexibility - switch between Sonnet, Opus, and Haiku as needed

How to Switch

Setting up API-based Claude Code takes about two minutes:

Get an API key from console.anthropic.com
Set the environment variable:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key-here

Add it to your shell profile so it persists across sessions
Claude Code automatically detects the API key and switches from subscription to API billing

That is it. No configuration files, no settings to toggle.

Cost Comparison

For moderate usage (roughly 2-3 hours of active coding per day), API costs typically run $30-60/month with Sonnet. Heavy usage with parallel agents can reach $100-200/month. Compare that to the $20/month subscription where you hit the wall mid-week.

The math depends on your usage pattern. If you code lightly a few times per week, the subscription is cheaper. If you run parallel agents or have intensive multi-hour sessions, the API pays for itself in productivity gains from never being rate-limited.

The Practical Difference

The real value is not just cost - it is predictability. You never start a session wondering if you have enough quota left. You never get blocked mid-task because you used too much earlier in the week. You just work, and the bill reflects your actual usage.

Fazm is an open source macOS AI agent. Open source on GitHub.

Sonnet with No Weekly Limit - Switching to API-Based Claude Code

Sonnet with No Weekly Limit - Switching to API-Based Claude Code

Why the API Is Better for Heavy Users

How to Switch

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