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.

Does Fazm work in languages other than English?

Yes. Fazm works in any language - English, Russian, Spanish, German, Japanese, and more. You can speak or type in your preferred language and Fazm will understand and act. Some of our most active users run their entire workday in Russian, issuing voice commands to manage Jira tickets, write Slack messages, and navigate internal tools. There is no language setting to configure - just speak or type naturally and Fazm handles it.

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.

AI Slack Automation

Slack is where your team lives, but crafting the right announcement, threading updates to the correct channels, and keeping everyone informed takes real effort. Fazm drafts professional messages, navigates to the right channels, and posts on your behalf - so you can keep the team aligned without the communication overhead.

The Communication Overhead in Modern Teams

A typical engineering manager or team lead spends 30-60 minutes per day on Slack communications that are not conversations - they are announcements. Posting a release update to #engineering. Sharing sprint results in #product. Announcing a new team member in #general. Writing a retrospective summary in #eng-retros.

Each message requires finding the right channel, thinking about tone and formatting, including the right context, and sometimes pulling in data from other sources (like a deploy log or PR merge count). It is not hard work, but it is constant, and it fragments your focus throughout the day.

Fazm turns this into a single voice command. You describe what you want to announce, and Fazm handles the writing, formatting, channel navigation, and posting. It understands context - an engineering announcement needs technical precision, while a team celebration post should feel warm and casual.

What You Can Tell Fazm

"Post an announcement in the engineering Slack channel about the new skills directory"

"Send a sprint summary to #product with the number of tickets completed and carried over"

"Welcome the new engineer in #general - her name is Alex, she's joining the platform team"

"Post the deploy status in #releases - v2.4.1 shipped with 14 PRs merged"

"Thread a reply in #incidents with an update on the payment service recovery"

How Fazm Handles Slack Communication

Here is what happens when you ask Fazm to post an engineering announcement:

Fazm understands the intent and audience

From your command, Fazm determines who the audience is (engineers), what channel to use (#engineering), and what tone is appropriate (professional but not stiff). If you mention data sources, it reads those first.

Fazm gathers context if needed

If you reference external information - 'mention the PR count from this week' or 'include the deploy stats' - Fazm switches to GitHub, Grafana, or wherever that data lives, reads it, and incorporates it into the message.

Fazm drafts the message with proper formatting

The agent composes a well-structured Slack message using appropriate formatting: bold headers for sections, bullet points for lists, code blocks for technical details, and emoji for visual anchors. The tone matches the channel's culture.

Fazm navigates to the channel and posts

Fazm opens Slack (desktop app or browser), searches for or clicks into the correct channel, pastes the composed message, and sends it. If you asked for a review first, it shows you the draft and waits for approval.

Why Fazm Beats Traditional Slack Bots

Posts as you, not as a bot

Messages come from your Slack account with your profile picture. This matters for announcements where the sender's authority and identity are important.

No app installation required

Slack bots need workspace admin approval and OAuth scopes. Fazm needs nothing installed in Slack - it just uses the app you already have open.

Context from any source

Slack bots are limited to their API integrations. Fazm can pull context from GitHub, Jira, Grafana, Google Docs, or any other app on your Mac before composing the message.

Natural language, not commands

Slack bots use slash commands with rigid syntax. Fazm understands natural language - 'announce the deploy' works just as well as a detailed specification.

Beyond Announcements

Fazm handles more than just posting messages. Here are other ways teams use it with Slack:

✓Summarize a long Slack thread and post the TLDR

✓Read the incident channel and post a status update

✓Cross-post a message from one channel to another

✓Create a poll in a channel with voting options

✓Set channel topics and descriptions after project kickoffs

✓Archive inactive channels and notify members

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Fazm post to specific Slack channels?

Yes. Just mention the channel name in your command - 'post in #engineering', 'send to #general', 'announce in #product-updates'. Fazm navigates to that channel in Slack and posts the message there.

Does Fazm draft messages for review before posting?

By default, Fazm shows you a preview of the message before posting. You can review, edit, or approve it. If you want Fazm to post directly without review, just say 'post directly' in your command.

Can Fazm format Slack messages with bullet points, bold text, and code blocks?

Yes. Fazm understands Slack's markdown formatting and uses bold, italic, bullet points, numbered lists, code blocks, and emoji appropriately based on the type of message you are sending.

Is this different from a Slack bot?

Yes. Fazm posts messages as you, from your Slack account. It is not a bot that appears as a separate user. Messages come from your profile, which means they carry your authority and don't require anyone to install a Slack app or grant bot permissions.