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answers for setup, settings, and the occasional weird text field

Documentation for v0.6.0-beta, built from the behavior in the public Cotabby release.

By Jacob Fu · Updated · Documentation hub

Start with installation, jump straight to a symptom, or explore one setting at a time. Every article states which public release it covers.

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Getting Started with Cotabby on Mac

Install, grant permissions, choose an engine, and test your first suggestion.

7 minute read

Grant Cotabby macOS Permissions Safely

What each macOS permission enables, how to grant it, and how to recover a stale grant.

6 minute read

using cotabby

Cotabby Keyboard Shortcuts and Acceptance Modes

Accept one word or a whole suggestion, dismiss ghost text, and rebind every key.

5 minute read

Use Cotabby Inline Emoji Autocomplete

Search with a colon, accept inline, and personalize variants and ranking.

4 minute read

Cotabby Inline Macros for Math, Units, Dates, and More

A complete slash-macro reference for calculations, conversions, dates, and generators.

7 minute read

settings

Choose a Cotabby AI Engine and Local Model

Apple Intelligence, curated GGUF models, custom downloads, Hugging Face, and LM Studio.

9 minute read

Customize Cotabby Writing and Context Settings

Length, languages, spelling, multiline output, Fast Mode, and optional context sources.

8 minute read

support

Troubleshoot Cotabby Autocomplete on Mac

A symptom-first checklist for suggestions, permissions, models, and app compatibility.

10 minute read

Install, Update, or Uninstall Cotabby on Mac

Homebrew and DMG installation, updates, model cleanup, permissions, and removal.

6 minute read

try Cotabby on your Mac

Free, open source, and local. Use Apple Intelligence or a GGUF model, then accept the next word with Tab.

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