How Vox Runs 47+ Tools Locally on Your Mac
Vox comes with 47+ built-in tools that run entirely on your Mac. File management, screen capture, system control, iMessage, email, calendar — all executed locally through Electron with no cloud servers or sandboxes involved.
How local tool execution works
Every tool in Vox runs as a local operation on your machine. When you give Vox a command, the local Qwen3 model decides which tools to use, and those tools execute directly on your Mac:
File management
Vox has full access to your local filesystem for reading, writing, moving, searching, and organizing files:
“Computer, find all PDFs on my Desktop from this week and move them to my Documents folder.”
System control and automation
Tools for controlling your Mac, capturing your screen, managing clipboard content, and running shell commands:
Screen capture
Capture screenshots for analysis without any data leaving your Mac.
Shell commands
Run local shell commands, scripts, and build tools directly on your machine.
System info
Check battery, storage, running processes, and system status locally.
Clipboard
Read and write clipboard content for seamless workflow automation.
Communication tools
Vox can manage email, iMessage, and calendar — all through local integrations on your Mac:
- Email — read, draft, and send emails via OAuth-authenticated access
- iMessage — read and send messages through the local Messages database
- Calendar — view, create, and manage events through local calendar access
“Computer, check my unread emails and draft replies to the urgent ones.”
Every tool executes locally on your Mac. There is no cloud sandbox, no Docker container, and no server-side processing. Your data stays on your device throughout the entire operation.
Safety without sandboxing
Vox keeps tool execution safe through permission controls and confirmation prompts — not by shipping your code to a remote sandbox. Destructive operations like deleting files or sending emails require your explicit approval before executing.
Local execution supports anything your machine has installed — Python, Node.js, shell scripts, and any other tools in your PATH.
“Computer, run my test suite in the dashboard project.”
Vox runs the command locally on your machine and reports results — all from a single voice command, with zero cloud involvement.
Local tool execution turns Vox from a conversational AI into an autonomous desktop agent. It doesn't just talk about things — it acts on your behalf, entirely on your Mac.
Put Vox to work on your computer.
Download Vox for Mac and start with the local setup flow.
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