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A few things are true of every tool in Dax, so they’re explained once here instead of repeating them on every tool page.

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Summoning tools

  • Every tool has a global shortcut. By default they’re all ⌃ ⌥ plus one key. Rebind or clear any shortcut in Settings → Shortcuts (⌃ ⌥ H). See the Quick reference for the full list.
  • The launcher grid: press ⌃ ⌥ Space to open a grid of every tool. Click one, or press 1–9 for the first nine. Handy before you’ve memorized a shortcut.
  • The menu-bar icon lists the tools too, and opens Settings.
The Dax launcher grid

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Global shortcuts (not tools)

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Getting started

When you first launch Dax, a setup screen walks you through creating an account:
  • Sign up with your name and email. We’ll send you a code; type it in and your account activates instantly. Start on the Free plan and upgrade to Pro ($10/month, 2,500 credits) via Stripe any time.
Already have a code? There’s an Already have a code? link on the setup screen to enter it directly. Once activated, your personal access token is stored in your Mac’s Keychain and the tools unlock.

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Plans (managed accounts)

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Credit costs

Each action costs a different number of credits: Credits from your plan reset on the 1st of each month.

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Top up credits

Need more credits? Buy a top-up any time — credits are added instantly and last until the end of the month. Spend order: plan credits are used first. When plan credits run out, top-up credits kick in. Unused credits reset at the end of the month. Upgrade any time from the Usage window. Manage or cancel your subscription through the Stripe customer portal. If your account is suspended, Dax enters a locked-down state and every tool politely points you at support rather than opening.

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Online vs. offline tools

Some tools are purely local; others need the internet. Offline, the network tools dim in the launcher and show a “needs the internet” toast instead of opening a panel that could only fail. They re-enable the moment the connection returns.

Work offline

Frequent CLIs, Boilerplates, Inject MD or Skill (except Share as a Link), Open Project, Vibe History, Command History, Image to Text, Secrets, Remove BG, Agent Watch, Herdr, Prompt Snippets, Clipboard History

Need the internet

Ask AI, AI Text Transform, Image to Prompt, Image Ask, Generate Image, Context Form Fill, Image to URL, File Drop, Clip to Link, PRD Maker, Feedback

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Notifications

Dax communicates through unobtrusive toast notifications — small floating cards that appear and dismiss themselves.

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Privacy

Local tools never touch the network. Network tools send only what the tool needs, and only when you press the shortcut or click a button, never because you copied something. Details are in each tool’s page and in the privacy policy.