Context-Aware AI Assistant — Sees Your Open Windows
An AI assistant that knows what you have open. CFAI reads your active windows, clipboard, and current context — giving you AI responses that are relevant to what you're doing right now.
Why Context Is Everything — And Why Most AI Assistants Don't Have It
Most AI assistants require you to manually paste context: copy your email, paste it into the chat, ask your question. This breaks your workflow, loses implicit context (window layout, open tabs, clipboard history), and produces generic responses because the AI only sees what you explicitly gave it.
CFAI's Active Contexts mode monitors your open Windows applications in real time. During a meeting, CFAI can see your open contract in Word, the relevant email in Outlook, and the spreadsheet in the background — and factor all of this into its responses without you manually providing any of it. The AI response is grounded in your actual working context.
Clipboard integration adds another layer: CFAI can optionally monitor your clipboard history and include recent copies in its context window. Combine this with voice input (CRC shortcut), meeting transcription, and Document RAG, and you have an AI assistant that truly understands the full context of your work moment.
Context-Aware AI Assistants — Feature Comparison 2026
| Tool | Local Processing | No Bot | Speaker ID | Real-time Translation | Cognitive Map | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFAI Active Contexts ★ Recommended | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | Free trial / From €7.99/mo |
| Microsoft Copilot (M365) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | $30/user/mo add-on |
| Claude (Anthropic) + Artifacts | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Claude Pro $20/mo |
| Windows Recall (Copilot+) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Copilot+ PC required |
| Perplexity AI | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Free / Pro $20/mo |
Why CFAI's Active Contexts Beats Manual Copy-Paste AI Workflows
Local Whisper Transcription
CFAI uses Faster Whisper running entirely on your Windows PC. Your audio is never uploaded — processing happens locally, even offline.
Real-Time Cognitive Map
As you speak, CFAI builds a live semantic map of your conversation. See topic clusters, predict where discussion is heading, and stay focused — in real time.
No Bot, No Notifications
CFAI captures audio from your microphone and system audio at the OS level. No bot joins your call. Other participants see no recording notification.
101 Languages, Real-Time
CFAI translates your meeting transcript into 101 languages as you speak. Perfect for multilingual teams and international calls.
Document RAG During Calls
Upload PDFs, Word docs, or CSV files. During your meeting, CFAI retrieves relevant information from your documents in real time.
Agentic AI and Web Search
CFAI's Agentic AI can perform multi-step tasks, search the web, and surface information proactively during your meeting.
100% Private by Default
All audio processing, transcription, and AI analysis runs on your Windows device. Nothing is sent to CFAI's servers unless you explicitly enable optional cloud features.
Flexible Plans, No Surprises
Free trial to test everything. Then choose from €7.99/mo (500 CF), €12.99/mo (1500 CF), or €24.99/mo (3000 CF) — cancel anytime, no lock-in.
How to Set Up Active Contexts in CFAI
Enable Active Contexts in Settings
In CFAI settings, enable Active Contexts mode. Configure which applications CFAI monitors (e.g., Outlook, Word, Chrome, Slack) and set your clipboard history length (number of recent copies to include).
Work Normally
Open your applications as usual. CFAI monitors them in the background, building a real-time context window of what you have open and recently copied.
Ask Questions in Context
Press the CFAI shortcut or speak via CRC. CFAI includes your active context automatically in its AI response — no manual copy-pasting required. Ask 'What should I reply to this email?' and CFAI has already read the email.
Use During Meetings for Richer Responses
During a meeting, CFAI combines the live transcript, your open documents, clipboard, and meeting context to give AI responses grounded in your full working situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Active Contexts in CFAI?
Active Contexts is a CFAI feature that monitors your open Windows applications in real time. It reads content from your active windows (Outlook, Word, Chrome, etc.) and includes it automatically in the AI's context — giving you responses relevant to what you're currently working on.
Does CFAI read my screen?
Active Contexts reads application content from open windows using Windows accessibility APIs — similar to how screen readers work. You configure which applications CFAI monitors. This data stays on your device and is not uploaded to any server.
How is CFAI's context awareness different from Microsoft Copilot?
Microsoft Copilot reads context from M365 apps (Word, Outlook, Teams) and requires a $30/user/month add-on. CFAI reads context from any Windows application, runs locally with optional local LLMs, and costs €7.99/month.
Can CFAI read my clipboard for context?
Yes. CFAI's clipboard integration monitors your clipboard history (configurable length) and includes recent copies in the AI context. This means if you just copied a contract clause, CFAI knows about it when you ask your next question.
Is Active Contexts private?
Active Contexts processes window content on your Windows PC locally. If using a local LLM backend, no application content leaves your device. If using a cloud LLM, the context window (including application content) is sent to the cloud API — the same data handling as any cloud AI assistant.
AI That Understands Your Entire Work Context
Try CFAI free. Get AI responses grounded in your open windows, clipboard, and meeting context — locally on Windows. Plans from €7.99/month.