Claude Overlay is a frameless, always-on-top chat window for Claude Code that floats over everything you do. Summon it with a hotkey, ask about whatever's on screen, and Claude captures and reads your monitors before answering. It runs the full Claude Code agent on your own subscription - no API key - so it can edit files and run commands, not just chat. Open source (MIT), Windows.
Hi PH! I built this because I was constantly alt-tabbing and pasting screenshots to ask Claude Code about an error or a design on my screen. Now I just hit Ctrl+Alt+Space and ask - it screenshots each monitor and Claude reads them in context. It uses your existing claude CLI login (no API key), and it's the real agent so it can actually fix things. Windows-only for now; cross-platform help very welcome. Feedback appreciated!
About Claude Overlay on Product Hunt
“A floating Claude Code chat that sees your screen”
Claude Overlay launched on Product Hunt on July 14th, 2026 and earned 127 upvotes and 30 comments, placing #7 on the daily leaderboard. Claude Overlay is a frameless, always-on-top chat window for Claude Code that floats over everything you do. Summon it with a hotkey, ask about whatever's on screen, and Claude captures and reads your monitors before answering. It runs the full Claude Code agent on your own subscription - no API key - so it can edit files and run commands, not just chat. Open source (MIT), Windows.
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Who hunted Claude Overlay?
Claude Overlay was hunted by Jason Lin. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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