Retake · Office #54,780

What it is

Calls itself “tool”.

• Calls itself: tool

“An open-source tool for coding agents”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “general desktop or native mobile screen recorder”.

• Says it will not: general desktop or native mobile screen recorder

“It is not a general desktop or native mobile screen recorder.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

• Free plan: free forever

“Retake is open source under the MIT license.”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers.

• Sells to: developers

“An open-source tool for coding agents”

How it runs

A command-line tool for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. Open source. AI is a side feature.

• Kind: cli
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• API: no
• Open source: yes
• AI role: a side feature

“Use the CLI, or connect through MCP: the tool interface coding agents can call.”

“Tested end to end on an Apple Silicon Mac with Claude Code.”

What it works with

Built on Node.js. Names Chromium, Claude Code and 1 more on its pages.

• Built on: Node.js
• Names: Chromium · Claude Code · Playwright

“Retake drives Chromium with Playwright.”

“Tested end to end on an Apple Silicon Mac with Claude Code.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Trial asks for: nothing

“No Retake account or Retake API key is needed for local recording.”

“Docs ↗ -> https://www.useretake.app/docs/”