wtf is prochame?

Prochame is a desktop application that displays a small, dark, semi-transparent overlay window floating on top of other windows. It captures what is on the screen and transcribes microphone or system audio, then sends that information to an AI language model and streams back suggestions in real time. The overlay is built using screen capture protection features so that, in many cases, it does not appear when the screen is shared or recorded through common tools like Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams. The README is unusually direct about the ethics of this design. It states plainly that the invisibility feature is best effort rather than guaranteed, since phone cameras, some proctoring software, HDMI capture devices, and full display recording can still show the overlay. It lists the intended uses as personal study, accessibility support such as live captioning, solo productivity work, and learning about AI assisted workflows. It then explicitly states the tool must not be used to cheat on proctored exams or certifications, gain an unfair advantage in job interviews, break a platform's terms of service, or record and transcribe other people without their knowledge or consent. The README places responsibility for how the tool is used entirely on the person running it. Feature wise, keyboard shortcuts trigger different actions: one captures the screen and recent conversation to ask the AI for general help, another captures visible code and returns a solution with its time and space complexity, and others draft a reply to a conversation, summarize a discussion into action items, or generate follow up questions to keep a conversation going. A composer window also lets a user type free-form questions for the AI to answer using the captured context. The project is built with Electron, combined with a React and Vite based interface, and is available as a prebuilt download for Apple Silicon Macs or as an unsigned Windows installer, which triggers a Windows SmartScreen warning on first run. Building it from source requires Node.js version 18 or later and involves running a development server alongside the Electron shell. On Windows, full invisibility from screen capture depends on having a version from 2020 or later, older Windows versions instead show a black rectangle in place of the overlay. The README also covers granting microphone and screen recording permissions on both operating systems and configuring API keys, starting with OpenAI, through a settings panel in the app.