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AI Remote

Direct Claude Code in your terminal without touching the keyboard: press the round key and talk, AI turns it into a clear instruction in the input box, press the center key to send; use the arrows to pick options and switch sessions. It's an experimental feature of TomTrove for Mac and is off by default.

Which remote to buy

The one we use and have tested most is the ring remote whose Bluetooth name is Beauty-R1 (several sellers carry it on Amazon, usually listed as a "TikTok scrolling ring"). It has 6 keys, TomTrove recognizes every one of them, and it works out of the box.

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Other Bluetooth page turners and rings work too: use "Calibrate keys" in TomTrove and press each key three times so it learns them. The one requirement is that different keys send different signals — some cheap remotes send the same signal for several keys, and those can't be told apart.

Remotes are sold and supported by sellers on Amazon. TomTrove doesn't sell hardware.

As an Amazon Associate, TomTrove earns from qualifying purchases. It doesn't change the price you pay.

Setup

  1. 1Turn the remote on and pair it in System Settings → Bluetooth on your Mac.
  2. 2Open TomTrove → AI Remote → Turn on, and pick it under Device. From then on the remote only talks to TomTrove — it won't move the pointer or click around.
  3. 3If it isn't a Beauty-R1, click Calibrate keys and press each key three times when asked.
  4. 4Run through the tutorial once: what a single press and a double press do.
  • Keys only act when iTerm, Terminal or VS Code is in front; talking with the round key works anywhere (outside a terminal it only copies).
  • When it's off, TomTrove doesn't connect Bluetooth, hold the device, or record.
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