Get started with Denker

Step 1

Get Denker for your computer

Mac: Get Denker from the download page, install it, and open the app.

Windows: Join the Windows beta to request access and one-on-one onboarding from our team. Once you have access, follow the welcome guide on your PC.

Step 2

Sign in and follow the welcome guide

Create your account or sign in. Follow Denker’s on-screen guide through the permissions and controls for your computer. It explains how to open the input, talk to Denker, and mark part of your screen. Grant the permissions for the features you want to use; you can review them later in your system settings.

Step 3

Let Denker guide your AI setup

Choose Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode. These are the AI tools Denker connects to so it can work on your tasks. If you already have one installed and connected, Denker can use it.

On Mac, Denker opens Terminal and prepares the official installation or sign-in command for you. Review it, press Enter when you are ready, and complete the provider’s sign-in. You do not have to find the commands yourself.

On Windows, Denker opens PowerShell and shows the installation or sign-in command. Review it, press Enter when you are ready, and complete the provider’s sign-in. Denker waits for setup and checks your connection. When an update is available for a supported installation, its update notice opens the same guided terminal and checks the new version when it finishes. The team can help during beta onboarding.

If you see Use included AI starter, you can begin with a limited AI allowance and connect your own provider when it ends. Provider subscription or usage charges are separate from your Denker plan. Some OpenCode providers require an API key; the setup guide tells you when one is needed.

Step 4

Hand off work that is already on your screen

For your first task, open an email you actually need to answer and keep it visible. Start with the work in front of you:

1. Open Denker’s input using the shortcut shown in the welcome guide. By default, double-tap Control on Mac or press Win + Alt on Windows.
2. With the input open, hold Shift and drag to mark the email you want Denker to use.
3. Type what you want done with that email. For example:

“Draft a reply to this email confirming the next steps. Keep it as a draft for me to review.”

Review the draft and ask for any changes. When it is ready, you can ask Denker to put it into your reply window. Check it there before you send it.

The same approach works for a paragraph you want rewritten, a spreadsheet you need checked, or a design detail you want explained: show the relevant part of your screen, then ask for a concrete next step.

To write with your voice in any app, use Dictation anywhere. By default, double-tap Command on Mac or press Win + Shift on Windows, speak, then use the shortcut again. Denker pastes your words where your cursor is, or copies them so you can paste them yourself.

Common questions