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Interactive FluentOverlay context beam showing scattered context labels drifting around a quiet desktop until the Unify your context control is activated. The orbit includes product tabs such as Shortcuts, Prompts, Snippets, Commands, Workflows, Terminology, Skills, Agents, Rules, Design Patterns, and Automations, plus custom context lanes such as Decisions, Runbooks, Handoffs, Research, QA, Meeting notes, Project briefs, Checklists, Playbooks, and References. Activating it clears the center, forms a focused blue lens beam, and reveals a cropped FluentOverlay context surface that moves through Shortcuts, Prompts, Snippets, Commands, and Workflows with the active guided label highlighted. The live demo below remains the interactive product proof.

Stay in your flow, instantly surface context.

FluentOverlay opens over the app in focus so shortcuts, commands, and workflow context stay close without pulling you out of your work.Shortcuts, commands, and workflow context stay close to the app in focus.

FluentOverlayv1.0Windows 10/11Direct desktop build

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Interactive overlay demo

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Guided Walkthrough

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Stay in the current app

Instant access

FluentOverlay appears over your focused Windows app, so the work stays in view while relevant shortcuts and commands open on top. Pro adds trigger control for users who want the overlay to open their way.

  • Keep the current app visible.
  • Open the overlay only when you need context.
  • Return to work without changing windows.
Product proof

Why FluentOverlay feels different

Stay focused

It opens where you are

FluentOverlay appears over the app in focus, so the tool you are using stays visible while the relevant commands open on top.

Find faster

It finds what you half-remember

Search by action, shortcut, or rough wording. Fuzzy matching and synonyms help you recover commands even when you only half-remember the name.

Add depth

It grows with your workflow

Start with shortcut recall. Add Pro execution, prompts, workflows, rules, authoring, and custom context when the overlay needs to do more.

165

Built-in packs

Built-in packs keep FluentOverlay useful even when apps skip classic menus.

Free

Core access

The essential active-app shortcut overlay is available without an account or timed trial.

Pro

Deeper context

Execution, prompts, workflows, authoring, and layout control expand the same surface.

Featured examples

A few apps people check first

See the broader bundle surface
Google Chrome

Google Chrome

Browser

Tabs, devtools, profiles, and omnibox power moves.

43 shortcuts

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel

Productivity

Ranges, formulas, pivot tables, and ribbon power keys.

97 shortcuts

File Explorer

Windows Explorer

System

Navigation, selection, and ribbon actions.

29 shortcuts

VS Code

Visual Studio Code

System

Editing, search, Git, terminal, and multi-cursor essentials.

144 shortcuts

Cursor

Cursor

System

AI editor shortcuts aligned with VS Code muscle memory.

152 shortcuts

Slack

Slack

Communication

Channels, threads, huddles, and quick switcher.

57 shortcuts

Start free. Upgrade only when the overlay needs to do more.

Free
€0

Shortcut recall for everyday Windows work

  • Live menu reading
  • 165 built-in shortcut packs
  • Per-app shortcut cache for up to 3 apps
  • Fuzzy and synonym search
  • Themes, system tray mode, and focused-display placement
  • 6-locale interface
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Pro
Most popular
€29.99

One-time payment (current offer terms apply)

Execution, authoring, and deeper workflow context

  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited per-app shortcut cache
  • Click-to-execute shortcuts and favourites
  • Custom personal shortcuts
  • Knowledge tabs: prompts, snippets, commands, workflows, terminology, skills, Design Patterns, agents, rules, and automations
  • Pack editor, PDF/Markdown export, advanced triggers, tab management, saved views, layout control, custom accent, and fixed content height
  • Install and apply ready-made Community Marketplace app bundles
  • MCP setup for AI-assisted overlay structure authoring through an external MCP host
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Explore future and team optionsReview the unannounced Pro+ concept and Enterprise licensing after comparing the current Free and Pro tiers.

Pro+

Unannounced

Not announced

Exploratory product label; no current offer

No capabilities or entitlement announced

  • Exploratory label only
  • No current purchase or subscription
  • No announced feature bundle
  • No announced pricing or release date
  • Future product ideas stay separate from tier commitments

Pro+ has no announced entitlements. Free and Pro describe the current product.

Enterprise

From €12 / seat / mo

Volume licensing & invoicing

Licensing, deployment planning, and rollout support

  • Everything in Pro
  • GPO / MDM deployment planning
  • Team pack rollout support
  • Volume licensing and invoicing
  • Priority support
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Ready to install

Pick the tier that matches how far you want the overlay to go

Start with Free if you want proof first. Choose Pro when you want execution, authoring, richer workflow tabs, and more control over how the overlay behaves.

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System requirements
  • Windows 10 (version 17763 or later) or Windows 11
  • x64 processor (current public builds)
  • Download size is published with each direct desktop build
  • Unpackaged, self-contained desktop build
  • .NET 10 and Windows App SDK dependencies are bundled with the current desktop build where needed
Download channels

Not currently a supported distribution channel

Direct desktop build link will appear here when the public download is available.

FluentOverlay stays local-first: shortcuts, settings, and knowledge content remain on your device. Optional update, pack, and marketplace requests connect only when the related feature is enabled or used.

Category fit

Compare the job before you compare the feature list

Shortcut tools, study systems, and launchers solve different problems. This comparison stays at the category level and links to each product's current description so you can verify the fit yourself.

FluentOverlay: active-app context

FluentOverlay is a Windows overlay for recalling and, with Pro, acting on shortcuts and working knowledge tied to the app already in focus. Its core behavior is local-first and does not require an account for Free shortcut discovery.

KeyCombiner and CtrlHelp: learning and lookup

KeyCombiner combines shortcut collections, training, and a desktop instant lookup for the active application. CtrlHelp focuses on learning shortcuts through guided practice across supported apps and games.

Raycast: launcher and extension platform

Raycast for Windows presents a launcher with extensions, AI features, file search, snippets, window management, and other cross-tool actions. Choose it when launching and extending workflows is the primary job.

Primary sources

Reviewed 12 July 2026

Product capabilities and availability can change. These notes summarize official product pages reviewed on the date above; they are orientation, not a contractual feature guarantee.

Need more detail?

What's shipped and what's next

A short product status summary for people who want extra confidence before installing.

Roadmap detail should support confidence, not interrupt the install decision. The short summary below is the intended skim path.

Available nowThese Free and Pro capabilities are part of the current Windows app.Free includes live menu reading, fuzzy and synonym search, keyboard highlighting, 165 bundled shortcut packs, shortcut JSON pack loading, themes, tray mode, focused-display placement, 6 UI locales, and a 3-app per-app cache.Pro includes click-to-execute, favourites, custom shortcuts, Pack Editor, PDF/Markdown export, advanced triggers, saved views, presentation modes, tab management, layout controls, custom accent, fixed content height, and unlimited cache.
  • Pro also includes ready-made Community Marketplace app bundles and MCP setup for AI-assisted overlay structure authoring through an external MCP host; MCP queries and execution are not part of today's app.
Being preparedThese items make the shipped app easier to update, support, and distribute. They are not extra paid features.A clearer in-app update path is being prepared so future releases are easier to notice and install.Help, bug-report, and review routes are being connected to public support and review destinations.
  • A v1.1 candidate is implemented on desktop and adds a local-only Template Composer, accessible semantic rows and recovery states, deterministic current-tab Search v2, a live shortcut-source snapshot in the existing User Guide, and consent-gated Pro read-only MCP content queries; it remains unreleased until matching desktop release metadata exists.
  • Store, MSI, and managed feed channels will only be named once they are ready; today's public install path remains the direct download route.
Future ideasThese ideas are not part of the current local-first core.Natural-language or BYOK search, workflow or pack generation, and a contextual assistant are tier-unassigned future ideas, not announced Pro+ features.Unified cross-tab search, browser and web-app awareness, live context, MCP execution, and PWA mapping need separate product and privacy design.
  • Local learning or practice, global hotkeys, team or admin sharing, voice, mobile, and deeper automation remain future work.

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Open this only if you want the longer milestone-by-milestone view.

  1. v1.0

    Initial release

    • Overlay foundation with live menu reading, fuzzy search, and synonym-backed shortcut recall
    • Bundled shortcut packs plus JSON-based custom and community pack loading when apps skip classic menus
    • Free discovery plus Pro execution, favourites, personal shortcuts, Pack Editor, PDF/Markdown export, and workflow authoring
    • Themes, density, opacity, accent override, trigger customization, saved views, presentation modes, and tab management
    • Custom tabs, per-app rules, MCP setup, Community Marketplace app bundles, and broader knowledge-strip content beyond shortcuts
    • Multi-monitor polish, warm-path performance, tab strip stability, Windows-first local storage, and per-app caching foundations
    • Six UI locales plus current Windows and install-surface cleanup across the app and website
    • The first public release is v1.0; future minor versions should only appear here after release

  2. Availability

    Preparing

    • A clearer in-app update path is being prepared so future releases are easier to notice and install
    • Help, bug-report, and review routes are being connected to the public support and review destinations
    • A v1.1 candidate is implemented on desktop and adds a local-only Template Composer, accessible semantic rows and recovery states, deterministic current-tab Search v2, a live shortcut-source snapshot in the existing User Guide, and consent-gated Pro read-only MCP content queries; it is not a released product claim until matching desktop release metadata exists
    • Store, MSI, and managed feed channels will only be named once they are actually ready
    • Today's public install path remains the direct download route

  3. Future

    Exploring

    • Natural-language or BYOK search, workflow or pack generation, and a contextual assistant remain unannounced future ideas, not Pro+ entitlements
    • Unified cross-tab search, browser and web-app awareness, and live context need separate navigation, state, performance, focus-signal, and privacy design
    • MCP execution and PWA mapping remain beyond today's app
    • Local learning or practice, global hotkeys, team or admin sharing, voice, mobile, and deeper automation remain future work