# Sidehand

> Sidehand gives AI agents their own visible cursor and keyboard on Windows and Mac. Agents click, type and fill in forms in real desktop apps through MCP (the Model Context Protocol), while the person at the computer keeps using their own mouse and keyboard.

Key facts:

- What it is: a desktop app and MCP server. Each AI agent gets its own named, coloured cursor, separate from the user's pointer.
- Platforms: Windows 10 (version 1903 or later) and Windows 11, 64-bit; macOS 13 Ventura or later on Apple silicon and Intel.
- Works with: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code agent mode, Windsurf and any app that supports MCP. It is not tied to one AI model.
- Bring your own AI: Sidehand is a tool for AI agents, not an AI. It includes no AI model, AI app or AI subscription; users connect their own AI app or provider, whose costs are separate.
- How it acts: most actions go through the accessibility API or straight to the agent's app, so the user's pointer does not move. Only canvases and games need the real pointer; Sidehand then waits for the user to pause, borrows it for milliseconds and puts it back.
- Safety: read-only in windows that hold the user's documents until the user agrees; refuses to overwrite text it did not write; each agent is locked to its own app; one key combination stops every agent (Ctrl+Alt+F12 on Windows, Control+Option+Command+P on Mac); no cloud service and no telemetry, license keys are checked offline.
- Plans (one-time payment, euros, VAT included), priced by agents working at the same time and computers: Solo €49 (1 computer, 1 agent at a time, Windows or Mac); Crew €40 (1 computer, up to 3 agents at once, Windows or Mac); Fleet €130 (3 computers, Windows and Mac in any mix, up to 5 agents at once on each, priority support). Every plan includes every feature and one year of updates; the version bought keeps working. Upgrade to a bigger plan at any time by paying the difference.
- Refunds: Sidehand is a digital download. Buyers can cancel for a full refund within 14 days until they start the download; once the download starts the sale is final (the buyer agrees to this at checkout). The legal guarantee applies if Sidehand does not work as described on a supported system.
- Buying: an account is needed; for Solo and Crew the buyer chooses Windows or Mac at checkout, Fleet includes both. After payment the order page and confirmation email show the downloads (Mac: both the Apple silicon and the Intel version); the license appears in the buyer's account, and after installing, Sidehand opens the browser once to sign in and connect the computer.
- Made by: Sidehand, an independent software publisher based in Portugal.

## Pages

- [Home](https://sidehand.shop/): what Sidehand does, how it stays out of the user's way, safety, pricing and FAQ
- [Docs](https://sidehand.shop/docs): install, connect an AI app, macOS permissions, first run, pausing agents, license, tools, error codes, safety rules, troubleshooting
- [Download](https://sidehand.shop/download): how downloads work after purchase, system requirements, which Mac version to use
- [Contact](https://sidehand.shop/contactus): questions before buying, downloads and license keys, cancelling an order, security reports

## Plans

- [Sidehand Solo](https://sidehand.shop/shop/sidehand-solo-246): €49 one-time, 1 computer, 1 agent at a time
- [Sidehand Crew](https://sidehand.shop/shop/upgrade-solo-to-crew-393): €40 one-time, 1 computer, up to 3 agents at once
- [Sidehand Fleet](https://sidehand.shop/shop/upgrade-solo-to-fleet-395): €130 one-time, 3 computers, up to 5 agents at once on each

## Policies

- [Terms of sale](https://sidehand.shop/terms-of-sale): delivery, cancelling before download, when the sale is final, legal guarantee
- [License agreement](https://sidehand.shop/eula): personal license; no copying, key sharing or reverse engineering
- [Privacy](https://sidehand.shop/privacy): the app sends nothing about the user anywhere; the site sets only the cookies the shop needs
- [Security](https://sidehand.shop/security)
- [Acceptable use](https://sidehand.shop/acceptable-use)
- [Trademarks](https://sidehand.shop/trademarks)

## Optional

- [Full text of every page](https://sidehand.shop/llms-full.txt)