Siesta AI
Siesta AI is now available as a Windows desktop app in the Microsoft Store. With the Windows app, you can record your screen, capture audio notes, dictate text to your clipboard, and run selected local-agent task workflows directly from your desktop. This solves a practical problem teams run into fast: important context happens inside tickets, spreadsheets, calls, and internal tools, and by the time someone opens the browser and tries to write it up, the details are already diluted.
The Windows app keeps Siesta AI close to where work happens, available via tray and global shortcuts. It helps teams capture a recording, note, or task while the context is still on screen, then share it without rebuilding what happened later. For managed Windows environments, the Microsoft Store release can also make rollout and support more predictable through standard software distribution, instead of relying on everyone’s browser setup.
Handoffs break when context is captured too late. A desktop app reduces the friction of switching tools, so teams can capture what happened immediately and share it while details are still accurate.
What’s new in the Windows app
Screen capture for handoffs
You can record your screen with optional microphone and system audio, choose the monitor you want to capture, and start recording quickly. Recordings upload in chunks while capture is running, so there’s less waiting after you stop. After a recording is finalized, you can open it, create and copy a share link, revoke an existing link, or start another capture. Example: QA records a bug repro with system audio, shares a link to engineering, then revokes it after the fix ships. Why it matters: a short walkthrough replaces multiple rounds of “can you show me again,” while revocable links help keep sharing controlled.
Audio notes for quick decisions and follow-ups
For moments when the screen isn’t needed, the app supports microphone-only recording. You choose a microphone, then start, pause, resume, and stop. Before upload, you can rename the recording, and the app shows upload status with the option to retry if something fails. Example: after a customer call, a support lead records a 45-second note with the decision, next step, and owner, names it clearly, and uploads it right away. Why it matters: teams capture decisions while they’re still clear, instead of trying to reconstruct them later from chat threads.
Wisps dictation to clipboard
Wisps let you dictate short text from the app or via a global push-to-talk shortcut. When transcription finishes, the text is copied to your clipboard, ready to paste into the tool you’re already using, a ticket reply, CRM note, email, or internal chat. Wisps history is stored locally, so you can reuse snippets, delete individual items, or clear the history. Example: an ops manager dictates a structured ticket update while looking at the dashboard, then pastes it into the ticket system without switching context. Why it matters: clipboard output works across tools without requiring plugins or deep integrations.
Tasks and local agents
The Windows app includes a Tasks workspace where you can filter tasks by workspace, task state, and search text, and start a Todo task with an installed local agent. The app shows whether execution is Running, Queued, or Stopped. Current support differs by agent: OpenCode can execute task prompts locally, Antigravity can execute through a bundled Python bridge when configured, and GitHub Copilot can be checked for installation and sign-in status, but Copilot task execution is not available on Windows in this build. Example: a developer starts a small “update script and add logging” task via a local agent and checks whether it’s queued or running before pulling the result for review. Why it matters: teams can standardize on what runs locally today and avoid confusion about which workflows are actually supported.
Permissions and current limitations
Windows may ask for microphone access or show a screen capture prompt the first time you use these workflows. For team rollout, apply the same rules you use for other recording tools: grant access based on role, follow internal policies for screen and audio capture, and use revocable links when recordings should not stay available indefinitely. Global shortcuts must be registered successfully, local agents need access to the configured working directory, and if you use Antigravity, set the API key only in app settings, not in prompts.
A few features are not available from the Windows navigation yet: Quick Actions are coming soon, and Chat and Stream are not available there yet.
How to get started
Install the Windows desktop app from the Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n658sfn0pcv
Install the required runtime, Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 10.0 (x64): https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0
Install the app and use it for one real handoff this week, a bug repro, a short walkthrough, or a ticket update. If it saves one round of re-explaining context, it’s already doing its job.
