Cheating Daddy is a real-time AI assistant that provides contextual help during video calls, interviews, presentations, and meetings using screen capture and audio analysis.
The tool addresses the need for live assistance during high-stakes interactions by combining screen recording and audio capture with Google Gemini 2.0 Flash Live to analyze what you see and hear, then delivering contextual responses in real time. It operates as an always-on-top overlay window that can be positioned anywhere on screen and toggled to be transparent to mouse clicks when needed. The application offers multiple profiles tailored to different scenarios—Interview, Sales Call, Business Meeting, Presentation, and Negotiation—and supports multiple languages through its settings interface.
The tool works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, though Linux support is noted as limited and primarily for testing. Setup requires obtaining a Gemini API key and running standard Node package installation and startup commands. Keyboard shortcuts enable window positioning, toggling click-through mode, and message sending without disrupting your primary activity. Audio capture uses platform-specific approaches: SystemAudioDump on macOS, loopback audio on Windows, and microphone input on Linux. The project is sponsored by Recall.ai, a hosted desktop recording API service.
Development activity shows infrequent commits with long gaps between updates, indicating sporadic rather than sustained work on the codebase. Pull requests are rarely merged, suggesting limited external contribution integration. Issues receive minimal engagement and remain open without resolution, pointing to low ongoing maintenance. The project has accumulated a small number of stars but shows no evidence of active community building or regular feature development.
