https://getwindowsill.app/blog Thoughts on productivity, AI, and building better tools for Windows. en-us WindowSill Blog Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-lm-studio-private-ai-writing Set up LM Studio as a local AI writing assistant in WindowSill. 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Practical SOP writing tips for team leads. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/writing-sops-your-team-wont-ignore Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT writing productivity documentation sops team-management https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-foundry-local-private-ai-writing Set up Microsoft AI Foundry Local as a private AI writing assistant in WindowSill. Grammar checks, rewrites, and translations powered by Microsoft models, all on your machine. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-foundry-local-private-ai-writing Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai foundry-local privacy tutorial local-llm microsoft https://getwindowsill.app/blog/ai-writing-prompts-that-work Most AI writing prompts are too vague to be useful. 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Here's why I built full-screen reminders into WindowSill, and why they work. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/reminder-that-saved-my-meeting Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT productivity reminders adhd meetings https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-for-writers A step-by-step look at how bloggers, copywriters, and students can use WindowSill's AI writing tools for grammar, tone, translation, and more. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-for-writers Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai writing productivity tutorial https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-ollama-private-ai-writing Set up Ollama as a local AI writing assistant in WindowSill. 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Where each wins, where each falls short, and who should use which. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-vs-grammarly Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT comparison grammarly ai writing https://getwindowsill.app/blog/whats-new-windowsill-0-9-24 WindowSill 0.9.24 makes AI prompts preserve lists, tables, and images when rewriting text in Outlook or Word, adds a rich result preview, and fixes a multi-monitor crash. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/whats-new-windowsill-0-9-24 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT release ai-writing prompts windowsill https://getwindowsill.app/blog/best-clipboard-manager-windows Standalone clipboard managers are easy to forget. WindowSill's ClipboardHistory extension keeps your clipboard visible, free, and always one click away. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/best-clipboard-manager-windows Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT clipboard productivity extensions windows https://getwindowsill.app/blog/translate-your-writing-for-international-colleagues Practical tips for writing clearly across language barriers, when to translate, and how AI tools like WindowSill make inline translation fast and affordable. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/translate-your-writing-for-international-colleagues Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT translation ai-writing productivity international https://getwindowsill.app/blog/whats-new-windowsill-0-9-23 WindowSill 0.9.23 unifies prompt settings, adds auto-dismiss and pinning to AI Activity, and lets you run multiple instances of any AI provider. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/whats-new-windowsill-0-9-23 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT release ai-writing prompts windowsill https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-is-not-chatgpt WindowSill and ChatGPT solve different problems. One is a chatbot, the other rewrites your text in place. Here's when to use which. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/windowsill-is-not-chatgpt Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai comparison chatgpt productivity https://getwindowsill.app/blog/run-terminal-commands-without-leaving-your-flow InlineTerminal lets you select text, run it as a command, drag-and-drop scripts, and pin ongoing commands. No more alt-tabbing to a terminal. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/run-terminal-commands-without-leaving-your-flow Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT extensions developer-tools terminal productivity https://getwindowsill.app/blog/calendar-belongs-on-desktop Outlook, Google, and iCloud calendars unified on your Windows desktop. Meet the Date extension for WindowSill: upcoming meetings, world clocks, and live time without switching windows. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/calendar-belongs-on-desktop Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT calendar productivity extensions meetings world-clocks https://getwindowsill.app/blog/whats-new-windowsill-0-9-22 WindowSill 0.9.22 adds six new extensions including a calendar and terminal, plus full bar personalization with custom backgrounds and acrylic effects. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/whats-new-windowsill-0-9-22 Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT release extensions personalization windowsill https://getwindowsill.app/blog/welcome-to-windowsill-blog We're launching the WindowSill blog to share feature updates, productivity tips, AI writing insights, and behind-the-scenes looks at how we build tools for Windows. https://getwindowsill.app/blog/welcome-to-windowsill-blog Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT announcement windowsill