> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://invisly.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to Invisly: Discreet AI Coding Assistant

> Invisly is a desktop AI assistant that provides real-time coding help during technical assessments, invisible to proctoring software and screen recording.

Invisly is a desktop AI assistant built for developers who need discreet, real-time coding guidance during technical assessments. It analyzes your code locally, surfaces relevant suggestions through a lightweight overlay, and stays completely hidden from proctoring software, screen capture tools, and recording sessions — all without ever stealing focus from your exam environment.

Invisly runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, requires less than 50MB of RAM, and completes most analysis in under 10 seconds. Whether you're working through an algorithmic challenge or debugging a tricky runtime error, Invisly provides targeted assistance exactly when you need it.

## What Invisly can help with

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  <Card title="Debugging" icon="bug">
    Identify the root cause of errors and exceptions in your code, with clear explanations of what went wrong and how to fix it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Algorithm optimization" icon="chart-line">
    Get suggestions for improving time and space complexity, choosing better data structures, or simplifying recursive and iterative logic.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Syntax and best practices" icon="code">
    Catch syntax errors and style issues across Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, and more, with guidance on idiomatic patterns for each language.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Concept explanation" icon="book-open">
    Receive plain-language explanations of programming concepts, design patterns, and language-specific behavior — without leaving your workflow.
  </Card>
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## Key differentiators

Invisly is designed from the ground up to stay out of the way until you need it. Its core technical properties set it apart from browser-based or cloud-connected alternatives:

* **Zero focus stealing**: The overlay never interrupts your active exam window. Your keyboard and mouse input always go to the application you're working in.
* **Invisible to screenshare**: Invisly's interface is excluded from screen capture pipelines, so proctoring tools and recording software cannot detect or display it.
* **Local processing**: All code analysis runs on your machine. Nothing is sent to external servers, and no network connection is required during an assessment.
* **Minimal resource footprint**: Invisly uses less than 50MB of RAM and is designed to be battery-friendly, with no background activity when idle.
* **Cross-platform support**: Available as a native application on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

<Note>
  Before using Invisly during an actual assessment, review the academic integrity policy of your institution or the organization running the assessment. Policies vary widely, and it is your responsibility to ensure your use of any assistance tool complies with applicable rules.
</Note>