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Interview Helpers

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Get Started

Interview Helpers is a stealth desktop overlay built for live tech interviews. This page walks through setup; the rest of the docs cover each feature in detail.

1. Install

Download the Windows installer and run it. The app launches as a transparent always-on-top overlay, hidden from the Windows taskbar. Sign in with the same account you used on this site.

2. Before the interview

  • Pick your AI model. Settings → AI Model. GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 are the standard tier; GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.7 are the premium tier. Switch between them in one click.
  • Position the window. Drag by the title bar, or use Ctrl + arrow keys. Window is clamped to the screen.
  • Set transparency. Default is 60% opacity. Adjust the slider in Settings → General, or hit Ctrl+G to toggle.
  • Familiarize with hotkeys. Full reference at /docs/hotkeys. The four you'll use in 95% of interviews are below.

3. The four hotkeys you'll actually use

WhenPressWhat happens
LeetCode / coding question on screenCtrl1Captures your screen + sends to AI
System-design question on screenCtrlShiftSthenCtrl1Toggle System Design mode, then send screenshot — get Mermaid diagrams in the answer
Interviewer asks a verbal theory questionCtrlShiftAthenCtrlShiftAStart listening; press again to send the transcript and get a one-sentence answer
Need to clear the chat between roundsHomeResets the conversation

4. Stealth tips

  • The app is invisible to OS-level screen capture (Zoom, Teams, Meet, screenshots) at all times — your interviewer sees nothing during a screen-share.
  • The window is hidden from the Windows taskbar. Use Ctrl+Shift+U to show/hide.
  • Press Ctrl+G to drop the window to 40% opacity AND make it click-through — clicks pass to the IDE underneath.

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