Terminals stay literal
Command entry gets Esc, Tab, modifiers, shell punctuation, guarded paste, and a visible Enter key.
Android keyboard in active development
Tact Keyboard
A keyboard that knows what kind of field you are typing in. Tact keeps typing assistance local and changes controls for terminals, private fields, URLs, notes, symbols, and one-time codes.
- No ads
- No analytics SDK
- No cloud rewrite
- No network in the typing path
No network in typing
Typed text, clipboard review, private fields, and OTP codes stay out of network requests.
Field aware
Notes, URLs, terminals, and OTPs get different controls.
Terminal safe
Esc, Tab, Ctrl, punctuation, and guarded paste are visible when commands matter.
Private by default
Password, OTP, card, and private fields suppress learning and preview surfaces.
Different fields, different rules
The keyboard changes behavior before the field gets expensive.
Tact treats the focused field as the contract. A note, URL bar, SSH prompt, password field, and one-time-code flow should not receive the same keyboard behavior.
URLs get URL controls
Browser fields promote punctuation and action labels that match the place you are typing.
Prose stays calm
A stable letter layout, local suggestions, a wide spacebar, and high-consequence controls kept apart.
Tools where you type
Codes, symbols, emoji, scripts, and clipboard review without leaving the field.
Review before paste
Multiline clipboard content is held for review before it reaches the field.
Codes at the source
Managed OTP sources appear as recognizable buttons. Codes are generated on device from the local vault.
Emoji in flow
Recent emoji and search sit in the same reachable keyboard surface.
Symbols for real writing
Unicode search keeps punctuation, math, currency, and special symbols close.
Alternate scripts
Switch letter styles from the keyboard when plain text needs more expression.
Make it yours
Custom backgrounds preserve legibility while giving the keyboard a personal surface.
Terminal safety
Literal where literal matters.
Terminal mode is built for command entry: no prose rewrite, no hidden submit target, no accidental newline paste. The controls are visible because the cost of a surprise is high.
- Esc, Tab, Ctrl, shell punctuation, and Enter stay reachable.
- Paste Shield catches risky multiline paste before submission.
- Text mode and terminal mode are explicit surfaces, not guesses hidden behind the keys.
Privacy posture
Local-first, not air-gapped.
Tact does not use the network for typing, suggestions, clipboard review, private fields, OTP generation, or cloud rewriting. Network access is reserved for fixed public assets and optional source artwork.
No network in the typing path
Typed text, surrounding text, clipboard contents, private-field contents, and OTP material are not sent to servers.
Private field gates
Password, card, OTP, and private contexts suppress learning and preview surfaces.
Clipboard by action
Clipboard review is tied to explicit paste behavior rather than ambient harvesting.
Public assets only
Catalog downloads and optional source artwork are kept separate from typing, clipboard, and secret paths.
Preview
Built as a native Android IME.
Tact is under active development. The current implementation covers the keyboard renderer, field policies, terminal controls, clipboard review, emoji and Unicode browsers, OTP source surfaces, writing scripts, custom backgrounds, and optional accessibility tools.