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We Built a Shopping Agent That Searches Thousands of Retailers in Real Time

We just launched ShopSavvy Desktop - a shopping agent for Mac, Windows, and Linux that searches thousands of retailers in real time, compares prices, shows price history, and cross checks every spec and review.

The depth

This isn't just a price checker. Ask it "build me a PC with [specs] under $1500" and it handles component compatibility, stays in budget, and builds a collection lineup. Ask "assemble a home office setup under $2000" and it researches each category, finds best picks, and tracks the running total.

The Lineup

As you chat, an interactive comparison panel builds alongside the conversation. The agent picks the right display mode for the task:

  • Ranked — Products scored and ordered with annotations and badges
  • Collection — Multi-product budget building with a running total
  • Table — Sortable spec grid
  • Versus — Head-to-head matchup with detailed score breakdowns
  • Timeline — Price sparklines showing trends over time

You can export any Lineup to CSV, Markdown, or copy it straight into a spreadsheet.

Some features worth highlighting

Inline Price Checking: Anytime the agent mentions a price, you get a live price check inline to verify it's accurate and current.

Call for Me: Need to know if a local store has something in stock? The agent calls them. On the phone. You watch the call live with real-time transcripts. It checks stock, current prices, and price matching policies.

Buy It For Me: Say "buy it" and the agent handles checkout on the retailer's website. Payment info is encrypted on your device and unlocked with Touch ID. The agent never sees your card number.

Watches Everything: Price drops on products, deals matching keywords, changes to entire lineups over time. Desktop push notifications when something you care about changes.

The tech

  • Electron with BrowserView-based product sidebar
  • Real-time WebSocket streaming with thinking/reasoning display
  • Custom agent tools for product search, offer lookup, review fetching, price history
  • Inline live price verification on every price mentioned
  • Encrypted on-device payment vault
  • Multiple lineup display modes with export capabilities

Try it

It's free to start: shopsavvy.com/desktop

We've been building shopping tech for almost two decades (ShopSavvy mobile has 40M+ downloads). No tracking, no ads.

Would love to hear what you think.

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