Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit

by Intel Corporationv3.13

Last updated Apr 28, 2026

Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit (ACAT)

Install with winget

$ winget install --id Intel.ACAT --exact --version 3.13

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

The Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit (ACAT) is an open-source platform created at Intel Labs. It is

designed to enhance communication for individuals with restricted speech and typing capabilities. It

achieves this by providing functionalities like keyboard simulation, word/sentence prediction, and

speech synthesis.

ACAT was originally developed by researchers in Intel Labs for Professor Stephen Hawking. He was

instrumental to the design process and was a key contributor to the project design and validation.

After deploying the system to Professor Hawking, Intel turned its attention to the larger community

and continued to make ACAT more configurable to support a larger set of users.

By making this configurable platform open source, the goal is to encourage developers to continue to

expanding its capabilities by adding new user interfaces, new sensing modalities, language

prediction, and other features.

ACAT is developed in C# using Microsoft Visual Studio* 2022 and .NET 4.8.1. It runs on Windows® 10

(20H2 or higher) and 11.

Installers · v3.13

Architecture	Type	Scope	Install	Download
x86	nullsoft	machine		Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

1 known CVE via NVD

medium6.7CVE-2023-41231affects <2.0.0Feb 14, 2024
Incorrect default permissions in some ACAT software maintained by Intel(R) before version 2.0.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Vendor advisory

Source: NVD, updated 9h ago. Version-range matching is informational - confirm with the vendor advisory before treating any specific build as safe.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id Intel.ACAT --exact --version 3.13. winget downloads the installer from Intel Corporation and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id Intel.ACAT --exact 3.13 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id Intel.ACAT --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit's Apps & Features entry.

Is Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit free?

Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit is distributed under Apache-2.0. Refer to the publisher (https://github.com/intel/acat) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit directly from the publisher.

How do I keep Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id Intel.ACAT --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 1 version of Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit from microsoft/winget-pkgs.