Local AI Chat Apps and Assistants

Goose is a general-purpose AI agent for people who want help with coding, research, writing, automation or data analysis. It runs on your computer and lets you choose the model provider behind the agent.

Kai 9000 is a personal AI assistant for people who want remembered context and tools that can act on their requests. Its responses can include interactive screens such as quizzes, recipe cards and dashboards.

DeepTutor is a self-hosted AI tutor for learners who want to study their own materials through a browser or CLI. It supports Docker deployment and uses configured model providers for its AI capabilities. Hosting the app locally is separate from model inference; requests to a remote provider leave the host.

Free Claude Code lets developers use coding agents with local models or a choice of cloud providers. It connects existing clients to a shared model catalog rather than requiring a separate coding workflow.

OpenWork is a desktop workspace for knowledge workers who want AI agents to work on their files and connected services. Built on OpenCode, it's a point-and-click alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex.

AI Job Search is a job application framework for people who want to assess roles and prepare tailored documents from their own career profile. It runs through Claude Code on your machine, but AI work uses Anthropic's service and requires paid Claude access or API credits, so it isn't fully offline.

Hermes Agent is a self-hosted AI agent from Nous Research for people who want an assistant that remembers past work and handles recurring tasks. It runs on macOS, Linux and native Windows, or on a server you control. Model connections include Nous Portal, OpenRouter, OpenAI and your own endpoint; choosing a hosted provider sends model requests to that service.

Vellium is a desktop AI app for writers and people who want conversations with fictional characters. It combines multi-character roleplay with writing projects and lets you choose the model provider.

text-generation-webui, also called TextGen, runs language models on your own hardware for chat, writing and application integrations. You can use it as a desktop app or a self-hosted browser interface.

My Virtual Office gives people running AI agents a visual way to follow their work. Agents appear as characters in a retro 2D office, so you can see who's active without relying only on logs.

Exo Agent Framework is for developers building long-running AI agents that can revise their own code, tools and prompts. It preserves agent identity and history as their behavior changes across runs.

Kiro Crew is a self-hosted AI development workspace for developers who want agents to keep working between conversations. It runs on your computer or a server you control, but its default kiro-cli backend requires separate Kiro sign-in for model access. The default Kiro connection sends model requests to Kiro's cloud service, powered by Amazon Bedrock.

localGPT is a self-hosted document chat app for people who want to ask questions about files and summarise them on their own hardware. Its local processing keeps document content and chat data on the machine running the app.

Locally Uncensored is a desktop AI studio for people who want to chat, create media and work on code on their own PC. It includes mainstream models and variants with fewer refusal restrictions.

Yuxi is a self-hosted AI agent platform for teams that need answers from their documents and agents that can carry out multi-step work. Its browser workspace brings knowledge sources, task progress and generated files into the same conversation.

agentchattr is a local chat server for developers coordinating multiple AI coding agents. Humans and agents share a conversation and can mention one another to trigger responses without carrying messages between terminals.

AudioWhisper is a macOS menu bar app for dictating into other apps and converting recordings to text. It suits people who want on-device speech recognition with the option to use cloud transcription.

Fisper is a voice-to-text app for Apple Silicon Macs that puts dictated text into the app you're using. It runs Whisper locally and works offline after the initial model download. It's for people who want to dictate in everyday apps or talk to terminal-based AI agents without sending their audio to a cloud service.

PraisonAI is a Python framework for developers building AI agents that research, write code, or carry out tasks across apps. It supports single agents and coordinated teams for work that needs several steps or specialist roles.

LangBot is an AI bot platform for teams handling customer support, internal questions, or community chats. It brings agents and existing AI workflows into the messaging services people already use.

Synaplan is an open-source AI platform for teams that want assistants to answer questions from company files and handle customer conversations. It brings internal knowledge and customer support into a shared system on infrastructure you control.

Kerlig is a paid AI writing assistant for Mac that helps with emails, Slack replies and Jira tickets in the apps you already use. It combines text editing with document chat and an agent that can read your screen and use your apps.

Vyact is a desktop workspace for people who want a local LLM to help with files, writing and code. It brings conversations and searchable documents together, with optional connections to email services and Chrome.

Open Cowork is a desktop AI agent for Windows and Apple Silicon macOS that uses cloud model APIs to carry out tasks on your computer. It's a Claude Cowork alternative for people who want a graphical interface for document work and app automation. The app is free and open source under MIT, but the agent needs an API key and internet access; model requests go to your chosen provider.

WorkAny Desktop is an AI agent for people who want to delegate file work, document creation and coding tasks in plain language. The app executes tasks on your machine and connects to Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter or custom model providers. Requests to external providers leave your machine, so local task execution doesn't make it an offline AI app.

Tellama is a local LLM chat app for Android users who want conversations to stay on their phone. Chat with an installed compatible model works offline, and you don't need an account.

KoboldCpp runs language models on your own hardware for chat, creative writing and roleplay. It's a fork of llama.cpp with a bundled KoboldAI Lite browser interface.

Cheshire Cat is a Python framework for learners, researchers and creatives building custom AI assistants. It supports hands-on experiments through a web chat interface and an API. It isn't recommended for production use because it's unstable and may have breaking changes or incomplete features.

Frona is a self-hosted AI assistant for people who want agents to carry out tasks through chat with controlled access to files, networks and accounts. Agents can work independently or delegate parts of a task to other agents.

Phorminx turns speech into text in Windows apps and keeps a searchable record of meetings. It's for people who want dictation, translated transcripts and answers about a call without sending the conversation to a cloud AI service.

Lollms WebUI is a local AI interface for writing, coding assistance and media generation through a choice of models. The project receives minimal maintenance, and its interface has no built-in user authentication.

Hermes Notes is a self-hosted personal knowledge base for people who want their notes and project work in one connected system. It runs on your laptop or a server you control, with a browser interface and PostgreSQL storage. It's open source under the MIT license and built for personal use or a trusted small group, rather than a public service for unrelated users.

Reins is a chat app for people using self-hosted LLMs through Ollama. It gives you a mobile and desktop interface for comparing models and keeping different instructions for different conversations.

PyGPT is a desktop AI assistant for people who want to chat with models, work with their documents and delegate tasks from one application. It supports local AI through Ollama alongside cloud providers.