Dyad

A local AI app builder that turns prompts into web apps, keeps project files on your machine and works offline with Ollama or LM Studio models.

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Dyad is a desktop AI app builder for people who want to create web apps from written descriptions while keeping access to the code. It keeps project files on your machine and can work offline when you use local models.

Model choice: Use Ollama or LM Studio locally, or connect your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic and Google models.
Editable projects: Customize apps visually, import existing repositories, edit files in VS Code and export runnable Next.js code.
Database and authentication: Connect Supabase or Neon to add database-backed features and user authentication to full-stack apps.
Security checks: Scan generated apps for issues such as injection risks and authentication misconfigurations.
External tools and publishing: Connect MCP servers for Chrome DevTools, web browsing or custom APIs, and publish through GitHub and Vercel or another cloud provider.

The free desktop app requires no sign-up and is available for macOS, Windows and Linux, with macOS downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel. Paid offerings are also available. Local models allow offline work; choosing cloud models sends requests to those providers. Connected services such as databases, web browsing and cloud deployment also operate outside the desktop app.