Local & Self-Hosted AI Tools

Kilo Code is an AI coding agent for developers who want help writing and understanding code in their editor or terminal. It runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs and the CLI, with cloud agents available for remote work. The project is open source under the MIT license and can be self-hosted.

gpt-oss is a pair of OpenAI reasoning models for developers who want to run a local LLM or host one on their own server. The models are open weight and licensed under Apache 2.0. OpenAI also has a hosted browser demo, separate from running the models on your hardware.

Whisper is an open source speech recognition model for people who want to transcribe audio on their own hardware. It suits developers adding voice features to an app and anyone working with recordings in multiple languages. OpenAI publishes the models and inference code under the MIT license, so audio can stay on the machine running them.

Tabby is a self-hosted AI coding assistant for developers who want a GitHub Copilot alternative on their own infrastructure. Its server runs on premises and doesn't require a cloud service or separate database. Docker is supported.

Google AI Edge Gallery is an open-source app for people who want to try generative AI on their own phone. It runs model inference locally, so offline chat, image analysis and audio tasks don't send your inputs to a server. It supports Android and iOS and uses the Apache 2.0 license.

IntraPaint is a desktop image editor for artists who want to paint by hand and use AI to refine the same image. It brings prompt-based edits into a layered painting workspace, so you can adjust a sketch or a selected area without moving files between applications. It's open source under GPL-3.0.

Interpreter reads Japanese text from game windows and displays English translations over your screen. It's built for people playing Japanese retro games, with MeikiOCR tuned for game text and pixel fonts. The default OCR and Sugoi V4 translation models run locally, so text stays on your computer and no internet connection is needed after setup. It's open source under the MIT license, with support for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Liquid Apollo is an AI chat app for iPhone and iPad. Liquid LEAP runs smaller language models directly on your device, so local conversations do not depend on a cloud service. The app also runs on compatible Apple Silicon Macs.

OPUS-CAT runs neural machine translation locally on Windows for professional translators who work in computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools. Its offline engine keeps translation processing on the user's computer, so translators can use machine translation for confidential text without sending it to a cloud translation service.

PixlStash is an open-source image manager for photographers, AI creators and people curating image datasets. It combines library search with tools for reviewing tags, ranking images and sending selected work through ComfyUI. You can use a desktop app or a self-hosted server with a browser interface.

Vyact is an open source desktop workspace for people who want to use a local LLM with their documents, email and code. It runs on Apple Silicon Macs, Windows and Linux x64 under the AGPL-3.0 license. Intel Macs aren't supported.

Eclaire is a self-hosted AI assistant for notes, documents, photos, bookmarks and tasks. You can ask questions about saved material, inspect the sources behind an answer and ask the assistant to create notes or update tasks. Scheduled automations handle recurring requests such as a weekly task summary.

ast-grep MCP is a locally run server that lets AI coding assistants search code by its syntax structure. It connects ast-grep to Cursor, Claude Desktop and other clients that support the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It's for developers who need an assistant to find specific code constructs when matching words alone is too broad.

PocketPaw is a self-hosted AI agent for people who want a personal assistant that can work with files, write code and use a browser on their own computer or server. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, with a web dashboard and access through messaging apps. It is open source under the MIT license.

Code Buddy is an AI coding assistant for developers who want a terminal agent running on their own machine, with a choice of local or cloud models. It reads repositories, edits code and runs commands on Linux, macOS and Windows. Ollama keeps model inference local without an API key or account; cloud providers send model requests off the machine. Routing includes automatic provider failover.

Google AI Edge Eloquent is an AI dictation app for iPhone and iPad that turns spoken thoughts into edited text using on-device Gemma models. It's for people who prefer speaking to typing but don't want every hesitation or self-correction carried into their notes and drafts.