Apps directory
What plugs into your local AI runtime. 39 curated apps across 12 categories — chat UIs, coding agents, RAG pipelines, voice, image, browser extensions, editor plugins, mobile + desktop, agent frameworks, productivity, SDK wrappers.
Each entry carries an honest editorial verdict — pros, cons, the runtime it works against, the minimum VRAM, and the privacy posture. Filter to your stack, jump to the detail page, ship.
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Open WebUI
The default chat UI for solo Ollama users. Multi-model, built-in RAG, web search, Docker-friendly.
“Best default chat UI for solo Ollama users. Pick this first; switch only if you outgrow it.”
Odysseus
PewDiePie's self-hosted AI workspace: chat, agents, deep research, and a hardware-aware model Cookbook in one local-first dashboard.
“The most visible on-ramp to local AI yet — its hardware-aware Cookbook makes it a genuine beginner pick, but it's young and 'janky' by its own README; treat Agent mode's shell access with caution.”
Jan
Privacy-first desktop chat with a curated model catalog. Llama / Mistral / Qwen one click from the app.
“Best one-binary desktop chat. Curated catalog removes 'which model?' decision paralysis.”
AnythingLLM
Docs-aware chat with workspaces. Drop a folder of PDFs, get a working RAG chatbot in 5 minutes.
“Best fast-RAG app. Workspace model is the right abstraction for doc-corpora chat.”
LibreChat
Open-source clone of the ChatGPT UI with multi-provider routing. Local + cloud in one interface.
“Best if you mix local + cloud models in the same workflow. Strong team features.”
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