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RUNLOCALAI · v38
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>Apps directory

What plugs into your local AI runtime. 37 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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LiteLLM

SDK / proxy
★ 4.5
Hybrid (offline or cloud)

Drop-in OpenAI-compatible proxy across 100+ providers. Route to local Ollama or cloud, same code.

“Best universal LLM proxy. Foundational layer for multi-provider deployments.”

ollamallama-cppopenai-compatanthropic+2
Free tier
★ 15.0k

Ollama Python SDK

SDK / proxy
★ 4.5
Fully offline

Official Python SDK for Ollama. Async, streaming, typed — the right primitive for scripts.

“Foundational primitive for Python scripts against Ollama. Official, maintained, typed.”

ollama
Free
★ 5.5k

Ollama JS / TS SDK

SDK / proxy
★ 4.4
Fully offline

Official Node + browser SDK for Ollama. ESM-first, typed, streaming.

“Foundational primitive for Node + browser apps against Ollama. ESM-native, typed.”

ollama
Free
★ 4.5k

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