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.”
Aider
Terminal coding agent that edits files via your local model. Git-aware, surgical, fast.
“Best terminal-native coding agent for local models. Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B is its sweet spot.”
LM Studio
Desktop app that bundles model download + chat + OpenAI-compatible local server. Closed-source but free.
“Best 'first install' desktop app for newcomers. Closed-source but the easiest first-run experience.”
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.”
PrivateGPT
Air-gappable RAG over your docs. The OG offline-RAG project, now mature and team-friendly.
“Best when air-gap compliance is the requirement. Less polished than AnythingLLM, more configurable.”
Ollama Python SDK
Official Python SDK for Ollama. Async, streaming, typed — the right primitive for scripts.
“Foundational primitive for Python scripts against Ollama. Official, maintained, typed.”
Draw Things
Free, native macOS / iOS Stable Diffusion app. Runs SD3, Flux on a phone (yes, really).
“Best mobile + macOS SD app. Free, native, no Python — runs Flux on Apple Silicon impressively well.”
GPT4All
Nomic's free desktop AI with model catalog + chat + Python SDK. Long-standing, open-source.
“Best fully-open-source desktop AI bundler. Less polished than LM Studio, fully MIT.”
Tabby
Self-hosted coding agent server with team SSO, audit logs, and dashboards. Enterprise-grade.
“Best self-hosted server for teams. SSO + audit logs make it the IT-friendly pick.”
Enchanted
Native iOS / macOS Ollama client. Beautiful SwiftUI, talks to your home Ollama server.
“Best mobile Ollama client. Native SwiftUI; works against your home Ollama server.”
Smart Connections (Obsidian)
Local semantic search across all your Obsidian notes. Embed-once, query-fast, fully offline.
“Best local semantic search for personal notes. Foundational layer for Obsidian RAG.”
MacWhisper
Native macOS app for Whisper transcription. Drag a file in, get a transcript out.
“Best Whisper desktop app on macOS. Pay once, transcribe locally forever.”
Buzz
Open-source Whisper transcription with mic + file modes. Cross-platform Qt app.
“Best open-source Whisper desktop app. Cross-platform, free, less polish than MacWhisper.”
Krita AI Diffusion
Krita plugin that wires ComfyUI into a real digital-art workflow. Inpaint, outpaint, upscale.
“Best 'SD as digital-art tool' integration. Real Krita workflow, not a wrapper UI.”
Ollama JS / TS SDK
Official Node + browser SDK for Ollama. ESM-first, typed, streaming.
“Foundational primitive for Node + browser apps against Ollama. ESM-native, typed.”
Page Assist
Browser sidebar that talks to your local Ollama. Summarize pages, chat, vision support.
“Best 'sidebar AI' browser extension that's truly local-first.”
Reor
AI note-taking app that builds connections between your notes automatically. Local, open-source.
“Best AI-first note app that's actually local. Niche but well-executed.”
Twinny
Free, lightweight VS Code copilot that runs entirely on Ollama. Strong on autocomplete.
“Best minimal-surface Copilot-replacement that's been Ollama-native since day one.”
Diffusion Bee
One-click Stable Diffusion app for macOS. No setup, just run.
“Easiest macOS SD app — picks defaults so you don't have to.”
OpenedAI-Speech
Drop-in OpenAI TTS-compatible server. Self-hosted, talks to local voice models.
“Best 'drop-in local TTS for OpenAI clients'. Bridge solution for existing pipelines.”
Maid
Android Ollama client + on-device fallback for small models. Cross-platform Flutter.
“Best cross-platform Android-friendly Ollama client. Falls back to on-device for tiny models.”
Codeium (with local backend)
Codeium self-hosted enterprise backend lets the popular IDE plugin run fully on your hardware.
“Best 'enterprise Copilot' replacement when self-hosting is mandatory. Paid tier.”
Khoj CLI
Terminal entry into Khoj's local AI assistant. Use grep, get answers, never leave the shell.
“Best terminal companion for note-summarization workflows. Pipe-friendly.”
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