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SUB/WAVE

LiveWatched 13d

An AI DJ that turns a user's own music library into a continuously mixed, radio-style stream.

Open sourceSelf-hosted
What to know
How it works
An AI DJ that turns a user's own music library into a continuously mixed, radio-style stream.
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Skim

LiveWatched 12d

Free, open-source, minimal, local-first email client for Windows with a native Rust core and optional bring-your-own-key AI drafting.

FreeWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
native Rust/Tauri core, ~5MB installer, instant full-text search
What's different
minimal by design, zero telemetry, bring your own AI key
Pricing
free (MIT)
Best for
Windows users wanting a fast local email client
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Rondine

LiveWatched 9d

Open-source control plane that detects your hardware and configures/runs the right local LLM engine automatically.

Open source
What to know
How it works
Detects your RAM and VRAM, recommends models that fit, applies hardware-tuned settings, downloads weights, and starts an OpenAI-compatible server via llama.cpp, MLX-LM, or vLLM.
What's different
Coordinates proven runtimes rather than building another inference engine, and shows the launch plan before executing.
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Lexicon

LiveWatched 10d

A free open-source desktop writing assistant that checks grammar and rewrites text entirely offline, without sending drafts to the cloud.

FreeWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Local grammar checking plus 15 text tools like rewrite, tone shift, and summarize, all offline
What's different
Includes a rich editor with LaTeX math and structured tables
Pricing
Free, open-source under MIT license
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ScreenMind

LiveWatched 14d

A local, privacy-first app that uses one on-device Gemma model to capture, transcribe, search, and automate your screen and audio history.

Watch out · Requires a 4GB GPU to run.

Works offlineOpen sourceNo tracking
What to know
How it works
Uses one local Gemma model on-device for screen vision, audio transcription, chat, and reasoning; captures only when content changes and lets you search or chat with your screen history in plain English.
What's different
Compared against Microsoft Recall (needs $1000+ hardware) and Screenpipe (needs separate OCR + Whisper + external LLM) — this runs one local model for everything.
Pricing
MIT licensed, pip install.
Watch out
Requires a 4GB GPU to run.
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AEGIS

LiveWatched 19d

A self-hosted, MIT-licensed framework for running your own local-LLM AI agents over your tasks, money, knowledge and homelab data, built for developers who want to fork and customize it rather than use a hosted SaaS.

Open sourceSelf-hosted
What to know
How it works
A self-hosted platform where named agents run durable Temporal workflows over your own data (tasks, money, knowledge, homelab alerts), asking for a decision only when they truly need one.
What's different
Local-LLM-first and MIT-licensed, designed to be forked and customized rather than used as a hosted SaaS.
Pricing
Open source (MIT-licensed).
Best for
Developers who want to self-host and customize their own AI agent framework over personal data.
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ClawLite

LiveWatched 11d

A personal AI assistant that runs fully on your own machine via local models, chatting through Telegram with Gmail/Calendar access.

Open sourceNo subscription
What to know
How it works
local models handle chat, memory and web search; cloud used only as a fallback
What's different
requires human approval for actions and runs in a Docker sandbox
Pricing
no subscription, open source (Apache 2.0)
Best for
Windows users wanting a private, local AI assistant
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Reame

LiveWatched 12d

A self-hosted LLM inference server that runs on cheap CPU hardware, for developers who want local AI inference without a GPU.

Open sourceSelf-hosted
What to know
How it works
CPU-first inference on llama.cpp with an OpenAI-compatible API
What's different
caches prompts and past generations so repeat requests cost less
Pricing
MIT licensed, works on a €5 VPS or free-tier ARM box
Best for
developers running narrow, repetitive AI workloads on cheap hardware
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SynapseClean

LiveWatched 18d

A free, open-source Chrome extension that cleans up copied web text into compact prompts, processing everything on-device rather than a server. For anyone who pastes a lot of text into AI chat tools.

FreeWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A Chrome extension that compacts messy web copy into clean AI prompts, processing everything on-device.
What's different
Free, open source, and 100% on-device rather than sending text to a server; optional Gemini Nano support.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
People who frequently paste web text into AI chat tools and want it cleaned up first.
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Rekody

LiveWatched 9d

Free on-device macOS dictation app that types text at the cursor via a hold-to-talk hotkey.

Watch out · On-device by default, no account or subscription; the CLI is open source (MIT).

FreeNo sign-upWorks offline
What to know
How it works
Hold Option + Space and speak, and text lands at your cursor in any app, with a personal dictionary that learns your words.
Pricing
Free.
Watch out
On-device by default, no account or subscription; the CLI is open source (MIT).
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CivicAI

LiveWatched 10d

An open-source browser extension that turns selected webpage text into a structured civic report entirely on-device, with no cloud calls.

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
An open-source Chrome/Edge extension that turns selected webpage text into a structured civic report, classifying the issue, estimating urgency, and drafting a report.
What's different
All AI inference runs locally on-device, with no backend, API key, account, or telemetry.
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Podframes

LiveWatched 24d

Turns a topic into a two-host AI video podcast with lip-synced avatars and captions, driven from the CLI or a studio UI using your own AI API keys. Open source.

Open source
What to know
How it works
Turns a single topic into a two-host video podcast with mixed AI voices, lip-synced avatars, and word-timed captions, rendered to MP4, driven from the CLI or a live studio interface.
What's different
Open source and runs on your own API keys, so you pay the underlying provider's rates directly.
Best for
Developers or creators who want to generate AI video podcasts from the command line.
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OpenGPT

LiveWatched 10d

A free, open-source AI chat assistant that runs in the browser using your own API key, with no login required.

FreeNo sign-upData stays with you
What to know
How it works
Lets you chat with leading AI models using your own API key, running fully in the browser with no login required.
Pricing
Free.
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AURA HomeoAI

LiveWatched 12d

An offline clinical assistant for homeopaths that maps patient symptoms to remedies using local, private AI models.

Watch out · 100% offline, no cloud data sharing

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Uses local LLMs to repertorize cases and extract clinical rubrics from voice dictation and images
Pricing
Open source
Watch out
100% offline, no cloud data sharing
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Open-source, local-first desktop app for training, evaluating and explaining ML models without cloud services.

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Local-first desktop app for importing data, training predictive and generative models, evaluating them, and applying explainability techniques, without cloud services, external authentication, or API keys.
Pricing
Open source.
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Aurict

LiveWatched 19d

An open-source AI workspace bridging terminal, a local-first desktop app and mobile remote control using your own API keys for Anthropic, OpenAI or Gemini — built for developers wanting provider flexibility.

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
An open-source AI workspace where you bring your own API keys for Anthropic, OpenAI, or Gemini, bridging a terminal, a local-first desktop app, and mobile remote control with a command approval mechanism.
What's different
Open-source and provider-independent — no lock-in to a single AI model provider — with a secure command approval step for agent actions.
Best for
Developers who want to run AI agents across terminal, desktop, and mobile using their own API keys instead of a single vendor's app.
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Linggen

LiveWatched 14d

An open-source Mac app that runs local AI mini-apps, including a private finance analyzer that redacts data before AI sees it.

Watch out · macOS only.

FreeOpen source
What to know
How it works
Runs AI mini-apps locally on Mac; the lead app is a private CFO that turns bank/card CSV or PDF exports into spend reports (trends, subscriptions, duplicate charges) with account numbers redacted before any AI sees them. Also includes a music DJ with karaoke, a Mac health scanner, and cross-agent memory shared with Claude Code and Codex.
Pricing
Open source; free hosted tier, or bring your own OpenAI-compatible/Ollama model.
Watch out
macOS only.
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TabType

LiveWatched 14d

A free, open-source macOS ghost-text autocomplete tool powered by an on-device local LLM.

Watch out · macOS only; no cloud, no account, no keystroke leaves the machine.

FreeNo sign-upWorks offline
What to know
How it works
Adds Cotypist-style ghost-text autocomplete to every Mac app using a local MLX-based LLM that runs 100% on-device.
Pricing
Free and MIT-licensed.
Watch out
macOS only; no cloud, no account, no keystroke leaves the machine.
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Aiden

LiveWatched 24d

A physical open-source USB device that watches your screen and can operate your phone or computer by voice, entirely offline with zero data collection. Built for makers and privacy-focused tinkerers.

Works offlineOpen sourceSelf-hosted
What to know
How it works
A physical USB device that plugs into any phone or computer, watches the screen over HDMI, and sends taps and keystrokes over USB HID to operate real apps the same way a person would — no app install, jailbreak, developer mode, or API required. It captures the screen, sends it to an AI model of your choice, decides the next action, and repeats until the task is done; voice mode runs on-device.
What's different
Works one layer below software integrations, so it can operate any app you can see and tap, including ones with no API or accessibility layer.
Best for
Makers and privacy-focused users who want to automate phone or computer tasks entirely offline without granting an app API access.
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RAI

LiveWatched 20d

A self-hostable AI chat platform that routes queries to the cheapest LLM and adds live market data, positioned as an alternative to ChatGPT or Claude you run yourself. For developers and cost-conscious teams.

FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
What to know
How it works
A self-hostable, open-source AI chat platform that runs on your own infrastructure, integrates live financial market data into chat, and routes each query to the best/cheapest LLM automatically across OpenAI, Anthropic, SiliconFlow and others.
What's different
Self-hosted with full data ownership and no vendor lock-in, plus intelligent model routing claimed to cut API costs by up to 60% versus using a single provider.
Pricing
Free forever to self-host, with Free / Pro / MAX tiers and per-model quotas.
Best for
Developers and cost-conscious teams who want a ChatGPT/Claude alternative running on their own infrastructure.
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A 1.2GB AI model that runs fully offline on your laptop and claims to beat GPT-5 on coding benchmarks. Open source with no subscription, built for developers wanting a local coding assistant.

Watch out · The listing claims it beats GPT-5 on coding benchmarks and cites a 68.4% SWE-bench Lite score — an unverified vendor claim.

Works offlineOpen sourceNo subscription
What to know
How it works
A 1.2GB AI model that runs fully offline on a laptop, using a neuro-symbolic architecture combining neural pattern recognition with symbolic logic for software engineering tasks.
Pricing
Open-source, no subscription.
Best for
Developers wanting a local, offline coding assistant without cloud dependence.
Watch out
The listing claims it beats GPT-5 on coding benchmarks and cites a 68.4% SWE-bench Lite score — an unverified vendor claim.
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Atelier

LiveWatched 16d

An open-source desktop AI app that works inside document editing, mail merge, and receipt reading, running fully locally on Mac and Linux.

Watch out · Runs on Mac and Linux only.

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Brings AI into everyday tools like document editing, mail merge, and receipt reading, running fully locally so files never leave your machine.
What's different
Open source (AGPL-3.0), fully forkable, built with Tauri, Rust, React, and SQLite.
Watch out
Runs on Mac and Linux only.
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Offeline

LiveWatched 11d

A private, offline AI chat app for iPhone that runs open-source language models on-device with no account or subscription.

No sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Runs open-source models locally on the phone, no cloud calls
What's different
No account, subscription, or cloud dependency
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Osaurus

LiveWatched 20d

A native macOS app for running AI agents fully offline with persistent memory and cryptographic identity — open-source infrastructure for developers building local agents, not a consumer chat app.

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A native macOS harness for running AI agents fully offline, with persistent memory, autonomous execution and cryptographic identity, built in Swift.
What's different
Fully offline and open source, unlike cloud-based agent harnesses.
Pricing
Open source.
Best for
Developers building local AI agents on Mac who want offline execution and no cloud dependency.
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Ainto

LiveWatched 12d

An open-source, offline-first macOS launcher for app search, clipboard history, snippets, and AI text commands billed to your own Claude Code plan.

Watch out · AI commands require an agent CLI like Claude Code to be installed; macOS only.

No sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A native macOS launcher offering app search, clipboard history, snippets, and AI commands for selected text.
What's different
No telemetry, no accounts, and works offline except for AI commands.
Pricing
AI runs through an agent CLI (Claude Code) already on your Mac, billed to your own plan, no API key stored.
Watch out
AI commands require an agent CLI like Claude Code to be installed; macOS only.
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A self-hosted WordPress plugin combining a visual workflow automation engine with an open-source AI agent that builds workflows and asks before acting, using your own LLM API keys.

FreeNo sign-upData stays with you
What to know
How it works
A low-code workflow builder plus an open-source AI agent and local executor run inside WordPress, with no SaaS component and data staying on your own server.
Pricing
Agent and executor are free; one license covers both paid plugins for the rest of the stack.
Best for
WordPress site owners who want automation without sending data to a third-party SaaS.
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EchoFlow

LiveWatched 24d

A native Android AI chat app that keeps your conversation history stored locally on the device instead of the cloud.

No sign-upData stays with youOpen source
What to know
How it works
A native Android AI chat app.
What's different
Chat history is stored locally on the device rather than in the cloud.
Best for
Android users who want an AI chat app without their conversations stored in the cloud.
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Mispher

LiveWatched 23d

An on-device dictation, rewriting, translation and local AI agent tool for Apple Silicon Macs - free and open-source (MIT), with no cloud, no accounts, and MCP support.

Watch out · Requires Apple Silicon and macOS 26; some listed models (Gemma 4, Qwen3.6, Ornith 1.0) are described as coming next, not yet available.

FreeWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Runs on-device dictation, rewriting, and translation using multiple transcription models (Parakeet, CTC, Nemotron, Qwen3-ASR), plus a local agent that plans and calls tools like Apple Notes, clipboard, files, and MCP.
What's different
Fully local processing with no cloud and no accounts, and lets you swap or customize any underlying model or prompt.
Pricing
Free and open-source (MIT license).
Best for
Apple Silicon Mac users who want dictation and an AI agent without sending data to the cloud.
Watch out
Requires Apple Silicon and macOS 26; some listed models (Gemma 4, Qwen3.6, Ornith 1.0) are described as coming next, not yet available.
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LMIM OS V3.0 "XIPE"

LiveWatched 24d

A local-first AI platform bundling chat, a coding agent, a terminal and uncensored open models, with no cloud or accounts. For technical users, not really a mobile app despite the Android companion.

Watch out · Ships uncensored models with zero filters — outputs are not moderated.

No sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A local-first AI platform bundling end-to-end encrypted P2P chat, a bare-metal terminal with real PTY shell access, autonomous coding agents, hybrid RAG, and bundled uncensored Qwen/Gemma models, with a native Android companion app for LAN discovery.
What's different
Runs fully offline with no cloud, accounts, or subscriptions, and ships uncensored model variants with no filters.
Pricing
Open-source (AGPL-3.0).
Best for
Technical users on Linux or Windows who want a self-hosted AI toolkit with no cloud dependency.
Watch out
Ships uncensored models with zero filters — outputs are not moderated.
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OpenNVR

LiveWatched 15d

An open-source, self-hosted AI video surveillance system where footage and detection models stay on your own hardware.

Works offlineData stays with youOpen source
What to know
How it works
Runs entirely on hardware you own with footage never leaving your network; AI detectors are pluggable via an open contract (~30 lines of Python) for models like YOLOv8, license plates, or faces; a local LLM can answer spoken questions about live camera frames.
What's different
100% open source and self-hosted, unlike cloud NVRs such as Ring, Nest, or Verkada.
Pricing
No cloud, no subscriptions, no per-camera fees.
Best for
Developers who want full ownership of their video surveillance stack.
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Agent OS

LiveWatched 15d

Open-source, local-first AI system that coordinates multiple agents to plan, build, verify, and ship real software.

Watch out · Local-first operation.

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Coordinates specialized AI agents to plan, build, verify, recover, and ship software, with persistent memory, browser evidence, and real deployment integrations.
Pricing
Open-source.
Watch out
Local-first operation.
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Gideon AI

LiveWatched 16d

An open-source Windows desktop AI agent that performs approved computer actions and automations while keeping data and model choice under the user's control.

Works offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
An open-source Windows desktop agent for secure conversations, approved computer actions, durable missions, and reusable automation, letting users bring their own model provider.
What's different
Keeps credentials, data, and control in the user's hands, open source.
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Yankee AI

LiveWatched 18d

An open-source, fully local agentic AI platform that runs multi-agent workflows and vector-database ingestion entirely on-device, for organizations and technical users who want AI automation without sending data to the cloud.

Works offlineData stays with youOpen source
What to know
How it works
100% local data processing with optimized vector-database ingestion and multi-agent orchestration to run business workflows securely on-device.
Best for
organizations and developers building AI workflows that require full data privacy.
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OpenVision

LiveWatched 18d

A free, open-source iOS app that connects Meta Ray-Ban glasses to an on-device AI model so photos and questions can be processed offline without the cloud, keeping history on the phone.

FreeWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Runs models 100% on-device with Apple MLX, or lets you pick Apple Intelligence, OpenAI, Gemini Live, or OpenClaw; ask by voice, analyze what you see, recognize faces, search the web.
What's different
on-device mode works offline with no cloud or API key.
Pricing
free.
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Mr. Browser

LiveWatched 20d

An open-source browser automation engine that finds page elements from plain-English descriptions instead of CSS selectors, for developers writing automation scripts.

Open source
What to know
How it works
An open-source browser automation engine that resolves page elements from plain-English descriptions instead of CSS selectors, using self-healing scripts and local NLP.
What's different
No mandatory AI dependency and no CSS selectors to maintain - scripts self-heal when the page changes.
Best for
Developers writing browser automation or scraping scripts who are tired of selectors breaking.
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Gives teams a sovereign AI chat workspace connecting multiple models instead of depending on one vendor's cloud.

Open source
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higgs

LiveWatched 3d
Works offlineOpen sourceNo tracking
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HIM 3B by TeleologyHI

LiveWatched 4d
Open source
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Rereflect

LiveWatched 5d
FreeOpen sourceNo tracking
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Amaya

LiveWatched 2d
Open source
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Reply Better AI

LiveWatched 4d
FreeWorks offlineOpen source
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Friday

LiveWatched 4d
Open source
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Memex

LiveWatched 4d
Works offlineOpen source
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