privacy-focused

A privacy-focused note-taking terminal app that integrates local models and RAG using llama.cpp.

The author describes building an ambient memory agent that runs locally on a Mac, watching the screen and optionally audio, OCRs/transcribes everything into structured Markdown in an Obsidian vault, with SQLite as the source of truth. They invite feedback on design choices like using SQLite over vector/graph DB, cost, and durability of such systems.

peerd is an open-source browser extension that serves as an AI agent harness, enabling agents to run entirely within the browser without a backend, using WebAssembly for sandboxed compute and WebRTC for peer-to-peer agent communication.

Maka is a local-first desktop AI workbench built with Electron, supporting multi-model connections, tool calls, permission control, and privacy protection, along with integrated bot access, local memory, and more. The author also mentioned rebuilding the OpenCLI app and planning to refactor MakeAgent's UI.

Open Notebook is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Google's NotebookLM that runs locally and supports multiple AI models for research assistance.

Mirowl is a tool that allows users to search through their screenshots using a local OCR-powered AI, ensuring privacy.

ReClip is an ultra-lightweight, self-hosted video/audio download tool that supports 1000+ major websites including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, Bilibili, etc. It features a pure frontend design, one-click Docker deployment, and focuses on privacy and security.

Mirror smart glasses are lightweight glasses (39g) that integrate a personalized AI assistant, real-time translation of 60 languages, and multi-step task execution. They have over 10 hours of battery life and feature no camera to protect privacy.

Pair Translate is an open-source browser extension that enables side-by-side translation using various AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini, prioritizing user privacy by processing data locally.

Clipto is a fully local, natural language search tool that enables searching over terabytes of media files without relying on cloud services.

SurfSense is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Google's NotebookLM that removes data limits, vendor lock-in, and adds real-time multiplayer support with 25+ external data source integrations.

SimpleX Chat is a messaging platform that prides itself on having no user identifiers, offering end-to-end encryption and full metadata protection. It is available as mobile apps for Android and iOS, as well as a terminal/CLI version, and is 100% open-source.

FadCam is a free, open-source Android application providing privacy-first multimedia tools like background recording, dashcam functionality, screen recording, and live streaming. It is developed by the FadSec Lab community and distributed ad-free across multiple app repositories.

A privacy-focused local deep research tool that supports various LLMs and search engines to achieve high accuracy on QA tasks while keeping data encrypted and local.