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FrigadeHQ/hob
An easier way to use AI on your own computer. A free, open-source alternative to Claude and ChatGPT that runs open-weight models like Gemma and gpt-oss locally on Mac, Windows and Linux. Private, and works offline.
Hob is a free, open-source desktop app (Electron, TypeScript) for running AI chat locally on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It automatically picks an open-weight model like Gemma or gpt-oss that fits your machine, sets it up, and lets you chat, fill PDFs, and work with documents — privately and offline.
Why now: It was just featured on Hacker News as a Show HN post, positioned as an open-source, on-device alternative to Claude and ChatGPT.
Who it is for: Non-technical and privacy-minded users who want a ChatGPT-like assistant without sending data to the cloud or paying subscriptions.
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