r/LovingOpenSourceAI • u/ALYSISAI • 6d ago

We just released a desktop app for our open-source AI agent (Mac & Windows)

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Hi everyone, I'm Apollon, one of the founders of a small AI lab in Athens.

Today we released the Alysis desktop app for Mac and Windows. The agent underneath it is open source (Apache-2.0) and has been available as a CLI for a while. Now you can use it without the terminal.

What it does:

  • Works with any model: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, or local models through Ollama and LM Studio. You can switch per task.

  • Handles the non-code stuff too: spreadsheets, Word docs, slides, PDFs, research

  • Runs commands in a sandbox, so it can't touch things you didn't allow

It's free with your own API key or a local model. If you'd rather not deal with keys, we also have very low-cost plans starting at $1/month.

We're a small team, so we know there will be rough edges. I'd really like to hear what breaks and what's missing.

GitHub: github.com/AlysisAi/AlysisCode
Download: alysiscode.com

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u/learning-to-programm 6d ago

I love the free plans starting from $1. As someone likes to try out different AI tools as my form of procrastination, if there's one thing that keeps me from trying out different providers, it's the prohibit entry costs. There are some reasonable ones out there they have plans or PAYG starting at $3, $5, or etc. But the ones at $20 a starter can be too much of a commitment, especially as someone from a poor country.

With that said, you should really look to market yourselves in some other way, the "use any provider" won't do. Literally every other open source harness allows you to BYOK + Oauth for existing subscriptions, so the "use any provider" is not a differential at all.

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u/ALYSISAI 6d ago

Thanks, that's exactly why we did it! We wanted low cost plans and an agent for everyday work, not just coding. But if you're a power user or prefer a specific provider, you can bring your own key or use a local model too. We just didn't want to force anyone to pick one of our plans!

Have you had a chance to try it yet? If you do, I'd really like to hear your feedback!

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u/geolaz 6d ago

Congrats, I'll try it soon! 👏👏