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TextGen

Open-source desktop app for local LLMs. Text, vision, tool-calling, OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible API. 100% private.

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Overview

Description

Run powerful AI chatbots, image generators, and document analyzers entirely on your own computer with no data ever leaving your machine. Replace cloud subscriptions with a free, open-source desktop app that works offline, supports private file analysis, and connects to any OpenAI-compatible tool you already use. No telemetry, no account, no ongoing costs.

Technical scorecard

License

AGPL-3.0

Commercial use

Yes

OpenAI-compatible API

Yes

REST API

Yes

Fine-tuning support

Yes

Quantization support

Yes

Docker available

Yes

GUI / no-code available

Yes

Telemetry

None

Offline after setup

Yes

Data & Privacy

Does it send data online?

After setup, this listing is marked as usable offline. Confirm network behavior against the upstream project before regulated deployment.

Does it store history?

Not verified in this directory yet. Review the upstream docs for persistence, logs, and workspace storage.

License checks?

Commercial use is marked as allowed or likely allowed by the listed license.

Telemetry?

None

Last verified: Jul 22, 2026. Maintainer verification should be treated as directory guidance, not legal advice.

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Setup & Installation

Easy

A developer can usually get this running with standard docs.

# Start with the official project repository
# https://github.com/oobabooga/textgen

Hardware Requirements

Hardware tagsCPU, GPU (NVIDIA), GPU (AMD), GPU (Apple Silicon)
LanguagesPython

Works Well With