Jan – Ollama alternative with local UI
15 days ago
- #AI
- #Privacy
- #Offline
- Jan is an AI assistant that runs 100% offline on your device.
- Download options include stable and nightly builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Features include local AI models, cloud integration, custom assistants, and an OpenAI-compatible API.
- Development setup requires Node.js ≥ 20.0.0, Yarn ≥ 1.22.0, Make ≥ 3.81, and Rust for Tauri.
- Available make targets: dev, build, test, clean.
- Alternative setup with mise for easier dependency management.
- Minimum specs vary by OS and model size (e.g., 8GB RAM for 3B models on macOS).
- Troubleshooting: check docs, error logs, and ask for help on Discord.
- Contributions are welcome; see CONTRIBUTING.md.
- Support channels: GitHub Issues, email, Discord, and business inquiries.
- Licensed under Apache 2.0.