desktop-app Tools

Starnet is a local-first desktop application that lets you run and manage real AI agents that perform actual work. It solves the problem of opaque, cloud-dependent AI tools by giving you full control—you bring your own API keys and watch your crew execute tasks directly on your machine. It's built for developers and tinkerers who want a transparent, customizable, and visually engaging interface for their autonomous AI workflows.

Lap is a local-first photo manager designed for large personal libraries. It solves the problem of managing thousands of photos and videos without relying on cloud services, keeping your memories private and on your own storage. It's built for photographers, families, and anyone with extensive local photo collections who values privacy and direct control over their media.

PI-Desktop is a local-first AI coding agent that runs on your desktop. It provides a structured, inspectable environment for developers to work with AI assistants, built on a modular architecture of Electron, Rust, and SQLite. It's designed for developers who want a powerful, extensible, and understandable AI coding workspace that respects boundaries and contracts.

Open Science is an AI research workbench that integrates coordinator and specialist agents, Python/R execution, and scientific data connectors into a single desktop workspace. It solves the problem of fragmented research tools by keeping questions, code, execution, and traceable artifacts together in persistent projects for reproducible workflows. It's designed for researchers and scientists on macOS, Windows, and Linux who need a model-agnostic, local-first environment for AI-assisted discovery.

Modly is a desktop application that uses local AI to create 3D meshes from your photos or text prompts. It solves the problem of privacy, cost, and cloud dependency by running entirely on your own NVIDIA GPU, keeping your data secure and generations unlimited. It's for 3D artists, game developers, and creators who need quick, private, and high-quality 3D assets ready for tools like Blender, Unity, or Unreal Engine.

Awesome Mac is a systematically organized collection of high-quality macOS software across various categories. It solves the problem of discovering and evaluating reliable Mac apps by providing a vetted, community-maintained list. It's for Mac users, developers, and enthusiasts who want to find the best tools to enhance their workflow and productivity on macOS.