🧠 OwnAI

A native macOS interface for your local Ollama instance. Run AI models on your hardware with a beautiful, native interface.

✨ Features

OwnAI brings a clean, native macOS interface to Ollama instances running on your machine or local network:

• 🔌 Local Connection Management: Connect to any Ollama instance (local or on your network)
• 🤖 Model Selection: Choose from your installed Ollama models
• 💬 Chat Interface: Natural conversation UI with streaming responses
• 📊 Stats Monitoring: Track generation speed and token usage in verbose mode
• 📝 Formatting Support: Code snippets, terminal output, and more
• 💾 Session Management: Save and load conversations

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• macOS 13.0 or later
• Ollama installed and running on your Mac or accessible on your network
• Xcode 15+ (for building from source)

Installation

Option 1: Download Release

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Move OwnAI to your Applications folder
3. Launch and enjoy!

Option 2: Build from Source

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/arvindjuneja/OwnAI.git
   cd OwnAI

2. Open the project in Xcode

   open ownai/ownai.xcodeproj

3. Build the project (⌘+B) and run (⌘+R)

🔧 Usage

1. Start Ollama: Ensure your Ollama server is running (default: http://localhost:11434)
2. Launch OwnAI: Open the app
3. Configure Connection: Click the settings icon and enter your Ollama server details
4. Select a Model: Choose from your available models
5. Start Chatting: Begin your conversation with the selected model

🛣️ Roadmap

OwnAI is under active development. Upcoming features include:

• Onboarding splash screen to clarify app dependencies (Ollama server)
• Local network scanning for Ollama instances
• System prompt customization
• Model management (pull/remove models directly from UI)
• Conversation search and organization
• Advanced formatting options for responses
• Global keyboard shortcuts

View our complete development roadmap for more details on planned features and progress.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

• Report bugs
• Suggest features
• Submit pull requests

Please check our contribution guidelines before getting started.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Ollama for making local LLMs accessible
• All contributors and supporters of the project

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Made with ❤️ by Arvind Juneja