Limatura/tessera
Self-hosted file and note sharing that cleans up after itself.
- Stars
- 71
- Forks
- 1
- Open issues
- 12
- Last push
- today
Can I sell what I build with it?
Yes, with conditions
A guide, not legal advice.
About tessera
tessera is a free, open-source AI agent tool by Limatura, written mainly in Rust. Self-hosted file and note sharing that cleans up after itself. It has 71 GitHub stars and 1 forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Commercial use
- Copyleft
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 71
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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Discussions
tessera FAQ
Can I use tessera commercially?
With conditions. AGPL-3.0 allows commercial use, but if you modify it or build on it, even as a web service, your code must also be released under AGPL. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is tessera free?
Yes. tessera is open source and free to use. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does tessera run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does tessera need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is tessera still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 12 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to tessera?
Similar free, open-source tools include n8n, gemini-cli, invisible_dots, Front-End-Checklist.
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