epheterson/Zimi
The internet, offline — searchable, browsable, and self-updating. A modern server for Kiwix ZIM files with fast search, library management, and an API + MCP for your agents.
- Stars
- 87
- Forks
- 6
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- today
Zimi star history
-1 this week
Can I sell what I build with it?
Yes, with conditions
A guide, not legal advice.
About Zimi
Zimi is a free, open-source AI agent tool by epheterson, written mainly in JavaScript. The internet, offline — searchable, browsable, and self-updating. A modern server for Kiwix ZIM files with fast search, library management, and an API + MCP for your agents. It has 87 GitHub stars and 6 forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the GPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Commercial use
- Copyleft
- Language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 87
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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Zimi FAQ
Can I use Zimi commercially?
With conditions. GPL-3.0 allows commercial use, but software you distribute that builds on it must be released under the same license. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is Zimi free?
Yes. Zimi is open source and free to use. It's released under the GPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does Zimi run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, Zimi works on macOS.
Does Zimi need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is Zimi still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to Zimi?
Similar free, open-source tools include Douyin_TikTok_Download_API, n8n, mcp, invisible_dots.
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