geezerrrr/motive
The AI agent that works while you don't watch. Lives in your menu bar, finds you when needed.
- Stars
- 118
- Forks
- 9
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 19d ago
motive star history
+0 this week
Can I sell what I build with it?
Yes
A guide, not legal advice.
About motive
motive is a free, open-source AI agent tool by geezerrrr, written mainly in Swift. The AI agent that works while you don't watch. Lives in your menu bar, finds you when needed. It has 118 GitHub stars and 9 forks, and was last updated 19d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 118
- Last update
- 19d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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motive FAQ
Can I use motive commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is motive free?
Yes. motive is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does motive run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, motive works on macOS.
Does motive need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is motive still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 19d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to motive?
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