nirholas/PAI
A complete private computer on a USB stick. PAI is a bootable Debian 12 Linux distro that runs Ollama locally on any x86_64 or ARM64 machine — full desktop, local AI, hardened networking, all in RAM.
- Stars
- 115
- Forks
- 14
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 2d ago
PAI star history
+1 this week
About PAI
PAI is a free, open-source LLM chat app by nirholas, written mainly in Shell. A complete private computer on a USB stick. PAI is a bootable Debian 12 Linux distro that runs Ollama locally on any x86_64 or ARM64 machine — full desktop, local AI, hardened networking, all in RAM. It has 115 GitHub stars and 14 forks, and was last updated 2d ago. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Not detected
- Commercial use
- No license
- Language
- Shell
- Stars
- 115
- Last update
- 2d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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PAI FAQ
Can I use PAI commercially?
Unclear. No license was detected, which legally means all rights are reserved. Ask the author before using it commercially. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is PAI free?
Yes. PAI is open source and free to use. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially.
Does PAI run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, PAI works on macOS.
Does PAI need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is PAI still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 2d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to PAI?
Similar free, open-source tools include ollama, Vane, khoj, unsloth.
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