sirquy/bestie
Local-first AI action assistant for operators: memory, skills, tools, and permission gates to turn work into controlled action.
- Stars
- 104
- Forks
- 1
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 6d ago
bestie star history
-2 this week
About bestie
bestie is a free, open-source LLM chat app by sirquy, written mainly in TypeScript. Local-first AI action assistant for operators: memory, skills, tools, and permission gates to turn work into controlled action. It has 104 GitHub stars and 1 forks, and was last updated 6d 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
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 104
- Last update
- 6d 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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bestie FAQ
Can I use bestie 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 bestie free?
Yes. bestie is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does bestie run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, bestie works on macOS.
Does bestie need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is bestie still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 6d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to bestie?
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