zickrian/isle
A notch-style island for GNOME with an AI assistant that installs and fixes things, Claude Code and Codex approvals from the notch, music with synced lyrics, notifications, a focus timer, tasks and a
- Stars
- 181
- Forks
- 29
- Open issues
- 10
- Last push
- 1d ago
isle star history
+85 this week
Get isle running
Setup: Easy · install script, typically about 5 min
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zickrian/isle/main/get.sh | bashCan I sell what I build with it?
Yes, with conditions
A guide, not legal advice.
Support isle
isle is free because people keep building it. If it saves you money, send a little back.
About isle
isle is a free, open-source AI coding tool by zickrian, written mainly in Rust. A notch-style island for GNOME with an AI assistant that installs and fixes things, Claude Code and Codex approvals from the notch, music with synced lyrics, notifications, a focus timer, tasks and a. It has 181 GitHub stars and 29 forks, and was last updated 1d ago. It's released under the GPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Commercial use
- Copyleft
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 181
- Last update
- 1d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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isle FAQ
Can I use isle 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 isle free?
Yes. isle is open source and free to use. It's released under the GPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does isle run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does isle need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is isle still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 1d ago and has 10 open issues on GitHub.
How hard is isle to set up?
Easy: typically about 5 min, using install script. The project's install command is: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zickrian/isle/main/get.sh | bash
What are alternatives to isle?
Similar free, open-source tools include orca, claude-code, claude-skills, OmniRoute.
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