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aiFetchly — a local-first desktop AI agent for lead gen, research, and outreach

An open-source project called aiFetchly has released a local-first desktop AI agent for Windows, macOS, and Linux aimed at business research, document-grounded drafting, lead organization, and scheduled outreach. The agent keeps a business Knowledge Library and task history on the desktop and uses permission-gated tools so users can review which tools ran, what was drafted, and what still needs human approval before anything is sent. The project is soliciting feedback from developers building local agents for non-coding workflows.

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Most marketing AI tools live in a browser tab and forget your files the moment you close the chat.

aiFetchly is an open-source, local-first desktop AI agent (Windows, macOS, Linux) built for business research, document-grounded drafting, lead organization, and scheduled outreach — with permission-gated tools you can review.

Keeping a business Knowledge Library and task history on the desktop makes recurring ops work reviewable: you see which tools ran, what was drafted, and what still needs human approval before anything is sent.

Feedback from folks building local agents for non-coding workflows is very welcome.

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