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Ask HN: What BOYK AI client are you using?

A developer announced on Hacker News the creation of BOYK AI, a localized AI desktop client for non-programmers that supports any model call and claims capabilities similar to Codex and Claude Desktop while protecting user privacy. The post, which received 1 point and no comments, invites users to try the client and ask questions.

read1 min views1 publishedAug 29, 2026

I built an AI desktop client specifically designed for non-programmers, which has the capabilities of Codex/Claude Desktop, but it is localized, protects all your privacy, and supports any model call.

Would you like to try using it? Any questions, feel free to ask me!

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49486912](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49486912)

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