Atelier, an open source local AI desktop app for everyone

Atelier, a free open-source AI desktop app for Mac and Linux, lets users query local files with cited answers while keeping data on-device. It supports cloud models via API keys or fully offline operation using Ollama or Apple Foundation Models.

Talk to your files. Nothing leaves your machine. Atelier is a free, open-source AI workspace for Mac and Linux. Open a folder, ask questions, get cited answers, and choose cloud or fully offline models. Local-first Your files and conversations never touch a server you don't control. Bring your own models Use cloud providers, Ollama, or Apple Foundation Models on-device. Cited answers Every response links back to the exact file and passage it came from. How it works 1 Open a folder Select any directory on your machine. Atelier reads it. 2 Indexes it locally Atelier reads and indexes your files on your machine. Nothing is uploaded. 3 Ask anything Get answers with clickable citations pointing to source files. 4 Save & reuse Export any answer back as a file or use it in follow-up questions. Bring your own key. Switch anytime. OpenAI Anthropic Google Gemini Ollama Apple Foundation Models Use your own API keys for cloud models, or run fully offline with local models.