{"slug": "local-code-the-only-local-coding-agent-in-macos-app-store", "title": "Local Code: the only local coding agent in macOS App Store", "summary": "The Draw Things team released Local Code, a private AI coding agent for Apple Silicon Macs that it says is the only local coding agent in the macOS App Store, with on-device models costing $0 per token and hosted models sold through credit top-ups of $9.99, $19.99 or $99.99 with no subscription. Local Code requires Apple Silicon with 16 GB or more of memory, runs Qwen 3.8 27B from 16 GB (32 GB recommended), and runs DeepSeek models from 32 GB by streaming part of the model from the SSD, with 64 GB recommended for DeepSeek 4 Flash and 96 GB for DeepSeek 4.1 Flash 1017. The app is fully open source, works with no connection once a model is downloaded, and lets users bring their own API keys at no markup.", "body_md": "### On device\n\n$0\n\nPer token. Bring your own API keys at no markup.\n\nFrontier models and real tools, running on your own device.\n\nLocal execution\n\nSecurity\n\nCan\n\nCan't\n\nFully open source, so you can check all of this yourself. [View the code on GitHub](https://github.com/drawthingsai/local-code-community)\n\nModels\n\nSSD streaming keeps part of a model on your SSD and loads it as needed, so big models run on smaller Macs.\n\nOr bring the cloud\n\nBuilt-in skills\n\nPricing\n\n$9.99\n\nTop-ups from $9.99 for hosted models. No subscription.\n\nLet's talk\n\nSetup, custom skills, on-prem.\n\nSelf-serve\n\nOfficial guides\n\nClear setup steps, from the Draw Things team.\n\nA private AI agent for Apple Silicon, made by the Draw Things team. Frontier models and real tools, running on your own device. [Meet Local Code](https://getlocalcode.app/about/).\n\nYes. Once a model is downloaded, Local Code works with no connection at all. For air-gapped setups, talk to us. [See the privacy and offline guide](https://getlocalcode.app/guides/offline-privacy/).\n\nApple Silicon with 16 GB or more. Qwen 3.8 27B runs from 16 GB (32 GB recommended). DeepSeek models run from 32 GB by streaming from your SSD; we recommend 64 GB for DeepSeek 4 Flash and 96 GB for DeepSeek 4.1 Flash 1017. [Choose a model](https://getlocalcode.app/guides/models/).\n\nOn-device models cost nothing per token, and your own API keys have no markup. Hosted models use credit top-ups ($9.99, $19.99 or $99.99), no subscription.\n\nLocal Code guide\n\nQuick answers, or an engineer", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/local-code-the-only-local-coding-agent-in-macos-app-store", "canonical_source": "https://getlocalcode.app/", "published_at": "2026-11-06 17:09:46+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-11-06 17:20:38.139314+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-tools", "developer-tools", "ai-products", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["Local Code", "Draw Things", "Apple Silicon", "macOS App Store", "Qwen 3.8 27B", "DeepSeek", "DeepSeek 4 Flash", "DeepSeek 4.1 Flash 1017"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/local-code-the-only-local-coding-agent-in-macos-app-store", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/local-code-the-only-local-coding-agent-in-macos-app-store.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/local-code-the-only-local-coding-agent-in-macos-app-store.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/local-code-the-only-local-coding-agent-in-macos-app-store.jsonld"}}