# Nano Collective – Local-first AI tools, built for the people who use them

> Source: <https://nanocollective.org>
> Published: 2026-07-17 14:07:32+00:00

# Local-first AI tools, built for the people who use them

Nano Collective builds privacy-respecting, local-first AI tools that help developers build, automate, and ship faster without surrendering control.

## Featured Projects

Open-source tools built by the community.

### Nanocoder

An open-source, local-first coding agent. Automate your workflows without sending your proprietary code to the cloud.

- >Local-first architecture
- >Multi-provider model support
- >Extensible skills system
- >Workflow automation

### Nanotune

Fine-tune LLMs locally on your own hardware. Optimize weights for your specific workflows effortlessly.

- >LoRA & QLoRA training
- >Automated benchmarking
- >GGUF/Ollama export support

## Featured Packages

Lightweight utilities built by the community.

### get-md

A fast, lightweight HTML to Markdown converter optimized for LLM consumption. Clean, well-structured markdown with intelligent content extraction.

### prompt-scrub

Local-first PII scrubbing for LLM prompts. Maps emails, secrets, and paths to stable placeholders and rehydrates model responses locally.

### json-up

A fast, type-safe JSON migration tool with Zod schema validation. Fluent builder API with automatic version tracking and full TypeScript type inference.

## Why Nano Collective

The principles behind our tools.

### Privacy First

Your code, your data. Our tools are built to run in environments where you retain complete control over your intellectual property.

### Open Source

Built in public by developers, for developers. We believe the future of AI tooling should not be locked behind proprietary APIs.

### Local First

Harness the power of your own hardware. Run powerful AI workflows locally without cloud lock-in or subscription fees.

## Supported by

Sponsorship funds the people building open, privacy-respecting AI tools, and keeps every line of it free at the point of use.

[Become a sponsor](/sponsor)

## Latest Updates

From the community discussions.

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[Annoucements/by LottieOxford](/blog/prompt-scrub-v100-a-local-first-scrubber-for-prompts-and-their-responses-76)

### prompt-scrub v1.0.0: a local-first scrubber for prompts and their responses

[Articles/by LottieOxford](/blog/nanocoder-as-an-acp-agent-driving-it-from-zed-73)

### Nanocoder as an ACP agent - driving it from Zed

[Packages/by LottieOxford](/blog/get-md-v160-pdf-docx-and-markdown-ingestion-alongside-html-71)

### get-md v1.6.0: PDF, DOCX, and Markdown ingestion alongside HTML

[Annoucements/by LottieOxford](/blog/new-nano-collective-website-principles-first-live-proof-tighter-codebase-70)

### New Nano Collective website: principles first, live proof, tighter codebase

[Nanocoder/by will-lamerton](/blog/nanocoder-v1280-acp-for-zed-slimmer-tool-surface-session-resume-copy-command-66)

### Nanocoder v1.28.0 - ACP for Zed, slimmer tool surface, session resume, copy command

## Build with us.

Join contributors building open-source AI tools for developers. Help shape the future of local-first artificial intelligence.