# OpenBrief: A local-first AI reading desk for clearer, more thoughtful summaries

> Source: <https://dev.to/ankush_1e9ea7893275e196a9/openbrief-a-local-first-ai-reading-desk-for-clearer-more-thoughtful-summaries-39a5>
> Published: 2026-10-04 21:10:50+00:00

I built OpenBrief for a friend who regularly reads long articles, research summaries, and technical notes but does not always have time to process everything carefully.

OpenBrief turns pasted reading into three useful outputs:

I wanted it to be more than a tool that simply makes text shorter. The goal is to help someone understand what they read while also reminding them not to blindly trust an AI-generated answer.

Try the live demo here:

[https://botpranav-01.github.io/OpenBrief/](https://botpranav-01.github.io/OpenBrief/)

Click **Load example**, then click **Build my brief**.

The public demo works with a clearly labeled demo fallback. For real local AI inference, install Ollama and run:

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bash
ollama run llama3.2:3b

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