Best Open Source local first Libraries
A curated list of the most popular GitHub repositories tagged with local first. Select any project to visualize its architecture and dive into the codebase using Codyn's AI engine.
#1nexu-io/open-design
🎨 The open-source Claude Design alternative. 🖥️ Local-first desktop app. 🖼️ Your coding agent becomes the design engine: prototypes, landing pages, dashboards, slides, images & video — real files, HTML/PDF/PPTX/MP4 export. 🤖 Claude Code / Codex / Cursor / Gemini / OpenCode / Qwen & 20+ CLIs via BYOK.
#2siyuan-note/siyuan
A privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open source personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.
#3logseq/logseq
A privacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge management and collaboration. Download link: http://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases. roadmap: https://discuss.logseq.com/t/logseq-product-roadmap/34267
#4TriliumNext/Trilium
Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes
#5super-productivity/super-productivity
Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project.
#6electric-sql/electric
Read-path sync engine for Postgres that handles partial replication, data delivery and fan-out.
#7fastrepl/anarlog
Open source Granola AI Alternative
#8org2AI/ORG2
System of record for how agents build software: Built-in rust harness & 20+ CLIs.
#9aipoch/open-science
Open Science is an open-source, local-first, model-agnostic AI research workbench for scientific discovery.
#10slothflowlabs/duckle
Open-source ETL/ELT on DuckDB. Write, wire, or draw one pipeline: 350+ components, 160+ connectors, dbt, CDC, data quality, a Python API, and MCP for AI agents. Runs anywhere, no lock-in.
#11xuzhougeng/wisp-science
Open-source, local-first desktop AI research workbench for scientific computing with Python/R, MCP bioinformatics tools, SSH/WSL/GPU runtimes, and OpenAI/Anthropic models.
#12zhitongblog/solomd
A markdown editor — and the bridge to your LLM. Local-first, MIT, ~15 MB. Bundled MCP server lets Claude Code / Codex / Cursor drive your vault directly. 14 AI providers BYOK.
#13homelab-00/TranscriptionSuite
A fully local and private Speech-To-Text app, offering multiple model backends, diarization & calendar mode - Available for Windows, macOS & Linux
#14Darkrock-Studios/hammer-editor
A simple tool for building stories.
#15avibe-bot/avibe
The local-first Agent OS — your AI partner lives on your own machine. Drive the official Claude Code, Codex & OpenCode from your browser or any chat app.
#16CodeAbra/iai-personal-memory-engine
A cyber brain for your AI. It never forgets a detail, remembers exactly what you said, and learns how you work over time. Free, local, works with Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes and more. MIT.
#17artokun/comfyui-mcp
Local-first, agent-native control plane for ComfyUI — MCP server + sidebar agent that generates images, video & audio, authors and runs workflows, and edits your live graph in natural language on ANY LLM (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, offline Ollama, or any hosted model). 178 tools, 36 AI skills, 55 installer packs. Local, LAN, VPS, or Comfy Cloud.
#18Peiiii/nextclaw
An open-source, extensible, self-hosted agent workspace with multi-runtime support for Codex, Claude Code, and more, plus reusable local apps for custom interfaces and services.
#19Pinvou/pinvou-agent
Open-source desktop AI agent for tools, files, knowledge, workflows, and real deliverables.
#20lgy1027/matrix-live-diarizer
Local-first meeting transcription — audio & transcripts never leave your machine. Live captions + upload diarization + voice matching.
#21Aaryanverma/graybox
A local-first, long-term memory for anything you'd otherwise forget.
#22arthurpanhku/dvalincode
Approvable, local-first AI coding agent for regulated teams: policy controls, governed MCP, evidence packs, audit trails, secure remediation, and any OpenAI-compatible model.
#23artokun/comfyui-mcp-panel
The local-first sidebar AI agent for ComfyUI — runs on your own Claude OR ChatGPT subscription (no API keys, no extra LLM costs). Drives your live graph: edits, workflows & installs in natural language. The panel UI for comfyui-mcp, the agent-native control plane for ComfyUI.