# Jan (open-source AI desktop app)

> Jan is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer. It has 45,123 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

Getting Started - Community - Changelog - Bug reports Jan is bringing the best of open-source AI in an easy-to-use product. Download and run LLMs with full control and privacy.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/janhq/jan |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 45,123 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://jan.ai/ |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | v0.8.8 (Oct 28, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 28, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub ai.jan.Jan
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/ai.jan.Jan

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