Sidekick
Sidekick is a free, open-source AI desktop app for macOS. A native macOS app that allows users to chat with a local LLM that can respond with information from files, folders and websites on your Mac without installing any other software. It has 3,321 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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About Sidekick
Chat with a local LLM that can respond with information from your files, folders and websites on your Mac without installing any other software. All conversations happen offline, and your data stays secure. Sidekick is a local first application –– with a built in inference engine for local models, while accommodating OpenAI compatible APIs for additional model options.
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Is Sidekick free and open source?
Yes. Sidekick's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Sidekick?
Download it from the project website or build it from source by following the README on GitHub.
Is Sidekick still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 30, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.