ThinkWatch Lite
ThinkWatch Lite is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Local gateway for Claude Code, Codex and other AI clients on macOS, Windows and Linux: switch upstreams without touching clients, keep API keys from relays, cut off malicious tool calls, trace every. It has 1,063 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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About ThinkWatch Lite
A local gateway for Claude Code, Codex and other AI clients, on macOS, Windows and Linux. Each client is connected once; after that, upstreams and models change without touching its configuration. Every request is recorded with its cost and route; the API keys in it can be replaced before it leaves the machine, and dangerous tool calls a relay slips into an answer can be cut off before the client runs them.
Install ThinkWatch Lite
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What is ThinkWatch Lite?
ThinkWatch Lite is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Local gateway for Claude Code, Codex and other AI clients on macOS, Windows and Linux: switch upstreams without touching clients, keep API keys from relays, cut off malicious tool calls, trace every. It has 1,063 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
Is ThinkWatch Lite free and open source?
Yes. ThinkWatch Lite'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 ThinkWatch Lite?
Homebrew: brew install --cask thinkwatchproject. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2026.10.8).
Is ThinkWatch Lite still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.