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Open-source AI chat app powered by Apple Foundation Models. Runs in any browser. Self-hosted. Private. No cloud.

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Open-sourced a web client that lets any device use Apple's on-device AI

Name: Open-sourced a web client that lets any device use Apple's on-device AI
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Author: tayarndt

by tayarndt·Mar 4, 2026·10 points·1 comment

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AI Analysis

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Apple Intelligence in the browser, streaming from your Mac, nothing leaves network.

Strengths

•Genuinely novel architecture: local macOS AI exposed as networked service via browser
•8 specialized agents with auto-routing removes friction of manual tool selection
•Complete stack (Next.js auth, PostgreSQL, streaming) ships as working product today

Weaknesses

•Requires Apple Silicon Mac (excludes Intel, Windows, Linux servers as compute)
•Depends on Perspective Server menu bar app; setup complexity for non-technical users

Post Description

I use Claude every day but there are things I will not type into a cloud service. I have a Mac with Apple Silicon running Apple Foundation Models locally and privately. But I was not always at my Mac. So we built Perspective Intelligence Web. One Mac runs Perspective Server. Any device on your network opens a browser and chats with Apple Intelligence through it. Phone, Windows laptop, Chromebook, Linux machine. Streaming responses, token by token. Nothing leaves your network. MIT License. Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind. Full writeup: https://taylorarndt.substack.com/p/i-opened-claude-and-then-...