ChatGPT
OpenAI
OpenAI's assistant as a desktop app.
Free · No sign-up · Official sources
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OpenAI
OpenAI's assistant as a desktop app.
Anthropic
Anthropic's assistant, with desktop connectors (MCP).
Google's assistant in the browser, on every device.
xAI
xAI's assistant with real-time knowledge.
Perplexity
Answer engine with cited sources.
Anthropic
Agentic coding in your terminal.
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bashOpenAI
OpenAI's lightweight coding agent for the terminal.
Needs Node.js first.
Gemini in your terminal, free tier included.
Needs Node.js first.
Open source
Personal AI agent that runs on your own machine.
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bashNous Research
Open agent that learns and grows with you.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bashGoogle's agent-first coding environment.
Microsoft
The everyday code editor. Pair with Copilot.
brew install --cask visual-studio-codeRequires: Homebrew.
GitHub
AI pair programmer inside VS Code.
Needs VS Code first.
Anysphere
AI-native editor built on VS Code.
Windsurf
Agentic IDE with Cascade.
Zed Industries
Fast, collaborative editor with built-in AI.
Ollama
Run Llama, Qwen, Gemma and more offline.
LM Studio
Friendly app to discover and chat with local models.
Jan
Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs offline.
Nomic AI
Chat with local models and your own documents, privately.
OpenJS
Needed by most AI command-line tools.
Git
Version control for every project.
xcode-select --installRequires: Accept Apple's Command Line Tools installation dialog.
PSF
The language of AI — scripts, notebooks, models.
Docker
Run AI stacks and MCP servers in containers.
Every button goes to the maker's own download page or install script.
Official download pages offer current releases. Check the maker's requirements before installing.
Installation and administrator access stay under your control. Some tools require sign-in or a paid plan.