HanaAgent
A desktop AI assistant with memory that works on your files and runs scheduled tasks
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Hob
by FrigadeAppGet organised
Runs an AI assistant on your own computer that works on your files, even offline
About Hob
A free, open-source desktop app that runs an AI model on your own computer (Mac, Windows, Linux). It picks a model that fits your hardware, works on your files offline, fills in PDFs and asks before changing anything.
For Privacy-minded usersPeople who work offlinePeople with files to sort out
Made by Frigade
Frigade is a company in the United States that makes an AI assistant living inside a product to guide and onboard its users. Hob is its free, open-source desktop app.
- Stars
- ★ 396
- License
- MIT
- Cost
- Free
- Platforms
- Mac · Win · Linux
- Runs
- Local
Screenshots
From the project's own repository.
Overview
Hob is a free, open source desktop app from Frigade that runs an AI model on your own computer. It checks your hardware and downloads an open model that fits, then works on the files and folders you give it: it reads PDFs and spreadsheets, fills in PDF forms on a Mac, draws charts and runs Python in a sandbox, asking before it changes anything in your folders. It suits people who want help with documents without sending them to a cloud service.
It needs no account or API key: it picks and downloads a suitable open model itself and keeps your chats and files on your machine.
Try these first
Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.
- Make a chart of [column] from this spreadsheet and list three things that stand out.First try · read-only
- Fill in this PDF form using the details in [notes file].Mac only
- Rename the photos in [folder] by the date they were taken.changes files
- Read this receipt photo and tell me the total and the date.
Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.
Features
From the creator's documentation.
| Feature | What it does | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Files and projects | Works on attached files, or on folders grouped into projects with their own instructions | Your computer |
| PDFs | Reads PDFs, including scans, and fills in forms on a Mac | Your computer |
| Images | Reads photos and screenshots such as receipts, charts and error messages | Your computer |
| Charts | Draws interactive charts in the chat, downloadable as PNG | Your computer |
| Code | Runs Python in a sandbox limited to the chat's folder; can install packages from PyPI | Your computer |
| Web access | Searches and reads web pages; can be switched off in Settings | Internet |
Good to know
Hand a spreadsheet, PDF or folder to an assistant that runs on your own computer. Hob plans the steps, uses its built-in code and PDF tools, and returns a chart, a summary or a filled-in form.
Limits
- Models take several gigabytes and run on your hardware, so speed and answer quality depend on your computer's memory. The Windows installer is not yet signed, so Windows shows a 'protected your PC' warning on first launch.
- Web access, Python package installs and any connectors you add go online; turn Web access off in Settings to stay offline. PDF form filling is listed for Mac only.
Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: Hob), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. Hob documentation · Hob website
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