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PyGPT
PyGPT provides an open-source desktop AI assistant for chat, agent building, and retrieval-augmented knowledge access.
About PyGPT
PyGPT is a desktop AI assistant for Windows, Linux and macOS, written in Python. It provides one application for chatting with cloud AI models, building agents, and searching your own files and conversation history with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). The homepage describes it as free and open source, with source code on GitHub.
Cloud providers include OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, xAI Grok, DeepSeek, Perplexity/Sonar and Hugging Face, plus OpenAI-compatible APIs. Local models can run through Ollama. Cloud use requires your own provider API credentials, while local models can run without external API keys. Some capabilities, such as computer use and image or video generation, depend on specific supported models.
Key features
- Chat with cloud models or local Ollama models in one desktop app
- Multi-agent workflows with primary agent, orchestrator, and swarm options
- Portable SKILL.md agent skills and project-specific AGENTS.md instructions
- LlamaIndex RAG over files, webpages, images, audio, video and past conversations
- MCP server connections, Python and system command tools, and a sandbox option
- Crontab-style task scheduler for automated prompts and tasks
Best for: Desktop users on Windows, Linux or macOS who want to work with several cloud and local AI models, agents and their own files from one application.
Good for
- Free and open source according to the homepage, with source code on GitHub
- Local Ollama models can run without external API keys
- Combines model switching, agents, RAG and tool use in one desktop application
Watch out for
- Cloud providers require your own API credentials
- Computer use is limited to supported OpenAI, Google and Anthropic models
- Image and video generation depend on which supported models are used
PyGPT at a glance
- Website
- pygpt.net
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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PyGPT FAQ
Do I need API keys to use PyGPT?
Cloud model providers require your own API credentials. Local models run through Ollama can run without external API keys.
Which operating systems does PyGPT support?
The homepage lists Windows, Linux and macOS as supported desktop platforms.
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