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osaurus

Osaurus — own your AI: a native macOS agent harness with any model, memory and fully offline execution.

★ 8.0k stars⑂ 475 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

osaurus is an open-source ai agents project by osaurus-ai (osaurus-ai/osaurus on GitHub). It has 8,027 GitHub stars and 475 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
8,027
Forks
475
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide whether you will run local models, Apple Foundation Models, cloud models or a mix, and whether to take the small DMG or the full offline bundle.

  2. Get the project

    Clone osaurus-ai/osaurus from GitHub (or use the install path in the run steps below) and skim its README for the parts relevant to your goal.

  3. Install and configure

    Install with Homebrew cask, or download a release DMG; the full build bundles a model so you can chat offline on first launch.

  4. Run your first task

    Complete onboarding, download or confirm your model, and give the agent a small autonomous task inside its sandbox while you watch its memory form.

// features

Why people love it

Native Swift macOS app

A real native harness — not an Electron wrapper — built in Swift for Apple silicon and the Apple Neural Engine ecosystem.

Any model

Local models via MLX, Apple Foundation Models / Apple Intelligence, Liquid Foundation Models, and cloud providers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

Persistent memory

Agents keep memory across sessions, so context survives restarts instead of resetting every conversation.

Sandboxed autonomous execution

An agent loop with a sandbox, an orchestrator and spawnable subagents for focused parallel work.

Cryptographic identity and privacy

Agents have a cryptographic identity, a privacy filter, and relay/secure-channel features for controlled communication.

MCP and browser use

Ships MCP (including MCP server support) and browser-use capability, plus image generation, as agent tools.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the source from the official GitHub repository for osaurus.

    git clone https://github.com/osaurus-ai/osaurus.git
    cd osaurus
  2. Install with Homebrew

    Install the cask exactly as the README's install section shows.

    brew install --cask osaurus
  3. Launch and onboard

    Open Osaurus, pick and download a model during onboarding (skipped on the full build), then start your first agent session.

    # Launch Osaurus from Applications and complete onboarding — see README
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains osaurus?

osaurus-ai, through the osaurus-ai/osaurus repository, with the site at osaurus.ai.

Is osaurus free to use?

Yes — the project is open source under the MIT license as recorded for this listing. You can use, modify and distribute it under the MIT terms.

Does osaurus need a paid API key?

No key is needed for local or Apple Foundation Models. Cloud models are optional and use your own provider keys; the app itself is free and MIT licensed.

How does Osaurus compare to a cloud AI assistant app?

Cloud assistants run on the vendor's servers with the vendor's models and data handling. Osaurus runs natively on your Mac, can work fully offline with local models, and keeps memory and identity on-device — you supply the models instead.

How do I get started with osaurus?

Clone the repository (or use the documented installer), follow the install and configure steps on this page, and run the smallest real task first — complete onboarding, download or confirm your model, and give the agent a small autonomous task inside its sandbox while you watch its memory form.

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