What a personal AI assistant can do for you: tools by use case
Personal agents that run errands online, keep track of tasks and act on your behalf. We list 87 tools for personal assistance below, each with a link-checked page, pricing as the maker states it and alternatives.
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87 tools: 50 open source, 12 source-available, 15 free or freemium, 6 paid, usage-based or enterprise, 4 pricing on the maker's site.
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Computer and desktop control (18) See the full list →
Andee
Andee is an Android agent you install as one APK (Android 11+, no root) that reads the screen and taps, types and replies in any app for you, keeps private on-device notes, and uses the OpenAI-compatible model and speech provider you choose.
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ClawX
Desktop app that puts a graphical interface on OpenClaw agents so you can set up and run them without the terminal.
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Rakazo
Self-hosted personal AI agent and persistent teammate for web, desktop, iPhone and Android, with your own choice of model and computer sandbox.
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Hermes One
Community desktop app for installing, configuring and chatting with Hermes Agent without managing it from the terminal.
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DeepChat
Open-source, local-first AI agent desktop client with MCP, skills, ACP support and remote control from messaging apps.
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5ire
Cross-platform desktop AI assistant and MCP client with a local knowledge base and support for major model providers.
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Pinvou Agent
Open-source desktop AI agent workspace for work, design and coding tasks that end in finished deliverables.
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JustHireMe
Local-first desktop workbench that finds job listings, ranks your fit and generates tailored application materials.
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ChatMCP
Cross-platform AI chat client for desktop, mobile and web that implements the Model Context Protocol.
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Open Cowork
Open-source desktop app for Windows and macOS that installs Claude Code, MCP tools and skills in one click with sandbox isolation.
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Orkas
Local-first multi-agent desktop app where a commander model coordinates specialist agents and your installed coding CLIs.
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Cherry Studio
Desktop AI studio with chat, autonomous agents and hundreds of assistants, connecting to many LLM providers.
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AnythingLLM
Local-first desktop and server app for chatting with your documents, running agents and connecting any LLM.
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AionUi
Open-source desktop cowork app that gives a GUI to CLI agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode and others.
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Screenpipe
Records your screen and audio locally so AI agents can search and act on your computer history.
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Eigent
Open-source cowork desktop app that runs multi-agent workflows locally.
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Everywhere
Desktop assistant that sees what is on your screen and helps using LLMs and MCP tools.
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OpenPilot
Free desktop agent for any OpenAI-compatible model; edits files and runs commands in a folder with approvals.
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Memory (14)
LVLZ
LVLZ is a personal AI agent you run by messaging it like a person, on iMessage or WhatsApp, as a text, voice note or call. It runs errands on real websites in a cloud browser, such as bookings, forms and shopping, turns messages into tasks and projects, fills a CRM from your conversations, and runs routines like a morning brief or a price watch. Everything it does lands in a web workspace, its memory can be read, edited and exported, and it asks before paying, contacting someone new or deleting anything, with cards and passwords kept in an encrypted vault.
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Sundae
Sundae is a personal AI assistant you text from iMessage or Android RCS, with no app or account needed. It works on a computer of its own: it books tables, finds flights at current prices, compares shops, reads letters and photos you send, sets reminders, watches prices and builds simple web pages, then texts back with a screenshot so you can check. It remembers what you tell it, asks before spending money, sending, deleting or opening accounts, and stops at checkout for you to pay. It is free to start with a daily limit, with a paid Plus plan, and is in limited beta.
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Memmy
A local-first personal AI agent with a self-evolving long-term memory that its desktop app, CLI and your other AI agents can all share.
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Dodaios
Open-source desktop agent OS for Windows, macOS and Linux (formerly Personal Jarvis): talk to it and it runs your coding CLIs side by side, your browser and your apps, with offline Whisper speech, a local wiki memory and support for Ollama, Claude or ChatGPT subscriptions.
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Sentience
Personal AI that builds a private memory from your email, meetings, messages and screen and acts as your digital twin, drafting and answering in your voice.
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TecAdRise Bot
TecAdRise Bot is a free, MIT-licensed Windows desktop app (Electron and Cursor SDK) for running a local team of AI agents, each with its own model, memory, skills, MCP servers, workspace and schedule.
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DeepTutor
Open-source personalized AI tutoring agent from HKU that turns your materials into guided explanations, practice and long-term learning support.
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Mercury Agent
Self-hosted personal AI agent with a written personality, local memory, permission-gated tools and token budgets, reachable via CLI or Telegram.
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Jarvis
Private, local-first desktop AI assistant with voice and text chat, personal memory, dictation and MCP tools.
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CORE
Always-on personal AI that builds a memory graph from your email, meetings and tools, then plans and runs tasks like opening a pull request.
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Nanobot
Ultra-lightweight, self-hosted personal agent framework in Python with a web UI, tools, memory and MCP support.
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Rowboat
AI coworker with memory that works alongside you and your team.
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Osaurus
Native macOS harness for AI agents with any model, memory and autonomous execution.
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AirJelly
Always-on desktop assistant that watches your workflow, remembers context and acts proactively.
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Local and self-hosted (10) See the full list →
Hermex
Hermex is a native iPhone and iPad app for controlling a self-hosted Hermes agent. The agent keeps running on your own server; the app connects to it over your private Tailscale network or an HTTPS tunnel, streams replies, lets you answer approval requests, manage tasks and Kanban boards, browse the agent's workspace and get push notifications when it needs you. It is free on the App Store with no in-app purchases, and its source is open.
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Open WebUI
Self-hosted, offline-capable AI platform with a chat interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible models, plus tools, pipelines and agent features.
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Thunderbolt
Thunderbird's open-source AI client that lets you choose your models and keep your data, aimed at self-hosted and on-prem deployments.
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LibreChat
Self-hosted, multi-user AI chat platform with agents, MCP, skills, code interpreter and support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, AWS, Azure and many more providers.
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Cindy
Open-source, ready-to-run AI agent that combines Claude Code, Codex and tools into one agent working on your local files and apps.
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QwenPaw
Personal AI assistant you can install locally or in the cloud, connected to multiple chat channels.
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Leon
Open-source personal assistant that runs on your own server.
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Octop
Self-hosted, multi-user AI assistant with multiple agents.
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ChatOllama
Open-source agentic chat app for running agents on local and hosted models.
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agenticSeek
Fully local autonomous agent that browses, codes and plans without paid APIs.
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Agents in chat apps (7)
Zapia
A personal AI assistant on WhatsApp, iPhone, Android and the web that books, reminds, searches, compares prices and handles everyday errands for you. Free plan plus Pro and Ultra.
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Inbox Zero
AI email assistant that organizes your inbox, pre-drafts replies and manages your calendar, chat-controllable from Slack or Telegram.
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Blockit
AI scheduling agent you CC on email or Slack threads to negotiate times across time zones and send invites.
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OpenWorker
Andrew Ng's open-source desktop coworker that turns requests into finished work in your files, Slack and calendar, asking before important actions.
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nexu
Open-source desktop client that connects your OpenClaw agent to WeChat, Feishu, Slack and Discord in one click.
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NanoClaw
Lightweight personal agent that runs in containers and connects to WhatsApp, Telegram and Slack.
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ClawSimple
Managed OpenClaw and Hermes Agent hosting for Telegram bots.
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Browser automation (5)
OpenAgent
Self-hostable personal AI assistant shipped as one binary, combining LLMs, a knowledge base and agent loops with computer, browser and coding use.
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Atomic Agent
Local-first AI agent that drives your browser, edits files and runs approved commands using local open-weight or cloud models.
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Skales
Personal AI agent for desktop and mobile that codes, automates the desktop and browser and runs scheduled tasks with local or cloud models.
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Instinct
Personal assistant you text or call that works across your Gmail, calendar, documents and a cloud browser to get tasks done.
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OpenBot
Open-source AI coworkers that each get their own computer with a browser, files and tools.
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Research and reports (4)
Kun
Local-first agent workspace for coding, writing, design, research and automation.
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LobsterAI
NetEase Youdao's desktop agent for data analysis, slides, documents and web research.
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Manus
General-purpose autonomous agent that does research and tasks in a cloud computer.
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Ninja AI
All-in-one AI assistant with research, coding and writing agents.
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More tools (29)
Wabi
An AI assistant you use together with friends and family: plan a trip, book a stay or turn an inside joke into a quick game or mini-app, all in one shared space. On iPhone, Android and Mac.
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OpenMausBot
Open-source chat app for running your own team of AI bots, each with a virtual machine it can use, on the model you choose.
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Hermes WebUI
Lightweight web and mobile interface for the Hermes Agent with full parity with its CLI experience.
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GoClaw
OpenClaw rebuilt in Go as a multi-tenant agent gateway with 20+ LLM providers, multiple chat channels and layered security.
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Conduit
Native iOS and Android client for Open WebUI, OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Ollama and Hermes agents.
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remio
Personal AI assistant that captures web pages, meetings, emails and files and answers with context from your work.
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LobeHub
Open-source agent workspace that organizes a team of AI agents for round-the-clock work, with scheduling, reporting and self-hosting or a cloud version.
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Abacus.AI ChatLLM
AI super assistant with 100+ models in one place and an agent that turns a task into a finished app, deck or report.
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Eney
MacPaw's proactive AI assistant for Mac and iPhone that finds files, drafts replies and completes tasks across your connected apps.
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Hark Pro
Proactive personal agent on web, iOS and Android that uses its own cloud computer to shop, pay bills, book travel and handle errands.
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Shortwave
AI email client with an agent that organizes, writes, searches and schedules from a prompt.
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Kortix Suna
Kortix, an open-source platform for building and running general-purpose AI agents.
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GenericAgent
Self-evolving agent that grows its own skill tree for full system control.
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Moltworker
Cloudflare's project for running the OpenClaw personal agent on Cloudflare Workers.
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big-AGI
AI suite for power users with personas, multi-model chats and agent features.
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Clawdi
Hosted Hermes or OpenClaw cloud agents that stay on without a server to maintain.
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ClawApp
Sahara AI's Mac app for running a team of always-on OpenClaw agents, each with its own model and tools.
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AgentCenter
Mission-control dashboard for assigning tasks to OpenClaw agents and reviewing what they deliver.
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OpenClaw
Open-source personal agent you run yourself and reach over chat apps.
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Career Ops
Open-source job search agent that scans job boards and scores each posting against your CV before you apply.
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CowAgent
Open-source personal assistant and agent harness that plans tasks, runs tools and skills and connects to chat apps.
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Yao
Workspace for running and tracking all your agents and tasks across devices.
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Moltis
Secure personal agent server in Rust with sandboxed execution.
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BOSS Console
Small operating system for always-on agents with real tools and a chat interface.
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AI Emaily
AI-native email client whose assistant triages, drafts replies in your voice, schedules and sends.
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Lutra AI
AI agent that automates work across your apps from a chat prompt.
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Mixus
AI agents with human verification built into multi-step workflows.
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NanoMuse
Open-source AI agent for your phone and computer (Show HN, Oct 7).
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Olares
Open-source personal cloud OS for running always-on agents at home.
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GitHub repos (66)
| Repo | GitHub stars | Licence | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw ↗ | 391,938 | MIT | 2026-10-21 |
| Open WebUI ↗ | 156,022 | — | 2026-10-16 |
| LobeHub ↗ | 83,300 | — | 2026-10-21 |
| Career Ops ↗ | 75,234 | MIT | 2026-10-21 |
| AnythingLLM ↗ | 67,210 | MIT | 2026-10-20 |
| Cherry Studio ↗ | 52,687 | GNU AGPL v3.0 | 2026-10-21 |
| Nanobot ↗ | 49,096 | MIT | 2026-10-21 |
| CowAgent ↗ | 47,434 | MIT | 2026-10-21 |
| LibreChat ↗ | 45,910 | MIT | 2026-10-17 |
| DeepTutor ↗ | 41,594 | Apache License 2.0 | 2026-10-18 |
| QwenPaw ↗ | 35,761 | Apache License 2.0 | 2026-10-21 |
| AionUi ↗ | 33,580 | Apache License 2.0 | 2026-10-19 |
| NanoClaw ↗ | 30,959 | MIT | 2026-10-21 |
| agenticSeek ↗ | 27,499 | GNU GPL v3.0 | 2026-10-15 |
| Screenpipe ↗ | 21,958 | Screenpipe Commercial License (All rights reserved) | 2026-10-21 |
Top 15 of 66 by stars. Stars and licence come from each repo, checked when the listing was last verified.
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