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Your own personal AI agent,
on your own computer.

LocalBotz is a friendly helper that lives on your computer. It can answer questions, do research, organise your day, and use your browser — with your own AI model, not someone else's cloud.

Free. Private by design. No account needed to get started.

✅ What you need first

  • A computer — Windows 10 or 11, or a Mac with macOS 13 or newer.
  • Internet for the first setup — to download LocalBotz and your AI model. After that, it works offline.
  • Nothing else to download — Python, LM Studio and the Qwen3.5 model are all set up automatically by the installer below. Just install LocalBotz — that's it.

Download LocalBotz

Pick your computer below. You will go to our GitHub page, then click the green Code button and choose Download ZIP. That is all — no account, no payment, no terminal.

Download for Windows

For Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Get LocalBotz for Windows

Goes to our GitHub page.
Then click Code → Download ZIP.
Or download the ZIP directly.

Download for Mac

For Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 / M2 / M3 / M4) and Intel Macs.

Get LocalBotz for Mac

Goes to our GitHub page.
Then click Code → Download ZIP.
Or download the ZIP directly.

Prefer ready-made installers? Check Releases on GitHub when they are available.

Just install LocalBotz — that's it

You do not download Python, LM Studio or the Qwen3.5 model separately. Double-click install.bat (Windows) or start.command (Mac) and the installer downloads and sets all of them up for you in that one step. The first time takes a while — the Qwen3.5 model is about 6 GB — and later runs are fast.

Then, install LocalBotz

🪟 On Windows — 4 steps

  1. Click “Get LocalBotz for Windows” above.
    You will see our GitHub page. Click the green Code button, then Download ZIP.
  2. Open the downloaded ZIP.
    Find it in your Downloads folder, open it, and click Extract All. Choose a folder you will remember, for example your Desktop.
  3. Double-click install.bat (or start.bat).
    It is in the folder you just extracted. A small black window will appear — that is normal, it is setting LocalBotz up for you. The first time it downloads Python, LM Studio and the Qwen3.5 model for you, so it takes a while.
  4. Wait while it sets itself up.
    It installs what it needs and then starts LocalBotz. Please leave the black window open while you use LocalBotz.
  5. LocalBotz opens in your browser.
    Your browser should open to localhost:8000 — that is LocalBotz running on your own computer. If it does not open by itself, type localhost:8000 into your browser's address bar.
What you will see: a chat screen where you can make a bot, pick a template, and start talking. Your first bot is ready to go.

🍎 On Mac — 4 steps

  1. Click “Get LocalBotz for Mac” above.
    You will see our GitHub page. Click the green Code button, then Download ZIP.
  2. Open the ZIP.
    Find it in your Downloads folder and double-click it. It will open into a folder called localbotz.
  3. Double-click start.command.
    It is in the localbotz folder. If your Mac says it cannot be opened, right-click it (or hold Control and click), choose Open, then click Open again. A small window will appear — that is normal.
  4. Wait while it sets itself up.
    It installs what it needs and then starts LocalBotz. The first time takes a few minutes. Please leave that window open while you use LocalBotz.
  5. LocalBotz opens in your browser.
    Your browser should open to localhost:8000 — that is LocalBotz running on your own computer. If it does not open by itself, type localhost:8000 into your browser's address bar.
Apple Silicon or Intel? Both work. The same download works on M1, M2, M3, M4 Macs and on older Intel Macs — you do not need to choose.

To stop LocalBotz, just close the small window (Windows: the black window; Mac: the Terminal window). To start it again, double-click start.bat (Windows) or start.command (Mac) again.

Questions people ask

Is it free?

Yes. LocalBotz itself is free, and the Qwen3.5 model in LM Studio is free. You only pay if you choose to use paid online models (like Claude or GPT) — and then only to that provider, if you add your own key.

Is my data private?

Yes. With the local model, your chats, files and browsing stay on your own computer. Nothing is sent to a cloud service unless you choose an online provider yourself.

Do I need to type commands?

No. You only need to download a ZIP, extract it, and double-click one file. The steps above are the whole thing. There is a terminal version for developers in the guide, but you do not need it.

What if it doesn't open?

First, check that the small setup window is still open — LocalBotz stops when you close it. Then open your browser and type localhost:8000 in the address bar. The first run downloads a lot (Python, LM Studio and a ~6 GB model), so give it time and keep your internet connected.

What if LM Studio isn't running?

LocalBotz will tell you it cannot reach LM Studio. Just double-click start.bat again — it sets LM Studio and Qwen3.5 up for you. Or open LM Studio yourself, make sure Qwen3.5 is loaded, press Start Server in the Developer tab, and try again. LocalBotz will reconnect automatically.

Can I use Claude, GPT or Gemini instead?

Yes, when you have internet. In LocalBotz, go to Settings → Connectors and add the key for the provider you want. You can use whichever model is available — local or online — and switch per bot.