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Talk to your files. Nothing leaves your machine.

Atelier is a free, open-source AI workspace for Mac and Linux. Open a folder, ask questions, get cited answers, and choose cloud or fully offline models.

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Local-first

Your files and conversations never touch a server you don't control.

Bring your own models

Use cloud providers, Ollama, or Apple Foundation Models on-device.

Cited answers

Every response links back to the exact file and passage it came from.

How it works

Open a folder

Select any directory on your machine. Atelier reads it.

Indexes it locally

Atelier reads and indexes your files on your machine. Nothing is uploaded.

Ask anything

Get answers with clickable citations pointing to source files.

Save & reuse

Export any answer back as a file or use it in follow-up questions.

Bring your own key. Switch anytime.

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google Gemini

Ollama

Apple Foundation Models

Use your own API keys for cloud models, or run fully offline with local models.

Free forever. AGPL-3.0. No account required.

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