Arthur-Ficial/apfel

Worth installing(Strong adoption and recent activity)

The free AI already on your Mac. CLI tool, OpenAI-compatible server, and interactive chat — all on-device via Apple Intelligence. No API keys, no cloud, no downloads.

Why this repo matters

Exposes Apple Intelligence as a local OpenAI-compatible server for private, offline development without API keys.
Provides a Swift-native CLI and tool-calling interface for integrating on-device models into Unix workflows.
Gaining rapid adoption as a zero-dependency alternative to cloud LLMs for macOS developers.

Key Metrics

Stars: 6.3k
Forks: 244
Open Issues: 10
Stars (7d delta): 0
Stars (30d delta): 0

Scores & Metadata

Trend Velocity Score: 0.00
Opportunity Score: 10.00
Confidence Score: 100.00
Language: Swift
License: MIT
Topics:
🏷️ apple-intelligence 🏷️ apple-silicon 🏷️ cli 🏷️ foundationmodels 🏷️ homebrew 🏷️ llm 🏷️ macos 🏷️ macos-26 🏷️ on-device 🏷️ openai-compatible 🏷️ swift 🏷️ tool-calling 🏷️ unix
First Seen: 4 months ago

Star History

6.3k stars+500 over 35 snapshots6/22/2026 – 9/3/2026

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