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AI chat apps & personal assistants
Chatbots, chat clients, desktop and mobile AI assistants and AI companions or coworkers. 28 items in today's radar (data fetched 21 Oct 2026, 14:13 (Berlin time)). Categories are assigned by fixed keyword rules on GitHub topics, repo names, descriptions and Show HN titles; an item can be in several categories. How categories work.
All 393Agents & automation 196Coding assistants & dev tools 168Chat apps & assistants 28LLM inference & serving 36RAG & search 28Training & fine-tuning 11Models & research 36Image, video & audio generation 52Voice & speech 21Computer vision 8MCP, skills & plugins 146Evaluation & observability 22Data & datasets 30Local / on-device AI 45Security & sandboxing 33Learning & resources 48Other 16
Trending on GitHub today (5)
| Repository | Stars today | Total stars | Language | License | Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. ruvnet/ruflo 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated | 684 | 78,078 | TypeScript | MIT | 2025-06-02 |
| 2. openclaw/openclaw The AI that really does things. Any OS. Any Platform. The lobster way. 🦞 | 585 | 392,647 | TypeScript | MIT | 2025-11-24 |
| 3. farion1231/cc-switch A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Grok Build & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io | 507 | 147,110 | Rust | MIT | 2025-08-04 |
| 4. cline/cline Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant. | 410 | 70,701 | TypeScript | Apache-2.0 | 2024-07-06 |
| 5. microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners 21 Lessons, Get Started Building with Generative AI | 120 | 121,805 | Jupyter Notebook | MIT | 2023-06-19 |
Trending on GitHub this week (2)
| Repository | Stars this week | Total stars | Language | License | Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. ruvnet/ruflo 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated | 3,143 | 78,078 | TypeScript | MIT | 2025-06-02 |
| 2. elie222/rakazo Open-source Grok Bot alternative. Choose your own model and sandbox. | 1,052 | 5,023 | TypeScript | Apache-2.0 | 2026-08-13 |
New repos of the last 30 days (19)
| Repository | Age | Total stars | Language | License | Created |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CopilotKit/OpenDots Your always-on AI coworkers that move between text, calls, and Slack. | 21 d | 5,771 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-09-29 |
| 2. deeplethe/solid-glass A design system for AI applications. Material, physical, tactile, technical. | 9 d | 2,095 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-10-12 |
| 3. rociiu/talorys Your personal AI agent in your own Cloudflare account. Chat, memory, tasks, notes and scheduled reminders, deployed with one command: npx create-talorys@latest. Free-tier friendly, single-user, no telemetry. | 11 d | 1,362 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-10-10 |
| 4. LiCinCan/blender-ai-mcp-addon AI assistant and MCP server for Blender: visual chat, scene tools, multi-agent workflows. Works with OpenAI, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, OpenCode. Blender AI addon and plugin, copilot for 3D, bpy Python scripting, MCP integration. | 5 d | 958 | Python | MIT | 2026-10-15 |
| 5. hujjun/mcd-saver-strategist 麦当劳省钱点餐助手（麦门精算师）｜麦当劳优惠券组合优化 Skill：拉取麦当劳菜单与全部可用优惠券，算出最省的点餐组合，巨无霸套餐 ¥47 → ¥21.9（省 53%）。McDonalds MCP（麦当劳 MCP）coupon optimizer · McDonalds China MCP Server · Agent Skill for WorkBuddy · 麦当劳程序员创意开发大赛参赛作品 | 12 d | 839 | Python | MIT | 2026-10-09 |
| 6. thesysdev/open-intelligent-ui An open-source take on ChatGPT's Intelligent UI: answers stream as interactive UI (maps, photos, charts, drawings and working tools). Built with OpenUI. | 13 d | 742 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-10-08 |
| 7. Ayzzz123/mcd-coupon-strategist 麦麦省钱助手 —— 基于麦当劳 MCP 的点餐成本优化 Skill。算出当前门店最省钱的点餐方案，并主动提示凑单陷阱。 | 10 d | 728 | Python | MIT | 2026-10-10 |
| 8. jatechan/ai-data-extractor Free open-source extractor for AI coding assistant chat histories. Supports Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Aider, Cline/Roo Code and more | 9 d | 526 | Python | MIT | 2026-10-11 |
| 9. whirlchat/whirl The AI chat app that sweats the details. Every top model, real memory, living documents, and your own tools. | 18 d | 509 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-10-02 |
| 10. LingCore/WinShun Win顺：免费开源的 Windows 快速搜索启动器。双击 Ctrl，拼音秒搜文件、全文搜索 Word/Excel/PDF、剪贴板历史（代替 Win+V）、对话框搜索、任务栏搜索、插件、AI 助手 MCP。Free Windows search launcher: pinyin file search, full-text search, clipboard history, MCP server. Everything/Listary alternative. | 13 d | 475 | C++ | MIT | 2026-10-08 |
| 11. mariagorskikh/open-instinct Open Instinct: an open-source Instinct. A personal agent you text on iMessage, with its own computer and a trusted network of other agents. Built on Pi, Inkbox, Maritime and Composio. | 17 d | 378 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-10-03 |
| 12. emir/AIKON A 2007 Nokia can't search Google anymore, so I gave it Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok. J2ME app for Nokia S40/S60 + tiny Go server. | 25 d | 354 | Java | MIT | 2026-09-26 |
| 13. NousResearch/hermes-official-plugins ☤ The official plugins for Hermes Agent, built and maintained by Nous Research: Home Assistant, Spotify, Claude Subscription DirectSDK and more, one install away from the Hermes plugin catalog. | 10 d | 354 | Python | MIT | 2026-10-10 |
| 14. XiaoPuOuO/openchatx-mcp Turn ChatGPT into a local agent runtime. Operate your computer, use local tools, discover MCP servers, and delegate work to your own models through one MCP connection. | 27 d | 344 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-09-23 |
| 15. chipfighter/context-attachment-manager Long image chats in Codex and Claude, without the lag. The model manages its own images, pulling back only what it needs, and any image you made before is one search away: just describe what you remember. | 27 d | 344 | TypeScript | MIT | 2026-09-24 |
| 16. pinganbbOvO/ai-companion-kit 给你的 AI 一副身体，和一点人味 —— 会记事、会看场合的 QQ 陪聊 + 能控制安卓手机的 MCP | 13 d | 281 | JavaScript | MIT | 2026-10-08 |
| 17. lokicorvus/crosspet 跨 AI 桌宠：跟着你用的 AI 换形象、跟着 AI 的工作状态做动作 | 17 d | 268 | C# | Other | 2026-10-03 |
| 18. ANDRETRIPOL/OpenGhost Open desktop AI agent for Windows, macOS and Linux, written from scratch: its own agent engine, its own browser tooling and its own drawing engine that shows what it explains. | 25 d | 266 | JavaScript | MIT | 2026-09-25 |
| 19. raullenchai/esp32-thinks A multi-model Muse: personal AI voice assistant on ESP32 - wake word or knob, any OpenAI-compatible brain (STT/chat/TTS mix-and-match), streaming replies, out of the box. Built on muse-gadget-sdk. | 8 d | 236 | Shell | MIT | 2026-10-12 |
AI launches on Show HN (3)
| Show HN post | Points | Comments | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Show HN: Atticus – Hold-to-talk voice assistant for macOS that runs on Claude -p HN discussion · by SaarthRanka | 116 | 30 | 2026-10-12 |
| 2. Show HN: MirrorMD – An AI second opinion from a facial cosmetic surgeon HN discussion · by AIcosmeticsurge | 10 | 10 | 2026-10-15 |
| 3. Show HN: DocFlare AI – Open-source docs chatbot on Cloudflare's free tier HN discussion · by pierreneter | 10 | 0 | 2026-10-08 |