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apfel

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.

by Arthur-Ficial · GitHub
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Interact with a built-in AI model on your Mac without needing internet access or API keys.

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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.

apfel has 6.3k stars on GitHub. It has been forked 243 times. apfel is written mainly in Swift. It has been in active development since 2026. apfel is available under the MIT license. Its main topics are apple-intelligence, apple-silicon, cli, foundationmodels.

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What is apfel?

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.

Is apfel open source?

apfel is an open-source project. It is released under the MIT license.

Is apfel free?

Yes. apfel is free and open source — you can use, modify and self-host it.

What license does apfel use?

apfel is available under the MIT license.

What language is apfel written in?

apfel is written mainly in Swift.

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