apfel
by Arthur-Ficial (personal account)
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. (description from the project’s GitHub page)
Repository facts
- Stars
- 6,484
- Forks
- 255
- Open issues and pull requests
- 35
- Primary language
- Swift
- License
- MIT License (MIT)
- Owner
- Arthur-Ficial · Personal account
- Created
- Mar 24, 2026
- Last push
- Oct 14, 2026
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