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LexiChat

Your private
AI assistant.

v0.1.0

LexiChat runs entirely on your machine. Powered by Ollama — no cloud, no subscriptions, no data leaving your device.

LexiChat interface
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Get LexiChat v0.1.0

macOS 13 Ventura or later · Apple Silicon & Intel
Universal DMG (recommended)
18.1 MB · sha256: 68f12a2c356beef1…670ff
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Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

A complete AI workspace that lives on your hardware.

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100% Private

Powered by Ollama. Your conversations, files, and queries never leave your machine. No cloud API keys, no usage logging, no third-party servers involved.

No cloud No telemetry Offline-first
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File & Document Tools

Read, write, search, and summarise files directly. Native support for PDF, Word (.docx), plain text, and code files. Browse your folders interactively in the chat.

picture_as_pdfPDF read & write
articleWord .docx support
searchSearch within files
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Web Search Built In

Ask about current events, weather, or anything live. LexiChat searches DuckDuckGo and returns real results with clickable links — no browser switching needed.

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Agent Profiles

Create multiple AI personas — a Code Assistant, a Writing Coach, a Research Agent — each with its own model, tools, system prompt, and file sandbox.

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OpenAPI & MCP

Connect any external service by pasting an OpenAPI spec, or attach MCP servers. Turn LexiChat into a powerful automation hub for your workflow.

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Fine-tune Every Response

Progressive chat parameters let you switch between Precise, Balanced, and Creative modes in one click — or dive into advanced controls like temperature, top-p, context window, and more. Set global defaults or change them per-chat.

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Precise temp
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Screenshots

See it in action.

LexiChat chat interface

Chat interface with tool results

LexiChat settings

Settings & profile management

LexiChat tools panel

Extensible tools panel

Getting Started

Up and running in minutes.

Three steps. No accounts. No API keys.

1

Install Ollama

Download Ollama for your platform and pull a model. ollama pull gemma3 is a great starting point — it's fast and capable.

2

Download & install LexiChat

Download the installer for your platform from the link above. macOS (Universal), Windows, and Linux (AppImage + .deb) all supported.

3

Start chatting

Open LexiChat, select your model, and start a conversation. Add folders to the Sandbox to give Lexi access to your files, or connect external APIs via the Tools panel.

Support the project

LexiChat is free.
Keep it that way.

LexiChat is free and always will be. If it saves you time or sparks joy, consider supporting continued development.

Buy Me a Coffee

One-off or recurring support via Buy Me a Coffee.

Coming soon

Bitcoin

Send sats directly — no platform fees.

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Every bit of support helps keep LexiChat free and actively maintained.

Questions or feedback? Reach us at info@lexi-chat.com