Sidekick
Local LLM chat with RAG, research agents, and image generation for Mac
Overview
Sidekick is a native macOS application that lets you chat with local LLMs that can respond with information from files, folders, and websites on your Mac without installing any other software. Features include RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), Deep Research agent for multi-step investigation, Canvas for content creation, and image generation on macOS 15.2+. Completely offline-capable with no data leaving your device.
Minimum macOS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
Architecture: Apple Silicon
Key Features
- Local-first AI chat with offline functionality
- RAG for file, folder, and website context
- Function calling for tool use and task automation
- Deep Research agent for multi-step investigation
- Memory system for personalized responses
- Canvas for creating and editing content
- Image generation (macOS 15.2+)
- Advanced markdown rendering with LaTeX
- Inline writing assistant (Command + Control + I)
- Diagrammer and Slide Studio tools
- Web search capability
- Support for OpenAI-compatible API keys
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