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Guides, deep dives, and perspectives on local AI for macOS.

  1. Local AI11 min read

    Thuki Is Not an AI Model. Here Is What It Actually Does

    Every AI product is three layers: interface, runtime, model. Thuki only owns the interface. Understanding this changes how you evaluate any AI app, not just Thuki.

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  2. macOS15 min read

    Building Thuki: Engineering a Floating Local-AI Overlay on macOS

    How Thuki implements a real macOS overlay above fullscreen apps: NSPanel via Tauri, CGEventTap at the HID layer, AXUIElement context capture, and Vision OCR.

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  3. local AI11 min read

    Ambient Local AI on macOS: How Thuki Compares

    A 2026 comparison of local AI apps on Mac: LM Studio, Jan, Msty, AnythingLLM, GPT4All, Raycast AI, and Thuki. Where each excels and why ambient design matters.

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  4. local-first11 min read

    Why Thuki Is Local-First, Not Cloud-Based

    Most AI products add a cloud tier. Thuki shipped without one. Here is the reasoning, the trade-offs, and what this architecture choice costs and gives users.

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  5. local AI9 min read

    Run AI Locally on Mac: Meet Thuki, the Free Private Assistant

    Thuki is a floating AI assistant for macOS powered by local models. No API keys, no subscriptions, no data leaving your Mac. Set it up in ten minutes.

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