# Ari

> Lightweight and private local AI launcher for the macOS menu bar

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/ari
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/ari.json
- Website: https://github.com/arinltte/ari
- Category: Developer Tools
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-06-04T01:58:04+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1865733083`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/arinltte/ari
- Stars: 25
- Forks: 1
- Open issues: 0
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-09-27T08:34:39+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T11:16:15+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: LLM, AI, Developer Tools, macOS
Tech stacks: macOS, MLX, python, swift

## Features
- Executes large language models locally using the Apple MLX framework. *(highlighted)*
- Provides a non intrusive menu bar interface with a tiny memory footprint. *(highlighted)*
- Enables seamless model downloads and management from Hugging Face. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Ari is a lightweight open source AI launcher for macOS that lives in the menu bar. It runs local language models on device using MLX, providing private and instant AI access without background services or cloud dependencies.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Ari](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/ari) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt