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- 1Hob launches as open-source, on-device alternative to Claude and ChatGPT▼Show HN: Hob - Open-source, on device alternative to Claude Cowork and ChatGPT
A new open-source project called Hob, published on GitHub by FrigadeHQ, presents itself as an on-device alternative to cloud AI assistants like Anthropic's Claude Cowork and OpenAI's ChatGPT. The launch drew strong engagement on Hacker News, where developers debated the appeal of running AI assistants locally: privacy, cost savings, and independence from subscription services, weighed against the performance gap with frontier cloud models.
- 2Hob launches as open-source on-device AI alternative●Hob - Open-source, on device alternative to Claude Cowork and ChatGPT https:// github.com/FrigadeHQ/hob Comments: https:
Hob, an open-source tool that runs AI assistants directly on a user's device, has been released on GitHub by developer collective FrigadeHQ. The project is pitched as a local alternative to cloud-based assistants like Anthropic's Claude Cowork and OpenAI's ChatGPT. Early discussion is playing out on Hacker News, where users are weighing its privacy and offline appeal against the capabilities of the big commercial models.
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- FrigadeHQ/hob An easier way to use AI on your own computer. A free, open-source alternative to Claude and ChatGPT that runs open-weigh