Show HN: Qurt – open-source desktop AI coworker (BYOK, agent mode)

2 points

3 months ago

Hi HN — I built Qurt, an open-source desktop “AI coworker” for Windows + macOS.

The goal: provider freedom + local-first UX. You bring your own API keys (no subscription / no lock-in), and your chats/keys/files stay on your machine (nothing stored on our servers).

What it does: - BYOK + multi-provider model switching (keep control of keys/data) - Desktop-native chat with file/image attachments - Agent mode: web browsing/search, terminal commands, browser automation, and file edits — with “review before run”

Downloads (GitHub Releases): https://github.com/qurtai/qurt/releases/tag/v0.1.1

Repo: https://github.com/qurtai/qurt

Landing page: https://qurt.ai/

I’d love feedback on: 1) the “review-before-run” UX (too noisy? not strict enough?) 2) what provider/model integrations you’d want next 3) what would make you trust/install this faster (docs, sandboxing details, etc.)