# NitroRCr/AIaW

AI as Workspace - An elegant AI chat client. Full-featured, lightweight. Support multiple workspaces, plugin system, cross-platform, local first + real-time cloud sync, Artifacts, MCP | 更好的 AI 客户端

Repository: https://github.com/NitroRCr/AIaW
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aiaw
Homepage: https://aiaw.app
Language: TypeScript
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: ai, chatgpt, claude, function-calling, llm, local-first, openai, vue, pwa, docker, cross-platform, mcp-client
Last push: 2026-05-18T04:09:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 72, longevity 52
- inputs: {"age_days": 732, "days_push": 107, "days_rel": 107, "gap_med": 1.5, "n_releases_24m": 75}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1833, forks 160 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:42.393894+00:00)

## What it is
AIaW (AI as Workspace) is a full-featured, lightweight AI chat client supporting multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, xAI, Azure) with workspaces, assistants, a plugin system, and MCP client support. It is local-first with optional real-time cloud sync, runs as a PWA or native app across Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and the web, and is now deprecated in favor of its rewrite, Nya AI.

## Use cases
- chat with multiple AI providers in one client
- organize AI conversations into workspaces and folders
- connect MCP servers for tools, prompts, and resources
- use an offline-first AI chat app with cloud sync across devices
- self-host a lightweight AI chat client with Docker
- install AI plugins from a marketplace
- chat with AI on Android, desktop, and web with a consistent experience

## When to choose
- you want a cross-platform, local-first AI chat client with MCP and plugin support
- you need multiple workspaces and assistants to separate conversation themes
- you want to self-host a lightweight AI client via Docker
- you use several LLM providers and want one unified interface

## When to avoid
- you are starting fresh - the project is deprecated in favor of Nya AI (NitroRCr/nyaai)
- you need a backend API or SDK rather than an end-user chat application
- you need heavy enterprise features like team administration or SSO

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: chat-interface, chatbot, mcp, agent-framework, plugin-system
- domain: artificial-intelligence, large-language-models, chatbots, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, browser, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: local-first, pwa, ai-client, workspaces, cloud-sync, artifacts, deprecated, vue, typescript, openai, anthropic, claude, web-search, linux, macos, android, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- NitroRCr/AIaW (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:42.393894+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:18:37.262133+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/NitroRCr/AIaW (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:42.393894+00:00, sha c1649c827959)
  - homepage: https://aiaw.app (fetched 2026-08-29T10:57:46.801142+00:00, sha e9f9da789fa7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.