felixrieseberg/clippy

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1351 stars · 82 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A desktop chat application that runs local LLMs (GGUF models via llama.cpp) behind a nostalgic 1990s Microsoft Office Clippy assistant interface. It is also a reference implementation of @electron/llm for Electron developers adding local language models to their apps.

Use cases

• chat with local llms offline
• run gguf models on my desktop without setup
• nostalgic clippy assistant chat app
• reference example for electron local llm apps
• private offline chatbot that never sends data to the cloud
• load custom gguf models and tweak prompts

When to choose

• you want a fun, zero-setup local LLM chat app with retro charm
• you need an Electron example of integrating llama.cpp/node-llama-cpp
• you want fully offline, private inference with Metal/CUDA/Vulkan acceleration

When to avoid

• you need a serious, feature-rich local LLM chat client
• you want server-side or multi-user deployment
• you dislike novelty/retro UIs and just want a plain chat interface

Facets

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llm-inference chatbot chat-interface gui large-language-models desktop-applications artificial-intelligence entertainment cross-platform windows retro clippy gguf llama-cpp local-llm nostalgia windows-98 software-art offline desktop electron macos linux

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