K-Dense-AI/k-dense-byok

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

K-Dense BYOK is a free, open-source desktop application providing 'Kady', an AI research assistant (co-scientist) that runs locally and uses the user's own API keys (OpenRouter, Ollama, subscriptions). Users describe research tasks in plain language and Kady inspects files, writes and runs analysis code, searches literature, creates figures and reports, and maintains a living lab notebook.

Use cases

• analyze a single-cell RNA-seq dataset from plain-language instructions
• review my manuscript with an AI assistant
• search and summarize scientific literature
• build publication-quality figures from my data
• run bioinformatics analysis without writing code
• keep an AI-maintained lab notebook of analyses
• use local Ollama models so data never leaves my machine

When to choose

• you want an AI research agent that runs on your own desktop with your own API keys
• you need data privacy and want to use local Ollama models
• you're a scientist who wants code execution, literature search, and figure generation without coding
• you want a local-first workspace where projects stay in ordinary folders on your machine

When to avoid

• you want a fully hosted, managed research platform with no local setup (use K-Dense Web instead)
• you need enterprise compliance, audit logging, or private data connectors
• you're unwilling to pay provider API charges or manage your own keys
• you need a lightweight CLI tool rather than a full desktop application

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