A curated set of open source tools tested with Umans, with recipes to use them through Umans or self-host them with another provider.
umbrelOS - An elegant OS for your home server
The ultimate OS for self-hosting and running a home cloud. Install in one click on a Raspberry Pi, NUC, or a VM to use apps like Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Bitcoin node, and more.
From OSS to Open Source AI: an Exploratory Study of Collaborative...
AI development is embracing open-source paradigm, but the fundamental distinction between AI models and traditional software artifacts may lead to a divergent open-source development paradigm with...
AFFiNE — Open-Source Knowledge Base Software
AFFiNE is the open-source Notion & Miro alternative — combining docs, whiteboards, databases, and AI in one local-first workspace. Free for teams.
Forgejo – Beyond coding. We forge.
Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.
Miren - Everything You Need. Everywhere You Need It.
Miren is a deployment platform designed for small teams that provides tools to deploy, manage, and scale applications.
Ode to the code
Forgejo is a self-hosted lightweight software forge. Easy to install and low maintenance, it just does the job.
maki
An efficient AI coding agent. Native Rust TUI. Immediate startup, 60 FPS, low memory. Indexes files instead of reading them, chains tools in a sandbox interpreter. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Z.AI, OpenRouter, Synthetic, or any OpenAI / Anthropic compatible API.
Arthur-Ficial/apfel
The free AI already on your Mac. CLI tool, OpenAI-compatible server, and interactive chat — all on-device via Apple Intelligence. No API keys, no cloud, no downloads.
Rohan Paul on Twitter / X
👨🔧 Github: Native, Apple Silicon–only local LLM server. Similar to Ollama, but built on Apple's MLX- OpenAI API compatible, - Ollama‑compatible- OpenAI‑style tools + tool_choice, with tool_calls parsing and streaming deltasgithub. com/dinoki-ai/osaurus pic.twitter.com/G0NbWnEJcQ— Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) September 3, 2025
Umbrel - Personal home cloud and OS for self-hosting
Bring the cloud to your home with umbrelOS - a beautiful home server OS for self-hosting, and Umbrel Home and Umbrel Pro - plug-and-play home servers. Install Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Bitcoin node, and hundreds of self-hosted apps in one click.
Osaurus — Own Your AI on Apple Silicon
Own your AI: local-first agents with memory, tools, and identity on Apple Silicon. Offline, open source, and API-compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama.
Osaurus — Own Your AI on Apple Silicon
Own your AI: local-first agents with memory, tools, and identity on Apple Silicon. Offline, open source, and API-compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama.