apfelclaw
A locally running AI agent for macOS tasks, powered by Apple's Foundation model via apfel. Open source, private by design.
AI / macOS / Swift / Agent
Overview
apfelclaw is an experimental local AI agent for macOS. It uses Apple’s Foundation model through apfel so inference stays on-device, with a Swift backend for tools and persistence and a terminal chat client for interacting with the agent.
Key Features
- Local-first agent runtime on Apple Silicon
- Swift backend with tool execution, sessions, and SQLite memory
- Terminal UI chat client with CLI onboarding and lifecycle commands
- Optional Telegram remote control against the same local runtime
- Homebrew install for the CLI, chat app, and backend together
Technologies Used
- Swift
- Node.js / Bun
- Apple Foundation Models (via apfel)
- SQLite