---
title: "jan"
type: "tool"
slug: "janhq-jan"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/janhq-jan"
github_url: "https://github.com/janhq/jan"
homepage_url: "https://jan.ai/"
stars: 43443
forks: 2884
primary_language: "TypeScript"
license: "Other"
categories: ["llm-frameworks", "ai-agents"]
tags: ["tauri", "self-hosted", "llm", "chatgpt", "localai", "open-source"]
updated_at: "2026-07-07T18:18:33.60927+00:00"
---

# jan

> Jan - Open-source ChatGPT replacement

An open source, offline alternative to ChatGPT that runs locally on your computer.

## Facts

- Repository: https://github.com/janhq/jan
- Homepage: https://jan.ai/
- Stars: 43,443 · Forks: 2,884 · Open issues: 376 · Watchers: 219
- Primary language: TypeScript
- License: Other
- Last pushed: 2026-07-07T15:14:56+00:00

## Categories

- [LLM Frameworks](/categories/llm-frameworks.md)
- [AI Agents](/categories/ai-agents.md)

## Tags

tauri, self-hosted, llm, chatgpt, localai, open-source

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## README (excerpt)

```text
# Jan - Open-source ChatGPT replacement

<img width="2048" height="280" alt="github jan banner" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f3f87889-c133-433b-b250-236218150d3f" />

<p align="center">
  <strong>English</strong> ·
  <a href="README.zh.md">中文</a> ·
  <a href="README.ja.md">日本語</a>
</p>

<p align="center">
  
  <img alt="GitHub commit activity" src="https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/m/janhq/jan"/>
  <img alt="Github Last Commit" src="https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/janhq/jan"/>
  <img alt="Github Contributors" src="https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/janhq/jan"/>
  <img alt="GitHub closed issues" src="https://img.shields.io/github/issues-closed/janhq/jan"/>
  <img alt="Discord" src="https://img.shields.io/discord/1107178041848909847?label=discord"/>
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://jan.ai/docs/desktop">Getting Started</a>
  - <a href="https://discord.gg/Exe46xPMbK">Community</a>
  - <a href="https://jan.ai/changelog">Changelog</a>
  - <a href="https://github.com/janhq/jan/issues">Bug reports</a>
</p>

Jan is bringing the best of open-source AI in an easy-to-use product. Download and run LLMs with **full control** and **privacy**.

## Installation

<p align="center">
  <table>
    <tr>
      
      <td align="center" valign="middle">
        <a href="https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xpdcnfn5cpzlqb">
          <img height="60"
            width="200"
               alt="Get it from Microsoft Store"
               src="https://get.microsoft.com/images/en-us%20dark.svg"/>
        </a>
      </td>
      
      <td width="20"></td>
      
      <td align="center" valign="middle">
        <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/ai.jan.Jan">
          <img height="60"
            width="200"
               alt="Get it on Flathub"
               src="https://flathub.org/assets/badges/flathub-badge-en.svg"/>
        </a>
      </td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</p>

The easiest way to get started is by downloading one of the following versions for your respective operating system:

<table>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Platform</b></td>
    <td><b>Download</b></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Windows</b></td>
    <td><a href='https://app.jan.ai/download/latest/win-x64'>jan.exe</a></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>macOS</b></td>
    <td><a href='https://app.jan.ai/download/latest/mac-universal'>jan.dmg</a></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Linux (deb)</b></td>
    <td><a href='https://app.jan.ai/download/latest/linux-amd64-deb'>jan.deb</a></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Linux (AppImage)</b></td>
    <td><a href='https://app.jan.ai/download/latest/linux-amd64-appimage'>jan.AppImage</a></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><b>Linux (Arm64)</b></td>
    <td><a href='https://github.com/janhq/jan/issues/4543#issuecomment-4142429792'>How-to</a></td>
  </tr>
</table>


Download from [jan.ai](https://jan.ai/) or [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/janhq/jan/releases).

## Features

- **Local AI Models**: Download and run LLMs (Llama, Gemma, Qwen, GPT-oss etc.) from HuggingFace
- **Cloud Integration**: Connect to GPT models via OpenAI, Claude models via Anthropic, Mistral, Groq, MiniMax, and others
- **Custom Assistants**: Create specialized AI assistants for your tasks
- **OpenAI-Compatible API**: Local server at `localhost:1337` for other applications
- **Model Context Protocol**: MCP integration for agentic capabilities
- **Privacy First**: Everything runs locally when you want it to

## Build from Source

For those who enjoy the scenic route:

### Prerequisites

- Node.js ≥ 20.0.0
- Yarn ≥ 4.5.3
- Make ≥ 3.81
- Rust (for Tauri)
- (macOS Apple Silicon only) MetalToolchain `xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain`

### Run with Make

```bash
git clone https://github.com/janhq/jan
cd jan
make dev
```

This handles everything: installs dependencies, builds core components, and launches the app.

**Available make targets:**
- `make dev` - Full development setup and launch
- `make build` - Production build
- `make test` - Ru
```

---

**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/tools/janhq-jan`](/api/graphcanon/tools/janhq-jan)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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