Capability updates
Model + conversation reliability
Model picker with installed/library flow, chat export, persistent local history, and portable conversations.
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A local-first AI workspace for private teams and serious workflows.
April Release
Release highlights
What's New
Search + research updates
Web-assisted intelligence with Exa
Exa integration for web-assisted responses when enabled, with local key storage and quick toggling from the header.
Control updates
Prompt-level governance
System prompt and agent controls are surfaced in settings for explicit behavior control and predictable assistant behavior.
Experience + deployment updates
Faster onboarding to production
Guided tour onboarding, cleaner chat flow, and one zip package with launchers for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Core capabilities we offer
Beyond model switching, Local AI Chat v2 is built to run as a complete local AI workstation.
Local-first inference with Ollama
Exa-assisted web context (optional)
System prompt and agent behavior controls
Persistent JSON chat history
Exportable chat sessions
Cross-platform launch scripts
Capability showcase
Model selector
Switch between installed models and library pulls without leaving the chat flow.
System prompt controls
Define assistant behavior centrally and keep responses aligned with your workflow.
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