2026.01.01

📰 News & Discussions

The Window for Local-First AI (Before the Defaults Ship)

"There is a moment in every technological shift when the future is still negotiable. That moment has a shelf life. For personal AI, we are in it now. [...] [T]he technology for local-first alternatives is maturing now. The models are capable. The hardware is almost ready. The missing piece is software that ships before the defaults become entrenched."

An exploration of Wi-Fi Aware for Bitchat (and other ad-hoc networks)

"[T]he purpose of this note is to initiate a discussion of Wi-Fi Aware as a potential transport for Bitchat and other mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) with some reasons I think it's worth considering, along with the results of my preliminary investigation."

From Tech Enthusiast to Aspiring Farmer: How Zarsage AI Began Growing With Me

"Zarsage AI is still early, but it already works in ways I’m proud of. The idea is simple: A local-first desktop app that helps farmers (or beginners like me) analyze their land, soil, weather, and crop choices using AI — while keeping your data on your machine as much as possible."

Show HN: Waycore – an open-source, offline-first modular field computer

"I’m building Waycore, an open-source project exploring what a flexible, offline-first field computer should look like for outdoor, survival, and off-grid scenarios."

🛠️ Tools & Resources

GoSync — Local-First Sync Engine for Go and WASM

"I built an open-source sync engine that brings "Local-First" capabilities to Go web applications."

Show HN: Linggen – A local-first memory layer for your AI

"Linggen is a local-first memory layer that gives AI persistent context across repos, docs, and time. It integrates with Cursor / Zed via MCP and keeps everything on-device. I built this because I kept re-explaining the same context to AI across multiple projects."

OpenMemory

"Real long-term memory for AI agents. Not RAG. Not a vector DB." "Self-hosted, local-first (SQLite / Postgres)"

✨ Apps

Summit AI Notes

"Record, transcribe, and summarize client meetings entirely on your Mac. No cloud servers. No data uploads"

HabitBook

"A privacy-focused habit tracker with mood journaling." "Offline-first design. Your data stays on your device."

tmpo — A minimal CLI time tracker for developers

"I built tmpo because I was losing money tracking freelance hours in Google Forms. It's a CLI time tracker that auto-detects your project from Git and stores everything locally."

VERO-BAAMBI

"I’ve been building VERO-BAAMBI — an open-source, local-first web app for broadcast metering"

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