#4444th of 49 in Desktop AI apps
5ire
Desktop chat app and MCP client with local knowledge base
- Stars
- 5.4k
- License
- custom license
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Mar 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
5,100 on 21 Apr 20265,370 on 10 Nov 2026
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Checked on GitHub.
Overview
5ire is a TypeScript desktop app that chats with models from OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Doubao, Grok, DeepSeek and Ollama. It works as an MCP client, so models can call tools from MCP servers. It also has a local knowledge base that embeds docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf, txt and csv files with bge-m3 for RAG.
Who it is for: Desktop users who want one chat app for many LLM APIs, MCP tools and local RAG
Strengths
- MCP client with tools and prompts support, plus a linked MCP server directory
- Local RAG over docx, xlsx, pptx, pdf, txt and csv using bge-m3 embeddings
- Nine named providers, including Ollama for local models
- Usage and spend analytics, prompt library with variables, bookmarks, and search
Weaknesses
- MCP tools need Python, Node.js and uv installed separately
- Native dependencies mean builds must be packaged on each target platform
- License is reported as NOASSERTION, so terms need checking before reuse
- Desktop app only; no Docker or web deployment for multi-user hosting
What it needs
- Needs Python, Node.js, uv
- Models: OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google, Mistral
Quick answers
Is 5ire open source?
Its code is public on GitHub under its own license terms; read them before you use it at work.
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