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AI IDE Desktop: Full IDE with AI on Your Machine

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Professional AI-Assisted Development, Locally

Not every project belongs in the cloud. Proprietary code, client projects, offline environments—sometimes you need a full AI-powered IDE that runs entirely on your machine.

AI IDE Desktop brings Copilot, Chat, and Agent modes to your desktop. For free.

Everything, Locally

AI IDE Desktop includes all three AI modes:

  • Copilot Mode: Real-time suggestions as you type
  • Chat Mode: AI paired programming through conversation
  • Agent Mode: Autonomous task execution in the background

Same intelligence, same workflow—running on your hardware.

Bring Your Own Keys

Use your existing API keys:

  • OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo)
  • Anthropic (Claude 3, Claude 3.5)
  • Google (Gemini)
  • Local models via Ollama (Llama, Mistral, CodeLlama)

With Ollama, you can run models entirely offline. Zero API calls, zero data leaving your machine.

Why Desktop?

Client work: When you’re working on client codebases that can’t be uploaded anywhere.

Air-gapped environments: Secure facilities, government work, compliance-restricted projects.

Cost optimization: Pay only for API calls you make, or run free with local models.

Full control: Your code, your machine, your rules.

Codebase Indexing Still Works

AI IDE Desktop indexes your local codebase just like the cloud version:

  • Understands your architecture patterns
  • Knows your naming conventions
  • Tracks dependencies and relationships
  • Provides context-aware suggestions

The intelligence is local. Your code never leaves.

Seamless Transition

Start with Desktop, move to cloud when you need:

  • Team collaboration
  • Enterprise governance
  • Shared agent configurations
  • Centralized audit logging

Your workflow stays the same. Just connect your Desktop to a Calliope organization when you’re ready.

Download Free

AI IDE Desktop is free. Use your own API keys or run completely free with local models.

Download AI IDE Desktop →


For team features, governance, and enterprise deployment options, see AI IDE Cloud .

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