Ollie IDE
Privacy-first AI editor. Transparent AI. No subscriptions.
What it does
We couldn't find a workspace that was totally private, visual, and subscription-free. So, we built Ollie. It is a "Glass-Box" editor that connects to local instances or remote models. It visualizes the raw token stream, supports a multi-format canvas (code, rich text, 3D objects), and allows for deep customization of agents. Designed for transparency and control.
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