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Dev tools · August 3, 2026

Open Minis

An on-device AI Agent that runs on your phone, open & secure

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What it does

Open Minis is a free, open-source AI agent for iOS and Android that does more than chat — it gives the model a real computer to work with. A sandboxed Alpine Linux shell runs on your device: it installs packages, runs Python, edits real files and drives a browser. Around it, 30+ native bridges reach HealthKit, HomeKit, Calendar, Photos. etc. Bring your own model — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Kimi, Grok, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Keys and data never leave your phone. Free and Open Source.

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