Show HN: Rowboat – Open-source, local-first alternative to Claude Desktop
Rowboat is an open-source, local-first desktop AI assistant designed to index personal work data into a knowledge graph. It offers features like automated email drafting, meeting transcription, and integrated coding agents.
Why it matters
It represents the growing trend of 'local-first' AI tools that prioritize user privacy and data ownership over cloud-based alternatives.
Rowboat A desktop AI coworker with a memory of your work and built-in surfaces to act on it.
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