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AnythingLLM: Build Local‑First AI Agents with 66k+ GitHub Stars

Name: AnythingLLM: Build Local‑First AI Agents with 66k+ GitHub Stars
Author: Mintplex-Labs

Empower your startup with self‑hosted, no‑code AI agents that run locally, keep data private, and integrate seamlessly—ideal for founders seeking full control over their intelligence.

advanced⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free (self-hosted)

66,854 stars+185★ this week7,462 forksJavaScriptGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Sep 29Updated 10/9/2026100% free · open source

What it is

Run a powerful local AI agent on your own computer without renting intelligence.

Real use case example

"A solo developer builds a customer onboarding system by using AnythingLLM to integrate Stripe with Notion and Resend. They train the AI model on company data to personalize the onboarding process. The agent creates new customer profiles, sends welcome emails, and adds relevant tasks to their project."

Best insideClaude DesktopSelf-hostedAny AI Client

When to use it

•When you need to automate tasks with AI while keeping your data private
•When you want to integrate AI capabilities into your local applications without relying on external APIs
•When you need a customizable AI solution that can be tailored to your specific business needs

Ready-to-paste prompt

node agent.js --prompt 'What are the potential applications of local-first AI agents in the enterprise?'

Heads up: Ensure you have Node.js (version 16 or higher) installed on your system before attempting to install or run AnythingLLM, as it is required to execute the JavaScript scripts

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Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/anything-llm && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/anything-llm/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/anything-llm/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How AnythingLLM: Build Local‑First AI Agents with 66k+ GitHub Stars works

Codeflow

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AnythingLLM: Build Local‑First AI Agents with 66k+ GitHub Stars is a very large JavaScript project (~243k lines across 1236 code files, plus 37 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size

Very large codebase

~243k lines · 1236 code files · days to read — use, don't read

Setup

Developer setup

A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.

Runs on

Node.js · Docker

No API keys detected

JavaScript 95%TypeScript 2%CSS 1%HTML 1%Shell 1%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
server/index.js
Where the program starts running
3
package.json
Dependencies and the commands it exposes

What's in each folder

frontend/Frontend / UI729 files

server/Backend / API562 files

open-computer/services/Backend / API52 files

open-computer/cli/Command-line entry points16 files

open-computer/master/Folder4079 files

collector/Folder74 files

cloud-deployments/Folder30 files

extras/Folder12 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksDocker readyMIT licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/anything-llm && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/anything-llm/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/anything-llm/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Creator

Mintplex-Labs

Language

JavaScript