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  1. ollama-chat

    Native Linux desktop chat app for Ollama with real-time streaming, model switching, and file/image uploads—no Docker or Node.js required. (by itslokeshx)

    Ollama Chat A native Linux desktop UI for Ollama — ~3.5MB, no Docker, no Node.js, no nonsense. 🚀 Get Started Now v1.0.0 • ~3.5MB • Linux (amd64) • Free & Open Source

  2. Puter.js

    Puter.js - The Backend for AI-Generated Apps. One-shot full-stack apps with your existing AI coding tool. Puter.js gives you Auth, Storage, DB, AI & more, with up to 90% fewer AI tokens than other backend platforms.

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  3. TypeScript

    TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output.

  4. tauri

    Build smaller, faster, and more secure desktop and mobile applications with a web frontend.

  5. React

    Discontinued The library for web and native user interfaces. [Moved to: https://github.com/react/react] (by facebook)

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