Application
Apps & UIs
Witsy
1Desktop 2AI 3assistant 4and 5universal 6MCP-client
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Independent developer nbonamy builds and maintains Witsy.
W2
What
An open-source, BYOK desktop AI assistant and universal MCP client for chat, commands, and automation.
W3
Where
Distributed as a desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux via witsyai.com or Homebrew.
W4
When
Actively developed since 2024 with frequent GitHub releases.
W5
Why
Gives users a single interface to run AI commands, expert prompts, and MCP tools across many model providers.
W6
With
Connects to OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Google, Groq, Cerebras and other providers using user-supplied API keys, and supports the Model Context Protocol.
W7
Watch
Open-source on GitHub, self-hosted client requiring the user's own API keys, with local storage of chats and settings.
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