Your computer just got a brain.
Skales is a desktop AI agent that handles your emails, manages your calendar, browses the web, and remembers what matters to you. No Docker. No terminal. Just click the 🦎.
Free for personal use. Windows and macOS. ~300MB. Download page · All features
yes, it actually works
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60+ year olds get it running in 5 minutes
User feedback
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My 6 year old built a Snake game with it
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- -$ git clone some-agent-repo
- -$ docker pull massive-image:latest
- -$ cp .env.example .env # good luck
- -$ docker-compose up -d # fingers crossed
- -# 2GB RAM just sitting there
- -# Weekend gone. Still not working.
Download
Click the installer. It just works.
Add Your API Key
Setup wizard - 30 seconds, choose language, add API key.
Start Doing Things
~300MB RAM. No Docker. No terminal. No weekend lost.
this takes 30 seconds
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
A complete local AI agent without the infrastructure headache.
Local and Private
All data stays at ~/.skales-data. With Ollama, zero data leaves your machine.
13+ AI Providers
OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, Ollama, or your own local endpoint.
Memory That Learns
Bi-temporal memory auto-extracts facts from conversations. Skales remembers what you told it.
Voice In, Voice Out
Speak to Skales and hear replies. Whisper transcription, ElevenLabs or browser TTS.
Agent Tools
Browser automation, Gmail, Calendar, Telegram, WhatsApp, file management, web search.
Desktop Buddy
An animated gecko lives on your screen. Click it, describe your task, approve the action. No main window needed.
Meet the Desktop Buddy
Click the gecko, describe your task, approve the action. It lives on your screen.
Built for real people in real situations.
Not just developers. Not just tech enthusiasts.
ADHD & Focus
Break tasks into steps, set reminders, and have an AI that gently keeps you on track.
Learn more →Privacy & DSGVO
Run your AI completely offline. No GDPR concerns, no data leaving your machine.
Learn more →Kids & Coding
A safe, supervised environment where kids can learn to build things with AI.
Learn more →Small Business
Automate emails, manage calendars, draft documents - without paying per message.
Learn more →Up and running in under 2 minutes.
Download
Grab the installer for Windows or macOS from skales.app. No account, no email required.
Add Your API Key
Paste an OpenRouter, OpenAI, or any provider key. Or connect Ollama for fully offline use.
Start Doing Things
Chat, automate emails, browse the web, build code, manage your calendar. Skales handles it.
Bring your own AI. Or run one locally.
You choose your AI provider. You pay them directly. Skales never sees your API key on any server.
Skales speaks your language. And acts on it.
V6 brings a multilingual UI (English, Deutsch, Espanol, Francais), Replicate integration with 50+ image and video models, custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints for any local or private model, and smarter Desktop Buddy tool execution. The gecko is more capable than ever and it still fits in ~300MB.
See what's new →Your data. Your keys. Your choice.
Data stays local
Everything runs on your machine. No servers. No cloud. Your data never leaves your computer.
You own your API keys
Your keys stay in your .skales-data folder. Skales never transmits them to any server.
Choose your provider
Use OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, run Ollama locally, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Ready to try a different kind of AI?
No sign-up. No subscription. No data collection. Just download and go.
Local AI for everyone 🦎