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Forge

One window for many small apps that live on your own computer.

Games, creative tools, readers and research helpers, each a small app of its own, all in one tidy window. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Apps that use AI talk to Jan, a local AI app, so your words stay on your machine.

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The solar system map with the planets' orbits

Local and private

Every app runs on your computer. No cloud service, no tracking, no sign-in. Turn the Wi-Fi off and it still works.

Many apps, one window

A sidebar of apps in one window. Each app starts when you open it and stops when Forge closes.

AI that stays home

Apps that write, chat or plan use Jan, a free app that runs AI models on your own computer.

Easy to extend

A Forge app is one folder and one file that describes it. The open standard and a starter kit make a new one in minutes.

Apps

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The solar system map with the planets' orbits Cosmos Map of the solar system, and gravity games Games Riding down a snowy slope past a cabin Drift Peaks An endless low-poly snowboard ride Games Aphelion: slinging a shot around a sun Arcade Nine games, five experiments GamesUses JanPlay in your browser

Download

One download per system, with Python and every app inside. Unpack it and start Forge; nothing else to install. Apps that use AI also need Jan.

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Forge 0.2.0

  • Linux (x86-64)forge-0.2.0-linux-x64.tar.gz
  • Windows 10 and 11 (x64)forge-0.2.0-windows-x64.zip
  • macOS (Apple silicon)forge-0.2.0-macos-arm64.tar.gz
  • macOS (Intel)forge-0.2.0-macos-x64.tar.gz

Forge's first public download is being prepared. The buttons turn on when it is published. Downloads will come from GitHub Releases.

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Help and chat with the people who use and build Forge.

Help forum

Ask a question about an app, share a fix, vote up the answers that worked.

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Chat

Channels and direct messages, end-to-end encrypted. Built on Matrix, the open chat standard.

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Invite-only pilot, run from one computer for now, so it is sometimes offline. It opens to everyone after the pilot. Have an invite code? Join here.

Make your own app

A Forge app is one folder and one file that describes it. The starter template and a one-step tool make, check, package and publish it.

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Apps from the community

Submissions are not open yet. When they open, every app is reviewed by hand and kept to a small, declared reach before it is listed.

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