I was watching YouTube videos to see what tools everyone else was using. There are a lot of good AI applications out there and I tried most of them.
When it came to IDEs I spent time with VS Code, Cursor, and Antigravity. Each one had things I liked but I kept running into the same problem. I wanted to use my choice of models.
I didnt want to create another account just to access a specific model.
I didnt want to juggle API keys or install plugins on every application.
I didnt want five different desktop apps from five different companies just to get basic workflows working.
So I built the application I wanted to use.
That project became More AI an application I’ve been working on
My goal was to build a desktop platform that is completely model‑agnostic and gives me every option I could ever want. Whether you want to use local models, API models, or models you already have installed through CLI.
I also wanted to make AI easier.
Instead of hunting down models, switching between apps, and figuring out which tool supports which provider, I wanted everything available from one place.
And More AI isnt just an IDE.
It includes Chat, an AI IDE, orchestration, voice, collaboration, image generation, music generation, video editing, document creator, and more — all designed to work together instead of living in separate applications.
I also built an AI Colosseum with different types of games to stress‑test models, especially local ones. There are great benchmark sites out there, but I wanted something interactive something you can play yourself, or run CPU vs model, model vs model, or even friend vs friend through peer‑to‑peer.
The peer to peer system I think can be useful. Imagine you and a friend coding together in a shared workspace then jumping into a game while your agents continue working in the IDE. Every surface is persistent. You can collaborate, test models, or just hang out and you can even stream it live if you want.
Security was also important to me.
So I built governance, audit trails, and execution history into the platform so I have visibility into what AI is doing at all times. and I have governance rules at the application level so agents cant rewrite them.
I originally built More AI because it’s the application I wanted for myself. Now I’m releasing it as open source maybe someone else will find it useful too.
I’d love to hear what AI tools you’re using today and what features you wish they had. If you want to check out what I’ve been working on or download it, you can get it on GitHub below.
It’s a big download, but it’s install‑ready. If you already have models, it will import them automatically. You can download more inside the app, or keep using your existing workflow.
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MoreAI
Local-first Windows AI platform — 30+ workspaces in one app. Chat, IDE, Music, Voice, Games, Image, Video & more. Runs local, cloud optional. Free & open source (MIT).
More AI by Trier OS
The BYOB of AI: bring your own model, backend, cloud key, or local runtime. More AI keeps it governed, traceable, and under your control.
More AI is a free, open-source Windows desktop application for people who want one serious AI workspace without surrendering choice. Chat with cloud APIs, run local LLMs, code with tool agents, create music, images, video, documents, and workflows, orchestrate swarms, and audit what happened afterward. Every execution runs through a governance engine so nothing happens silently. No subscriptions. No API surprises. Run fully local, use cloud APIs, or mix both — you decide.
The goal is simple: make powerful AI feel usable, inspectable, and yours — no command-line setup required. Download the installer, run it, and the app handles everything else. The built-in terminal is there when you want it, but you should not need one just to get started.
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