01 / ASK
Think with a local model.
Talk through an idea, attach a project file, or explore a question. Conversations and memory stay in your local ForgeDesk workspace.
LOCAL AI. VISIBLE ACTIONS. YOUR CONTROL.
Your local AI
workspace.
ForgeDesk brings conversations, coding, image creation, and automation together in one local-first AI workspace for Windows—powered by the local models you choose.
Windows 10 or 11 · No cloud account required
++++
FORGED ON YOUR MACHINE
Your machine. Your potential.
LOCAL BY DEFAULT. POWERFUL BY CHOICE.SCROLL TO EXPLORE
FROM FIRST QUESTION TO WORKING RESULT.
Plan, code, and create
with AI on your PC.
Work with project context close at hand. ForgeDesk helps you move from an idea to reviewable changes without turning your workspace into somebody else’s cloud.
02 / PLAN
Build a grounded plan.
Let the agent inspect the files you approve, connect the pieces, and propose a clear path before any code is changed.
03 / BUILD
Make, test, and review.
Edit project files, run commands, preview websites, and review checkpoints. Supervised mode asks before tools act.
✳
Use Ollama models sized to your PC, connect compatible model endpoints and MCP servers, create images locally, and approve network or computer actions when a task needs more than the core local workspace.
ALL FEATURES →LOCAL-FIRST DOESN’T MEAN BLACK BOX.
Power you can see.
Control you can keep.
ForgeDesk is designed around explicit project access, visible tool activity, and reviewable results. Local work stays local unless you choose a feature that needs the network.
How privacy and control workLocal by default
Your projects, settings, and conversation history are stored on your Windows PC. Local Ollama prompts do not need a ForgeDesk cloud account.
Permissioned tools
Choose Supervised approval or deliberately enable broader access. Sensitive browser and computer actions stay visible.
Reviewable changes
See changed files, verification results, and checkpoints before you decide what belongs in your project.
Optional connections
Web research, remote models, bring-your-own Gmail access, MCP servers, and remote access are opt-in capabilities with their own data paths.
COMMON QUESTIONS.
Local AI, without
the guesswork.
Clear answers before you install.
What is ForgeDesk?
ForgeDesk is a local AI desktop workspace for Windows. It combines chat, project-aware planning, coding tools, image creation, previews, and controlled automations in one app.
Does ForgeDesk send my prompts to the cloud?
Prompts sent to a local Ollama model stay on your machine. Optional features such as web research, hosted model endpoints, a Gmail connection you configure, MCP servers, or remote access can make network requests when you configure or use them. ForgeDesk shows and controls those capabilities separately.
Which models can I use?
ForgeDesk works with locally installed Ollama models and can connect to compatible endpoints. Setup recommends a starting model based on your PC, and you can change models in the app.
Do I need an account or API key?
No ForgeDesk cloud account or API key is required for the core local experience. Third-party or hosted services may require their own credentials if you choose to connect them.
What version of Windows is supported?
The current installer supports 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11. It uses the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime and installs for the current Windows user.
START ON YOUR OWN MACHINE.
Your next project
starts on your desktop.
One Windows installer for a local AI workspace that can grow with the way you think, build, and create.
VERSION 0.12.27
ForgeDesk for Windows
Your local AI workspace.
Download for WindowsWindows 10 or 11, 64-bit · 28 MB
Setup recommends the best model for your PC. Updates install automatically.