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Jan

Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

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About Jan

Jan is an MCP server in the Healthcare category: jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/janhq/jan

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README

Jan - Open-source ChatGPT replacement

Jan is bringing the best of open-source AI in an easy-to-use product. Download and run LLMs with full control and privacy.

Installation

The easiest way to get started is by downloading one of the following versions for your respective operating system:

Download from jan.ai or GitHub Releases.

Features

  • Local AI Models: Download and run LLMs (Llama, Gemma, Qwen, GPT-oss etc.) from HuggingFace
  • Cloud Integration: Connect to GPT models via OpenAI, Claude models via Anthropic, Mistral, Groq, MiniMax, and others
  • Custom Assistants: Create specialized AI assistants for your tasks
  • OpenAI-Compatible API: Local server at localhost:1337 for other applications
  • Model Context Protocol: MCP integration for agentic capabilities
  • Privacy First: Everything runs locally when you want it to

Build from Source

For those who enjoy the scenic route:

Prerequisites

  • Node.js ≥ 20.0.0
  • Yarn ≥ 4.5.3
  • Make ≥ 3.81
  • Rust (for Tauri)
  • (macOS Apple Silicon only) MetalToolchain xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain

Run with Make

git clone https://github.com/janhq/jan
cd jan
make dev

This handles everything: installs dependencies, builds core components, and launches the app.

Available make targets:

  • make dev - Full development setup and launch
  • make build - Production build
  • make test - Run tests and linting
  • make clean - Delete everything and start fresh

Manual Commands

yarn install
yarn build
yarn dev

System Requirements

Minimum specs for a decent experience:

  • macOS: 13.6+ (8GB RAM for 3B models, 16GB for 7B, 32GB for 13B)
  • Windows: 10+ with GPU support for NVIDIA/AMD/Intel Arc
  • Linux: Most distributions work, GPU acceleration available

For detailed compatibility, check our installation guides.

Troubleshooting

If things go sideways:

  1. Check our troubleshooting docs
  2. Copy your error logs and system specs
  3. Ask for help in our Discord #🆘|jan-help channel

Contributing

Contributions welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the full spiel.

Links

Contact

License

Apache 2.0 - Because sharing is caring.

Acknowledgements

Built on the shoulders of giants:

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Questions

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How do I install Jan?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is Jan safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 64 out of 100 (good). It passes 1 of the 1 static security checks run so far. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Jan still maintained?

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