# jan

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

- **URL**: https://www.freshcrate.ai/projects/jan
- **Author**: janhq
- **Category**: Uncategorized
- **Latest version**: `v0.8.2` (2026-06-01)
- **License**: NOASSERTION
- **Source**: https://github.com/janhq/jan
- **Homepage**: https://jan.ai/
- **Language**: TypeScript
- **GitHub**: 42,053 stars, 2,794 forks
- **Registry**: github
- **Tags**: `chatgpt`, `gpt`, `llamacpp`, `llm`, `localai`, `open-source`, `self-hosted`, `tauri`, `typescript`

## Description

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

## Recent releases

| Version | Date | Urgency | Changes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `v0.8.2` | 2026-06-01 | High | ## What's Changed  - fix(rag): honor configured attachment size limit in document parser by @qnixsynapse in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/8248   - fix(mlx): register mlx capability so its commands pass ACL on macOS by @qnixsynapse   - fix(threads): persist assistant parameters so sampler settings survive restart by @qnixsynapse   - fix(csp): stop Tauri nonce-ing style-src so unsafe-inline works by @qnixsynapse   - test(extensions): run llamacpp-extension tests in the global suite by @qn |
| `v0.8.1` | 2026-05-29 | High | ## What's Changed * Add Italian Translation by @albanobattistella in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/8157 * chore: merge release v0.8.0 to main by @qnixsynapse in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/8170 * chore: fix build due to missing comma in italian i18n by @qnixsynapse in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/8171 * docs: update for v0.8.0 by @qnixsynapse in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/8164 * chore: update manifest and changelog release 0.8.0 by @Minh141120 in https://github.com/jan |
| `v0.8.0` | 2026-05-22 | High | ## What's Changed * feat: add MiniMax as a predefined cloud provider with M2.7 default by @octo-patch in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7738 * feat: replace Foundation Models Swift HTTP server with direct Rust FFI via fm-rs by @dev-miro26 in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7781 * fix: add pointer cursor to tool header when hovering by @bytrangle in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7785 * docs: changelog for v0.7.9 by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7795 * chore: resolve |
| `v0.7.9` | 2026-03-23 | Medium | ## What's Changed * fix: clean up ANTHROPIC_* env vars from shell config when server stops or app exits by @since-2017-hub in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7628 * fix: add redirect from /guides to /docs by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7669 * docs: update troubleshooting guides by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7670 * docs: restructure Reference by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7674 * docs: agents availability by @louis-jan in https:/ |
| `v0.7.8` | 2026-03-11 | Low | ## What's Changed * Sync Release/v0.7.7 to main by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7504 * docs: changelog for v0.7.7 by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7507 * chore: update flatpak manifest v0.7.7 by @Minh141120 in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7510 * chore: update landing page app screenshots by @urmauur in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7511 * fix: duplicate url manifest flatpak by @Minh141120 in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7519 * Sync new chan |
| `v0.7.7` | 2026-02-11 | Low | ## What's Changed * fix: theme set loop on Windows by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7407 * fix: left panel full height by @urmauur in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7409 * fix: throttle renderer to reduce pressure to the thread by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7408 * feat: prompt to download Jan VL model for vision capability by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7410 * docs: changelog for v0.7.6 by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan |
| `v0.7.6` | 2026-01-27 | Low | ## What's Changed * docs: update homepage SEO meta title and description by @eckartal in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7024 * chore: update flatpak manifest by @Minh141120 in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7025 * blog: optimize "run AI locally" blog post for SEO by @eckartal in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7028 * feat: combine attachments icon by @urmauur in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6998 * fix: cstdint patch flatpak by @Minh141120 in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/70 |
| `v0.7.5` | 2025-12-08 | Low | ## What's Changed * fix: model import issue on Windows by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7124 * fix: users couldn’t import the mmproj vision model if the base name didn’t match. by @louis-jan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7127 * fix: correct CUDA backend installation and migration issues by @qnixsynapse in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7130 * fix: kill mcp server on app termination by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/7131   **Full Changelog**: htt |
| `v0.7.4` | 2025-12-05 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: add backend migration mapping and update backend handling by @qnixsynapse in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6917 * ci: clean up deduplicate issue workflow by @Minh141120 in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6923 * Enhance localization by completing missing translations across all locales + czech support by @github-roushan in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6758 * feat: Add official jan browser mcp by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6929 * docs: |
| `v0.7.3` | 2025-11-13 | Low | ## What's Changed * Feat: Mobile App Optimization and Backend Integration by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6512 * feat: Configure iOS to use frontDist to independently build  by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6540 * enhancement: base layout mobile by @urmauur in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6549 * Feat: Split different build configuration among different platforms by @Vanalite in https://github.com/janhq/jan/pull/6608 * feat: Add make commands for ios a |

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