Cherry Studio

Overview

Cherry Studio is an open-source, free AI desktop client for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provides AI chat, autonomous agents, AI image generation, knowledge base, and translation, with unified access to 300+ leading LLMs from major providers and local models via Ollama and LM Studio. All data is stored locally, and it includes 300+ pre-configured assistants.

Key Features

• Multi-model freedom: supports 50+ AI providers including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and local models via Ollama and LM Studio.
• 300+ pre-configured assistants for writing, coding, learning, translation, marketing, and more.
• AI chat, drawing, and translation capabilities built in.
• Multi-source knowledge base: import local files and web pages to build a personal AI assistant.
• Document handling and productivity tools: text, images, Office, PDF, WebDAV, Mermaid charts, global search, and topic management.
• Extensibility via mini-programs and MCP servers.

Use Cases

• Build a personal knowledge base from documents and web pages for research, document analysis, and personalized Q&A.
• Compare and switch between multiple AI models for tasks like coding, writing, and translation.
• Deploy a privately-controlled AI workspace for teams with centralized model and knowledge management (Enterprise Edition).

Getting Started

• Download the stable release from the official website for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Run the installer and launch the application; no environment setup is required.

Deployment & Requirements

• For the Enterprise Edition, deploy the backend service on on-premises servers or private cloud. The Community Edition is a desktop client with no server requirements.

Before You Adopt

• License: AGPL-3.0. Review its terms before using, modifying, or distributing the project.