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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "tashfeenahmed-freellmapi--desktop-menu-bar-router-no-account",
 "repo": "tashfeenahmed/freellmapi",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi",
 "repo_slug": "tashfeenahmed-freellmapi",
 "title": "Run the router from a menu-bar app with no setup",
 "page_title": "How to run the router from a menu-bar app with no setup with Freellmapi",
 "summary": "Install the desktop app and use the tray popover key with any OpenAI-compatible client.",
 "who": "A non-developer or casual user on macOS or Windows who wants a local free AI endpoint without Docker or a terminal.",
 "problem": "Setting up Docker or a Node project is a barrier for people who only want to try AI tools on their own machine.",
 "outcome": "The router runs from the tray, and the unified key from the popover works in any OpenAI-compatible app.",
 "steps": [
  "Download the macOS .dmg or Windows .exe installer from the Releases page linked in the README.",
  "Install the app and open it from the tray or menu bar.",
  "Add your provider keys through the app's dashboard, as described in docs/en/install/01-install.md#desktop-app.",
  "Copy the unified API key from the tray popover.",
  "Paste the key and http://localhost:3001/v1 into any OpenAI-compatible app and send a message."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Install the freellmapi desktop app from the GitHub Releases page for tashfeenahmed/freellmapi, add provider keys, then copy the unified key from the tray popover. Expected output: a successful reply in <chat-app>. Verify that the tray popover shows a request count increase.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README lists macOS 12 or later and Windows installers, and the Linux desktop build is not mentioned, so check the Releases page for your platform.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Node 20 or newer, or Docker for the one-liner install",
  "API keys from one or more free-tier providers (for example Google, Groq, Cerebras, Mistral, OpenRouter)",
  "A machine that can run the router on localhost:3001"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "account-pooling",
   "notice": "Pooling several free-tier provider keys in one app may conflict with provider terms, so read each provider's rules first."
  }
 ],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.6,
 "evidence": [],
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