What do you want to do?
4 use cases
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Run a coding agent on a real project from one desktop app
Bring Codex, Claude Code, or Kimi into a project through ACP and review its plans and file changes.
- Pinvou Agent
- Codex
- Claude Code
- Personal productivity
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Pinvou/pinvou-agent repo, start the desktop app with run-dev.sh, open Code mode, and attach the project at <project-path> to a Codex or Claude Code session over ACP. Expected output: a session bound to that folder that shows a plan and at least one file change. Verify that the session still appears after restarting the app.
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Turn a text prompt into an editable poster or chart
Generate a poster or data visualization from natural language, then edit its text, colors, and layout directly.
- Pinvou Agent
- Personal productivity
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Pinvou/pinvou-agent repo, launch the app and in Design mode ask the agent for a <poster or chart description>. Expected output: an editable design you can open in design mode. Verify that you can select an element and change its copy or color there.
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Chat with your own documents using a local model
Point the app at a local vLLM endpoint and query a local knowledge base with source references.
- Pinvou Agent
- Personal productivity
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Pinvou/pinvou-agent repo, configure a local vLLM endpoint at http://127.0.0.1:8000/v1, create a knowledge collection from <document-folder>, and ask a question about its contents. Expected output: an answer that cites the source collection and file. Verify that disabling that collection removes it from retrieval.
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Produce reusable work files from attachments and Skills
Combine attachments, knowledge, and a Skill to draft a document you can edit as Markdown.
- Pinvou Agent
- Personal productivity
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the Pinvou/pinvou-agent repo, attach <source-file> and a Skill to a Work session and ask the agent to write a <document type>. Expected output: an editable Markdown artifact in the artifact panel. Verify that you can edit one passage directly and that the change is saved.
How to use Pinvou Agent
- Check you have what it needs: Git with submodule support; Node.js and npm; A current Rust toolchain.
- Open Pinvou/pinvou-agent on GitHub and read the README and license.
git clone --recursive https://github.com/Pinvou/pinvou-agent.gitcd pinvou-agent/pinvou3-appnpm cicd ..
These steps come from our top use case, Run a coding agent on a real project from one desktop app, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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About this repo
- Who it is forDevelopers and knowledge workers who want one desktop app to run a local or OpenAI-compatible model, plus coding agents, on their own machine.
- Why it is hot
- LanguageRust
- Sourcegithub.com/Pinvou/pinvou-agent · Back to Hot repos
Requirements
- Git with submodule support
- Node.js and npm
- A current Rust toolchain
- Tauri 2 system dependencies for your platform (see https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/)
- An accessible OpenAI-compatible model endpoint, such as local vLLM
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Questions about Pinvou Agent
What is Pinvou Agent?
Pinvou Agent is an open-source Rust and Tauri desktop workspace that combines chat, files, a knowledge base, design, and coding agents in one app. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/Pinvou/pinvou-agent.
Who is Pinvou Agent for?
Developers and knowledge workers who want one desktop app to run a local or OpenAI-compatible model, plus coding agents, on their own machine.
What can I do with Pinvou Agent?
4 use cases so far, for example: Run a coding agent on a real project from one desktop app; Turn a text prompt into an editable poster or chart; Chat with your own documents using a local model. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Pinvou Agent?
Git with submodule support; Node.js and npm; A current Rust toolchain; Tauri 2 system dependencies for your platform (see https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/).
What are alternatives to Pinvou Agent?
Other hot AI repos in Personal productivity: Abacusai Bot, Unigit Ecosystem, Comma, Agent Peer Chat, Compass.
Is Pinvou Agent safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.