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Show HN: Hob - Open-source, on device alternative to Claude Cowork and ChatGPT

Context: Hob is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux that works on your files like the Claude and ChatGPT apps, with the model running locally.

From GitHub: Hey HN, I'm Christian and this is a new OSS project I've been noodling on for the last couple of weeks. Hob is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux that works on your files the way the Claude and ChatGPT desktop apps do, except the model runs on your own computer.

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Monday, October 26, 2026, ranked 9
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AI, Open source