Your Mac's AI assistant.
A native macOS app that understands your entire workflow. Read thousands of files, search semantically, run autonomous agents. Work completely offline or connect to any provider.
Free and open source. macOS 14.0 or later.
Built for real work.
Understands entire codebases
Point SAM at your project and it reads across thousands of files. Refactor, search, and understand complex codebases with full context.
Semantic memory and RAG
Import documents, link conversations via Shared Topics, and search by meaning. Build knowledge that grows with your projects.
Autonomous agents
Launch agents that work independently. Up to 300 iterations per task. Transparent reasoning at every step.
Your data stays local
Run everything offline with local MLX/GGUF models. Only connect to cloud providers when you choose.
Multi-provider support
OpenAI, GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, MiniMax, OpenRouter, MLX, and llama.cpp. Mix and match cloud and local models across all tools.
Access from any device
SAM-Web brings your assistant to any device on your network - iPad, iPhone, Android, or any browser. Full chat interface with streaming, tool execution, and image and audio generation.
macOS integration
Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Spotlight, and Weather - SAM works with the tools already on your Mac. Create events, look up contacts, search notes, all from the chat.
Track usage and costs
Per-conversation cost tracking shows exactly what you spend with cloud providers. Status bar displays real-time connection and usage info.
Terminal commands and file operations.
SAM executes shell commands, reads and writes files, and orchestrates complex workflows. Built-in tool system with safety validation.
Agents can work autonomously across your entire development environment while you focus on higher-level tasks.
Voice input and output.
Speak your questions, listen to responses. Configurable wake words, conversation mode with automatic timeout, adjustable speech speed, and voice selection.
Say "Hey SAM" to activate hands-free. Customize wake words in Sound preferences. Good for multitasking or stepping away from the keyboard.
Build AI for your domain.
Create custom personalities with specific traits, instructions, and communication styles. Share topics across conversations so your AI agents collaborate on the same project.
Specialized assistants for any domain - without the complexity.
Part of the ecosystem
SAM + ALICE Image & Audio Generation
Generate images and music directly from SAM conversations. SAM calls ALICE's OpenAI-compatible API seamlessly - just ask "create an image of..." or "generate a song about..."
SAM + CLIO Terminal Development
CLIO develops SAM. Both share the Unbroken Method methodology. Use SAM for high-level planning and CLIO for terminal implementation - they speak the same language.
SAM Web Access Anywhere
SAM-Web provides a browser-based interface to your SAM instance. Full chat, tool execution, image/audio generation from iPad, iPhone, or any device on your network.
Get started with SAM.
Download for macOS. No installer, no account, no telemetry.