Hob Launches: Open-Source Local AI Assistant Replacing Claude Cowork

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Hob is an open-source desktop app offering a local alternative to Claude Cowork and ChatGPT. It automatically selects the best open-weight model (e.g., Gemma 4) based on hardware, enabling offline document processing with strict privacy guarantees.

LATEST/Hob is an open-source desktop app offering a local alternative to Claude Cowork and ChatGPT. It automatically selects the best open-weight model (e.g., Gemma 4) based on hardware, enabling offline document processing with strict privacy guarantees.

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Hacker News AIT2Oct 27, 00:12·68 pts
Hob Launches: Open-Source Local AI Assistant Replacing Claude Cowork
- Runs entirely locally; chats and files never leave the user's device
- Smart hardware adaptation; automatically downloads and configures the best-fit open-weight model
- Supports parsing large PDFs and images, addressing limitations of lightweight local tools
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