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Open-source 'blank' AI agent harness launches with local-first focus

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Blank is a new open-source, local-first AI agent harness designed for desktop and terminal use. It addresses common issues like file collisions and API rate limits by employing isolated Git worktrees for sub-agents and multi-key auto-rotation for API access. The tool offers both a full-screen terminal TUI and a native desktop application with a split-view canvas, supporting various local and cloud AI models. AI

IMPACT Provides a local-first alternative for AI agent development, potentially reducing reliance on cloud services and offering more control over data and execution.

RANK_REASON New open-source tool release.

Read on r/LocalLLaMA →

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Open-source 'blank' AI agent harness launches with local-first focus

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Big_Veterinarian7479 ·

    I built "blank" — an open-source, local-first desktop & TUI agent harness that solves parallel sub-agent file collisions, API rate-limit halts, and sandboxed artifact previews (MIT)

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1xqv1d1/i_built_blank_an_opensource_localfirst_desktop/"> <img alt="I built &quot;blank&quot; — an open-source, local-first desktop &amp; TUI agent harness that solves parallel sub-agent file collisions, API r…

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