bobholamovic/cherry-studio

Cherry Studio is a desktop application that lets you chat with multiple AI models, like OpenAI, Anthropic's Claude, and Google Gemini, all from one place. Instead of juggling different browser tabs or separate apps for each AI service, you get a single, unified window on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer to manage your conversations. The app works by connecting to these various AI providers on your behalf. You just plug in your account credentials or API keys for the services you want to use, and the app handles the rest. It comes with over 300 pre-configured AI assistants tailored for different tasks, and you can even chat with multiple models at the same time to compare their answers side-by-side. Beyond text, it handles document processing, including PDFs, images, and Office files, and offers organizational tools like global search and topic management so you can easily keep track of your chat history. This tool is built for anyone who regularly uses AI but is tired of bouncing between different websites. For example, a founder could use it to upload a pitch deck PDF and ask different models to summarize it, or a product manager might use it to bounce ideas off multiple AI assistants simultaneously without needing a technical background to set things up. There is also an Enterprise Edition aimed at businesses. This version is designed for private deployment on a company's own servers, giving teams a shared admin backend. It lets organizations centrally manage who gets access to which AI models, build a shared company knowledge base, and keep all their proprietary data completely under their own control. A notable aspect of the project is its community-driven growth approach. The developers run a "Co-creation Program" that rewards active contributors with perks like free subscriptions to coding tools and unlimited access to certain AI models, fostering an active open-source ecosystem around the software.