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| Introduction | /intro |
Jan is a ChatGPT-alternative that runs on your own computer.
Jan uses open-source AI models, stores data in open file formats and is is highly customizable via extensions.
Jan ships with an OpenAI-compatible API and a powerful Assistant framework to create custom AIs.
Why Jan?
💻 Own your AI
Jan runs 100% on your own machine, predictably, privately and even offline. No one else can see your conversations, not even us.
🏗️ Extensions
Jan ships with a powerful extension framework, which allows developers to extend and customize Jan's functionality. In fact, most core modules of Jan are built as extensions and use the same extensions API.
🗂️ Open File Formats
Jan stores data in a local folder of non-proprietary files. You're never locked-in and can do what you want with your data with extensions, or even a different app.
🌍 Open Source
Both Jan and Nitro, our lightweight inference engine, are licensed via the open source AGPLv3 license.