Osaurus

Osaurus is an open-source AI edge infrastructure platform designed specifically for macOS environments to run and manage AI models locally. The project provides a native runtime that allows applications to access large language models and AI tools directly on the user’s machine without relying entirely on cloud services. Osaurus supports running both local and remote models, enabling developers to build AI-powered applications that can operate offline or leverage external APIs when needed. The platform acts as an always-on runtime that coordinates AI tasks, tools, and workflows while enabling applications to communicate with models through standardized interfaces. Developers can extend the system through plugins that expose additional capabilities, tools, or services to the runtime using a structured plugin architecture. Osaurus also supports the Model Context Protocol, allowing tools and AI services to share context and interact with multiple applications simultaneously.