Quick heads up before we go live on 9/15 we've been heads-down building something we think changes how "AI + files" should work, and wanted to start the conversation early.
The idea: Filer turns your folder tree into a living hierarchy of AI Working Agents one per folder, scoped to exactly that folder's contents. They react to new files, run on a schedule, watch a channel (Telegram/Slack/email), or delegate down to sub-folders. Fully local, works with whatever model you want local model, OpenAI, Anthropic, or your company's own AI server.
So instead of one big chatbot you dump everything into, you get a bunch of small, focused agents that each only know about and only touch their own folder. An Invoices/ agent doesn't know or care what's in Contracts/, and vice versa. Feels a lot more like how you'd actually delegate work to a person.
Filer is a file explorer with an AI that reads the folder you're in. Ask about the files, right-click any file for a one-off, or leave a Working Agent in the folder. Tell it what to do in plain English (.filer/AGENTS.md) — it reacts to new files, runs on a schedule, or watches a channel. The folder's trust level safely limits what it may touch. Filer runs on your machine with no subscription lock-in. Works with any model: the offline default, OpenAI, Anthropic, or your company's AI server.
Filer transforms file management with AI-powered semantic search and intelligent assistants. Search files by content, not names. Create custom AI assistants from your directories using RAG technology. Currently in beta - runs locally for privacy.
