Quietly
Offline AI IDE & local Chat
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Muhammad Ibrahim Zarar

Quietly - Offline AI IDE & local Chat

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Code with AI. Chat with AI. 100% offline. Description: Quietly is a local-first AI IDE and chat companion for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Built for developers who refuse to compromise on privacy, it keeps your source code and prompts entirely on your machine. No cloud, no telemetry, and zero latency. Just you and your models.

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Muhammad Ibrahim Zarar
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"Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I’m the developer behind Quietly. I started building this because I was tired of two things: the subscription fatigue of paying every month for AI, and the constant dependency on a stable internet connection. I felt there should be a platform where you aren't charged just to chat with a model or write code. More importantly, I wanted something that stays reliable regardless of what's happening with the Grid or your Wi-Fi. Whether you're dealing with a bad connection, traveling, or just want to go off-grid, you should still feel connected to your tools. Quietly is built on three core pillars: Zero Subscriptions: Use your own local hardware and stop paying for 'AI seats.' Grid-Independent: 100% offline. No Wi-Fi? No problem. Everything stays on your machine—no cloud prompts, no telemetry. A Solid Foundation: It’s a functional, robust start for Windows, macOS, and Linux. I’m currently working hard to make it even more stable and feature-rich, but the core promise is already there. I’m here all day to chat about local model performance, how to get started with offline AI, or anything else on your mind. I'd love your feedback as I keep building this out! Happy coding."
Rivra

The security benefits of an offline IDE are obvious. How do you handle model updates or plugin installations. Is there a 'sync' mode or is it strictly air-gapped?

Muhammad Ibrahim Zarar
Maker

@rivra_dev 
Thank you for raising this — it is an important point, and I appreciate you thinking it through with us.

Our goal is to keep day-to-day work in a deliberately quiet, offline-friendly posture, so your code and environment are not constantly exposed to the network by default. That said, we do not see “offline” as meaning “frozen forever.” Models and plugins can still be updated; we just want those changes to happen in a clear, intentional way — for example during a planned maintenance window, through an approved internal mirror, or via a reviewed package — rather than through opaque background sync.