Willow is a local-first desktop AI agent you own — not another cloud chat you rent. It runs on your Mac, drives browser + desktop, and finishes multi-step tasks while data stays on-device. €299 lifetime, no subscription. BYOK/BYOM (or Ollama offline). Local memory + Markdown vault. Real computer control, not just suggestions. Built for builders who want an agent that belongs to them.

Hey Product Hunt 👋 Maker here. I built Willow because I got tired of renting AI — monthly plans, cloud lock-in, and chat tools that only suggest instead of actually doing the work. Willow is a local-first desktop AI agent for Mac: runs on your machine, not someone else’s cloud drives browser + desktop (click, type, fill forms, multi-step tasks) BYOK / BYOM — your Anthropic/OpenAI/Gemini keys, or Ollama offline memory + Markdown vault stay on-device €299 lifetime — no subscription What’s different: ownership + real computer control. Not another chat wrapper. Would love your feedback, especially: What should an agent do on your desktop that chat still can’t? Lifetime vs subscription — does that matter to you for AI tools? Privacy-first agents: must-have or nice-to-have? Happy to answer anything — bugs, roadmap, Windows/Linux, pricing, demos. Thanks for being here on day one 🙏 — Ali

Local models are a neat idea, but aren't there free easy ways to get Ollama to run on a Mac? What is better about using WIllow?

@mjohnson42 You’re right: Ollama on Mac is easy and free. Different layer though: Ollama serves the model. Willow is the personal agent that uses the model to control browser + desktop, keep memory on-device, and run multi-step work. Think “engine” vs “car.” Willow happily runs on Ollama (or your API keys).

Local models are a neat idea, but aren't there free easy ways to get Ollama to run on a Mac? What is better about using WIllow?

Willow

Own your personal AI agent. Runs locally.

Own your personal AI agent. Runs locally.