LocalGPT – A Secure Local Device Focused AI Assistant Built in Rust

LocalGPT is a Rust-based, privacy-first AI assistant delivered as a single ~27MB binary that runs entirely on local devices, minimizing attack surface and cloud exposure. It features persistent Markdown-based memory (SOUL, MEMORY, HEARTBEAT, knowledge/), SQLite FTS5 + sqlite-vec indexing, autonomous heartbeat tasks, daemon + HTTP API, CLI/UI frontends, and optional provider integrations (Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama) while keeping core operations offline. Designed for enterprises and sensitive environments, it aims to mitigate risks like MITM, data exfiltration, and package/container exploits through minimal dependencies and local-first architecture.