khoj-ai/pipali

Pipali (Beta) – An AI co‑worker for your computer

What it is

• A desktop application (macOS, Windows, Linux) that lets a local AI agent help you with real‑world work. It can read your documents, browse the web, create files, and interact with tools like Jira, Slack, or custom APIs.

Key capabilities

Capability	What you can do
Research	Ask Pipali to scan your own docs and the public web, then summarise findings.
Create	Generate polished deliverables – briefs, meeting notes, spreadsheets, emails, even simple personal apps – from messy inputs.
Automate	Schedule or manually trigger recurring tasks (e.g., weekly project‑update email, monthly ledger sync, spam‑filtering).
Custom skills	Teach Pipali custom “skills” that encode your unique workflows (document locations, accounting rules, email handling policies).
Tool integration	Via the MCP layer, Pipali can create Jira/Linear tickets, post to Slack, and call external APIs on your behalf.
Model flexibility	Uses AI models supplied through the Pipali Platform – no need to manage API keys; you pick the model best suited for each task.
Safety sandbox	Runs commands in a local sandbox that limits file and network access. Actions that need broader permissions require explicit user approval.

How it works

1. Download the app from pipali.ai/download.
2. Sign in – the platform handles authentication and model provisioning (SSO, no API keys).
3. Assign a task – type a natural‑language prompt (e.g., “Draft a weekly project update email”) and let Pipali work asynchronously. You can monitor progress, give feedback, and receive notifications when it needs your attention.

Starter prompts give a sense of the breadth of tasks Pipali can tackle, from app‑store submissions to drafting patents, tailoring resumes, or generating a personal newspaper‑style news digest.

Safety & billing

• The app runs in a sandbox to reduce accidental file or network changes.
• Individual users and team admins need to set up billing after the initial free credits are used.

Open‑source aspects

• The repository includes a CONTRIBUTING.md with setup instructions and an architecture overview, a SECURITY.md for vulnerability reporting, and is licensed under Apache 2.0.

Who might benefit

• Knowledge workers who spend time on repetitive drafting, data entry, or cross‑tool coordination.
• Small teams that want a single AI assistant that can safely act on their local files and corporate tools without exposing API keys.

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All details are taken directly from the repository’s README.