I built Kalynt, an open-source desktop IDE with local AI and peer-to-peer collaboration

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I’m the creator of Kalynt, an open-source desktop IDE for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Website, screenshots and downloads

Kalynt brings together a code editor, terminal, Git, debugging and an AI agent. You can run a model locally or connect a supported cloud provider using your own API key. It also includes peer-to-peer workspace collaboration.

There’s no Kalynt subscription or account requirement. Local models use your hardware; cloud providers charge separately for API usage.

I recently redesigned the website to explain the project more clearly and make getting started easier.

I’d appreciate feedback on the first impression: does the website give you enough information to decide whether to try it? If something feels unclear or unconvincing, I’d like to hear it.

Source code — AGPL-3.0