BYOAIK (Bring Your Own AI Key) is a directory of AI tools that run on your own API key.

Local-First & Private AI

Keep your keys and data on your own machine.

• OpenCode: Open-source, provider-agnostic AI coding agent built for the terminal.
• LibreChat: Open-source, self-hosted ChatGPT alternative unifying many AI providers with agents, MCP, and RAG.
• Open WebUI: Feature-rich, self-hosted web UI for LLMs with full bring-your-own-key support across OpenAI, Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible provider.
• Cline: Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI with bring-your-own-key model support.
• Aider: AI pair programming in your terminal, editing code in your local git repo.
• Zed: High-performance Rust code editor with a built-in AI agent that runs on your own provider API keys.
• Goose: Block's open-source, extensible AI agent for the CLI and desktop that installs, runs, edits, and tests code with any LLM you bring.
• OpenHands: Open-source autonomous AI software-engineering agent that runs on any LLM you supply.
• Langflow: Open-source visual builder for AI agents and RAG workflows on a node canvas.
• Dify: Open-source platform for building agentic AI workflows and RAG apps with your own model keys.
• n8n: Fair-code workflow automation with native AI Agent and LangChain nodes.
• LobeChat: Polished open-source AI chat UI/PWA with 40+ provider support, plugins, and multi-modal features.