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Apfel - Apple Intelligence from the Command Line
Apple's on-device LLM from your terminal — no API keys, no cloud, finally accessible.
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The free AI already on your Mac. CLI tool, OpenAI-compatible server, and interactive chat — all on-device via Apple Intelligence. No API keys, no cloud, no downloads.
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Apfel - Apple Intelligence from the Command Line
by franze·Mar 24, 2026·5 points·1 comment
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CLI wrapper around Apple's FoundationModels—useful, but the framework already exists.
Strengths
- •Single binary, ~540 lines of Swift, zero external dependencies.
- •Queries run on Neural Engine with no network traffic for most requests.
Weaknesses
- •Just exposes existing FoundationModels functionality—no novel capabilities added.
- •Only works on macOS 26+ with Apple Intelligence enabled, limiting audience.
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Target Audience
macOS developers, privacy-conscious AI users
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