Local-first desktop software for files, documents, developer workflows, research, and AI-assisted work.
Open source tools with no telemetry, no subscription layer, and optional local AI integration.

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File tools | Document tools | Developer tools | AI infrastructure | Open research | Bioinformatics | Finance | Games & RPG | Civic tech

Public index verified: 2026-09-08. The linked ecosystem currently exposes 119 active public product or research repositories plus 10 active public .github profile repositories (129 active public repositories in total). The open-bricks organization itself hosts the .github profile and umbrella community-health repository; product code lives in the linked organizations below.

flowchart TD
    subgraph Storage [Local Storage & Data Layer]
        A[SQLite Databases]
        B[Local Files & Markdown]
        C[BibTeX / PDFs / Media]
    end

    subgraph Applications [Local-First Desktop & CLI Tools]
        D[file-bricks<br/>ExplorerPro, ProFiler, promptboard, RSS-BOOKSTORE]
        E[doc-bricks<br/>DocsGrabber, LitZentrum, CleanMarkdown, llm-note]
        F[dev-bricks<br/>DevCenter, CodeBox, ApiProber, WikiStub-Seed]
    end

    subgraph Infrastructure [LLM & Agent Infrastructure]
        G[ellmos-ai<br/>bach, MCP Servers, agent-ops-stack, open-compute]
        H[Ollama / Local LLMs / Claude & Gemini Workflows]
    end

    subgraph Science [Research & Specialized Domain Surfaces]
        I[research-line & biotec-line<br/>FST, CRM, VFDistiller]
        J[assistassets-ai & entertain-and-more<br/>FinancialProof, ChatAndChess, RPX]
        K[um-bruch<br/>Civic Tech & Health Policy]
    end

    Storage --> Applications
    Applications <--> Infrastructure
    Applications --> Science

open-bricks is the umbrella profile for a family of small, practical, local-first tools. The shared product idea is simple:

• Your data stays on your machine.
• Desktop apps should still be useful without cloud accounts.
• AI should be an optional capability, not a forced dependency.
• Repositories should be inspectable by humans, GitHub search, and LLM agents.

Most software projects in the ecosystem use Python, PySide6 or web companions, SQLite, local file formats, and focused command-line or API surfaces. AI integrations usually connect through Ollama, Claude/Gemini-compatible workflows, or MCP servers from ellmos-ai.

Use these phrases when looking for the ecosystem in GitHub or web search:

• open-bricks local-first desktop software
• file-bricks PySide6 desktop tools
• file-bricks promptboard local-first prompt manager
• file-bricks RSS-BOOKSTORE feed management
• file-bricks LaunchBoards desktop application launcher
• doc-bricks CleanMarkdown local-first markdown viewer
• doc-bricks MailProcessor email tools
• doc-bricks llm-note local-first notes for agents
• doc-bricks DokuZen document management
• dev-bricks CareCenter for Codex automation health
• dev-bricks automizer for Claude Desktop scheduled tasks
• dev-bricks WikiStub Seed documentation generator
• dev-bricks safe-start-for-codex Windows startup gate
• dev-bricks app-rotator window switcher
• ellmos-ai MCP servers
• ellmos-ai agent-ops-stack local agent operations
• ellmos-ai build-your-users-mind theory of mind agent memory
• ellmos-ai open-compute computer use agent loop
• ellmos-ai law-checker automated compliance audit
• research-line abc-hct abc conjecture hecke verification
• um-bruch locuterra local-first civic prototype
• open-bricks software suite GitHub
• Umbruch health policy civic tech GitHub
• local-first AI desktop apps

Each tool has its own repository, README, tests, and contribution path. Open issues and pull requests in the specific project repository. Organization-level community files are provided through this .github repository.

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