Early Access. 100% Free
Own your code.Be first to AI that never leaves your machine.
The first AI code editor that runs entirely on your hardware. No cloud, no token bills, no data leaving your laptop. Join the early community shaping GIDE.
- No credit card
- Instant access
- 100% free
Capabilities
- 01
Offline
Air-gapped by design. Your code never leaves the machine.
- 02
Plan-gate
Review every change before GIDE writes a file.
- 03
Zero cost
No per-token billing. No rate limits. Ever.
- 04
Refactoring
9 AST primitives across 21 languages.
- 05
MCP client
Connect your tools and context, fully local.
- 06
Audit logs
JSONL telemetry for regulated and air-gapped teams.
Cost
$0.00
your monthly AI bill, now and forever
Cloud AI: about $50 a month today, near $200 in a year, climbing after that.
When the next cloud bill lands, GIDE is still $0.00.
Questions
Yes. All AI processing happens locally on your machine via llama.cpp. GIDE never sends your code or prompts to external servers. The only features that require internet are login authentication and checking for updates.
No. Since all AI processing runs locally on your machine, there are no per-token charges on any plan, no matter how much you use it. New users get a 30-day free trial on any paid plan.
GIDE uses Ornith 9B, the default bundled model, optimized with llama.cpp for efficient local inference with GPU acceleration on NVIDIA and Apple Silicon hardware. Built on VS Code OSS, it inherits full language support and extension compatibility.
Windows 11 with an NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB or higher and 16 GB RAM, or macOS 13+ with Apple Silicon M2 and 16 GB Unified Memory. 25 GB storage required. See the documentation for the full requirements list.
Yes. GIDE is air-gap ready. No network calls are required for core AI features. It includes JSONL audit telemetry, bearer-token authentication, automatic PII redaction, and dual CORS enforcement. Designed for defense, healthcare, and financial services. Ready to get started? Download GIDE free.
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