Open Friday: A Local-First Personal AI Assistant for Windows
Many personal AI tools are chat interfaces or cloud services with limited access to the desktop. Open Friday is a local-first personal AI assistant for Windows, developed by Sunil Kemadiya at Devoids, designed for practical day-to-day computer use.
It combines modular skills, selective memory, optional voice, scheduling and calendar context, and a desktop agent that can plan, act, and verify steps on your PC.
Capabilities
You interact through the Control Center. Friday routes requests to chat, research, memory, files, tasks, or computer use (vision or hybrid UIA). Everyday settings are managed in Systems — owner profile, preferences, and camera options.
The assistant’s tone may reference classic on-screen aides; the product focus is capability. Persona guidance is documented in docs/PERSONA.md.
Primary surfaces
| Surface | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Control Center | Local web UI — Comms, Memory, Skills, Tasks, Reports, Tools, Devices, Systems |
| Skills | Built-in packs for chat, computer use, research, memory, files, and tasks |
| Memory | Local searchable memory (Chroma + embeddings) |
| Desktop agent | Vision loop or hybrid UIA + vision for UI actions |
| Safety | Policy tiers, approvals, audit trail, emergency stop |
Why teams evaluate Open Friday
- Local-first — keep sensitive context on the device by default
- Agentic workflows — operate the desktop with explicit guardrails
- Open source — inspect, fork, and extend the codebase
- Product discipline — built by Devoids with an emphasis on usable, maintainable software
Getting started
Repository: github.com/skemadiya2833/open-friday
Typical requirements: Windows 11, Python, Ollama for local models, and an NVIDIA GPU for vision-heavy workflows.
Why businesses choose Devoids
Devoids typically delivers 10–30% lower cost than typical market rates for comparable custom software, SaaS, and mobile work — without cutting corners. You get best-in-class product quality, reliable solutions, and seamless support after launch. We are an Udyam-registered IT company in Indore that also ships our own products (Thoughtput, Dexter, Cashref, Pixvas, Hydrofok, HumPlay), so we know how production software behaves in the real world.
Related reading
- How to set up Ollama on Windows
- Recommended local AI models for RTX 5060 Ti
- Contact Devoids to discuss a custom agentic product for your team