Tiles

We make Tiles, a local-first private AI assistant. Powered by on device models and ATProto. Available in alpha for Mac and Linux.

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[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.14 Alpha 18 has been released.

Adds plugin support, starting with Skills. Install plugins from a local ZIP archive or a remote URL using tiles plugin install. Verified plugins are listed at https://t.co/JNqfkIC9TT.

Release notes: https://t.co/OVoOAumcBO

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.13 Alpha 17 has been released.

Adds Linux support with llama.cpp, configurable inference runtime controls, capability-based P2P syncing with UCAN, improved device linking, and reliability improvements for tool calling and streaming.

Release notes: https://t.co/hSKMhWMLhr

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles team is coming to Pune FOSS 4.0 on June 20. See y’all there.

[FOSS United Pune @punefoss]

Own your AI with local models and open protocols.

Join Ankesh Bharti, Founder @tilesprivacy, at PuneFOSS 4.0!

Grab your tickets today: https://t.co/WOCNjSoR7p

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

We figured out how to exit Tiles CLI properly and wrote a deep technical dive into standard streams, pipes, Unix processes, how system signals behave with parent processes, blocking UI I/O, and how async Rust helped fix it: https://t.co/azWszbOghJ

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.11 Alpha 15 has been released.

Release notes: https://t.co/PuvgXf6Z6j

Adds a new REPL command /reasoning that lets the user toggle the model’s reasoning effort at runtime. Fixes a crash in the REPL when it receives SIGINT (Ctrl+C), and minor refactors to the tool call code.

https://t.co/3DXfqpJ9rF

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

We’ll be at Local-First Conference 2026 in Berlin talking about Tiles. Come by and say hi.

[Local-First Conf @localfirstconf]

We're thrilled to announce our next speaker batch for Local-First Conf 2026.

[feynon @feynon_]

my first public talk on the work i’ve been doing with @tilesprivacy

https://t.co/jLTpmUmbX0

>_< be kind

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.10 Alpha 14 has been released.

Release notes: https://t.co/JwAn1hdqpH

Adds support for tool calling with Pi’s Read, Write, Bash, and Edit tools, fixes a DNS resolver issue, and includes a major refactor of the inference and REPL systems.

https://t.co/GMf2OFV5VZ

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.9 Alpha 13 has been released.

https://t.co/3NXWabxOrj

Adds support for privately sharing chats over ATProto, along with routine refactoring and improved error handling.

https://t.co/AbAkDLo0C2

[Conscious Engines • Studio @cengines_studio]

5. @feynon_ is the founder of Tiles, a privacy-focused AI assistant built around local models and ATProto.

At the Mumbai meetup, he will be speaking about building privacy-first AI products using local models and open protocols.

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Thanks @badlogicgames for building Pi, the agent harness behind Tiles. Its minimal yet extensible design made it the only fit for our requirements. Tiles wouldn’t have been possible with anything else.

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.8 Alpha 12 has been released.

https://t.co/EhjeaiGwC4

Adds Pi as an embedded agent harness, introduces chat sessions, and supports sharing chats publicly via ATProto, with an improved TUI featuring better help text and slash commands.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

https://t.co/3TfFcs9YTc

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles source code is now mirrored to Tangled. Follow along for updates and ongoing development.

https://t.co/BuqjOt3gCj

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.7 Alpha 11 has been released. https://t.co/3DXfqpJ9rF

Health command upgrade and other QoL improvements. The sync process now exits automatically after syncing. Fixed issues with the initial db connection, and where model downloads did not resume for partial downloads.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

https://t.co/aH7LbjTYxh

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

How we package and ship Tiles: https://t.co/i5cJs8fSpc

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.6 Alpha 10 has been released.

https://t.co/3DXfqpJ9rF

Adds peer-to-peer device sync, built with @iroh_n0 QUIC networking stack, and encryption at rest for local chats.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

https://t.co/EFgE2brA8J

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.5 Alpha 9 has been released.

https://t.co/3DXfqpJ9rF

Adds peer-to-peer device linking for both offline and online networks, built with @iroh_n0, along with bug fixes for the auto-update system.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

https://t.co/e3QDy1GVjr

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.5 Alpha 9 has been released.

https://t.co/3DXfqpJ9rF

Adds peer-to-peer device linking for both offline and online networks, built with @iroh_n0, along with bug fixes for the auto-update system.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

https://t.co/e3QDy1GVjr

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.5 Alpha 9 has been released.

https://t.co/3DXfqpJ9rF

Adds peer-to-peer device linking for both offline and online networks, built with @iroh_n0, along with bug fixes for the auto-update system.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

https://t.co/e3QDy1GVjr

[Tiles @tilesprivacy]

Tiles version 0.4.4 Alpha 8 has been released.

https://t.co/3DXfqpJ9rF

Adds support for a fully offline, portable installer alongside the network installer, with the default gpt-oss-20b model bundled, and daemon process implementation for handling background tasks reliably.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

https://t.co/cdr3pdJBnK