What it does
QwenPaw is a personal AI assistant you can run on your own computer or in the cloud. It can set up recurring jobs like news digests or reports, work with PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, search the web, and summarise videos.
It has a layered memory, so it keeps track of your conversations and builds a personal knowledge base you can read and edit. You can reach it through chat apps such as Discord, Telegram, WeChat, DingTalk and iMessage, or through its own console and desktop app.
It can use its own small models running locally with no API key, or connect to tools like Ollama and LM Studio and many cloud AI providers. Its makers say it includes safety features that block dangerous commands before they run.
Who it's for
People who want a private, customisable AI assistant, and developers who want to extend one.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. Installed with a pip command or a one-line install script. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Mac, Linux, Windows, Web browser, Cloud
- Privacy
- Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Install QwenPaw with the one-line installer for Mac, Linux or Windows.
- Open the console in your web browser and choose a local or cloud AI model.
- Optionally, connect chat apps like Telegram or Discord.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- More on staying safe