ULTRA: Local Dual-Brain Agent Desktop App
Heavy_Nova_Project · reddit · 2026-07-18
The author released a free desktop app called ULTRA, featuring a locally-run dual-brain AI Agent:
- Available for Windows, with Mac and Linux builds also provided.
- Ollama is embedded directly at the base, requiring no separate installation or extra configuration. Everything stays local with no cloud calls and no subscriptions.
- It uses a two-model collaboration: a Vision model reads screens, photos, and documents, while a Brain model handles reasoning, planning, and tool calling.
- The author highlights that the first launch automatically evaluates available VRAM based on hardware, recommends models that actually fit, and identifies the best vision model for the current machine.
- The download process shows real-time byte progress, and canceling genuinely aborts and cleans up. The project is in its early stages, built by a solo developer with builds public on GitHub, primarily seeking feedback across different hardware setups.
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