Local-first open-source GrokBot alternative runs qwen3.5:4b via Ollama
InternationalGap3698 · reddit · 2026-11-10
A Reddit user demonstrated a local-first, open-source alternative to GrokBot built on the "Dodois" app: agents run qwen3.5:4b locally through Ollama, so messages cost nothing and data stays on your machine.
- Creating an agent takes one line: name it, give it a job, pick what it runs on
- Each agent wears a pet avatar that follows your character in chats and on the map
- Agents get their own memory, skills and tools on Dodois' agent loop; model can be swapped anytime
- Access can be set to Local with execution on "This computer"
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