Introducing Aori — your personal AI agent
We’re incredibly excited to finally share Aori with you.
Over the last few years, we’ve seen an explosion of powerful large language models. But for most of us, using them still feels like talking to a very smart, but very forgetful, stranger. You go to a website, you ask a question, you get a great answer—and then the conversation vanishes. The next day, you start from zero.
We built Aori because we wanted a truly personal assistant experience that fills the gap between raw AI power and everyday utility. We believe that an AI assistant shouldn’t be a destination you visit; it should be a presence that exists where you are, remembers who you are, and acts on your behalf.
What is Aori?
Section titled “What is Aori?”Aori is a cross-platform personal AI agent designed to run on your device. Whether you’re on Android, macOS, Windows, or Linux (with iOS in beta), Aori is your private, proactive companion.
Aori isn’t a cloud service. We don’t have servers that store your chats. Instead, you “Bring Your Own Key” (BYOK) from providers like Groq, Anthropic, or OpenAI. Aori uses that key to talk to the AI—supporting everything from the flagship GPT-5.x to the popular GPT-4o. Everything else—your memory, your routines, your private notes—stays on your hardware.
Three Things That Make Aori Different
Section titled “Three Things That Make Aori Different”1. It Actually Remembers Most AI tools are stateless. Aori has a sophisticated three-layer memory system. It extracts facts from your conversations (like your preferences, your commitments, and your recurring topics) and organizes them into a structured “knowledge base” that it uses to provide context in future chats. You don’t have to tell Aori to “remember this”—it just does.
2. It’s Proactive Aori doesn’t just wait for you to ask it something. With its “Routines” system, Aori can show up before you ask. In v1.3, this includes deeper Google integration—Aori can now read and write to your Gmail and Google Calendar. It can send you a morning briefing, draft emails, or schedule meetings automatically.
3. Privacy is Default Because Aori runs locally and uses your own API keys, your data remains yours. There’s no middleman reading your prompts. Your memory files are stored as plain Markdown on your device, giving you full control and portability.
New in v1.3: Voice and Smart Routing
Section titled “New in v1.3: Voice and Smart Routing”Our latest release, v1.3, brings even more power to your personal agent:
- Voice Output (TTS): Aori can now speak back to you using high-quality Text-to-Speech (Edge TTS and ElevenLabs).
- Smart Routing: Aori automatically chooses the best model for the task, balancing performance and token cost.
- STOP Function: Total control with a single button to halt any agent activity instantly.
Getting Started
Section titled “Getting Started”Getting started with Aori takes less than five minutes:
- Download Aori for your platform.
- Get a free API key from Groq. Recommendation for new users: Start with Groq — it’s free, fast, and requires no credit card.
- Paste your key into Aori and say “Hello.”
We think the future of AI isn’t just bigger models, but better agents—agents that are personal, private, and proactive. We’d love for you to join us on this journey.
Download Aori or read the current docs to get started.
— The Aori Team