CherryHQ/cherry-studio

Project overview

A desktop client that consolidates access to multiple cloud and local LLM providers alongside pre-configured AI assistants and document processing. It targets general users, developers, and enterprise teams who need a unified local-chatgpt and content-writing interface without environment setup.

Project type

MCP

Use cases

Chat Assistants · Documents & Office

Deployment

Desktop app

License

AGPL-3.0

Best for

• General users, developers, and enterprise teams needing a unified desktop GUI for local chat and content writing without requiring coding skills.

Key capabilities

• Supports multiple LLM cloud services and local models.
• Provides 300+ pre-configured AI assistants and custom assistant creation with multi-model simultaneous conversations.
• Model Context Protocol Server integration.
• Advanced research capabilities.
• Extensibility through a dedicated plugin system.

Limitations and risks

• Requires access to an LLM via a cloud provider or a local runner.
• Cloud LLM services and local model runners are optional but may incur costs or require separate setup.
• GPU requirements, minimum hardware specifications, and telemetry practices are not documented.

Getting started

• Download the desktop application, install, and open it. No environment setup is required.

Evidence and sources

• GitHub project description: AI productivity studio with smart chat, autonomous agents, and 300+ assistants. Unified access to frontier LLMs
• README: Cherry Studio is a desktop client that supports multiple LLM providers, available on Windows, Mac and Linux.
• README: ☁️ Major LLM Cloud Services: OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, and more - 🔗 AI Web Service Integration: Claude, Perplexity, [Poe](https://poe.com/), and others - 💻 Local Model Support wi…
• README: Building on the Community Edition, we are proud to introduce **Cherry Studio Enterprise Edition**—a privately-deployable AI productivity and management platform designed for moder…
• Release: v1.9.12

Reviewed at: 2026-07-17T07:00:06Z