Fob

Free & open source

Install Fob.

One command. Fob runs on your machine, against your files and your own AI CLIs. No account, no licence key, nothing sent anywhere.

npx @nharing/fob try
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Install

Any machine with Node.

Fob is a Node package, so npm puts it somewhere your shell already looks. macOS, Windows and Linux, same command. Requires Node.js 18+.

# try it in a project, without installing
npx @nharing/fob try

# or install the command permanently
npm install -g @nharing/fob
fob try

Source and releases on GitHub.

What happens next

It scans, then opens.

fob try reads the project you are standing in and opens a local control panel at 127.0.0.1:8787. Nothing is uploaded and no key is asked for.

No Node? Standalone builds are still available for macOS, Windows and Linux — unzip and run ./install.sh. The npm route is easier and is what these pages assume.

What you get

One local base for AI work.

  • Local project memory, decisions, pins, and handoffs
  • Claude, Codex, Both, Debate, and Resolve routes
  • Browser dashboard with search, sessions, and context packets
  • Approval-gated patches, git review, commit, and push controls
  • Local API and MCP tools for context-aware AI workflows

Privacy

Runs entirely on your machine.

Fob works against your local files and your own AI CLIs. It does not send your code, screenshots, prompts, AI answers, or project memory anywhere.