Skales

Skales is a strong local-first take on a personal AI agent: your data lives on your machine, you pick which AI provider and which API keys go where, and inference calls go directly from your computer to your chosen provider. No subscription, no cloud backup, no data sharing. The catch is that Skales is closed source: the app ships under its own proprietary license, and the GitHub repo only hosts releases and the issue tracker, so you trust the vendor rather than audit the code. You also manage your own API keys and pick your own model, so there is a small setup step. For anyone who wants AI agent power without the privacy surrender of a cloud-first tool, and who is willing to bring their own API key, Skales is a solid pick. If you need code you can inspect, look at an open-source agent instead.