Now available for macOS

Your knowledge base,
powered by AI

Create shared spaces, collaborate with your team, and let AI answer questions about your documents. All offline-first and peer-to-peer.

Version 0.0.3 ยท Apple Silicon ยท Installation guide

Collective App - Spaces Overview
AI Chat

Ask questions, get instant answers

Chat with your documents using AI. Ask "Who attended the farewell party?" and get accurate answers with source citations. The AI understands context and finds relevant information across all your indexed documents.

AI Chat answering questions about documents
Flexible AI

Bring your own LLM

Connect to local models like Ollama or LM Studio for complete privacy. Or use cloud providers like OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini. Test your connection and switch providers anytime.

LLM configuration settings
P2P Network

Direct peer-to-peer sync

No central server needed. Connect directly with teammates on your local network using peer IDs. See who's online, share documents in real-time, and keep your data within your network.

P2P network connection panel
Technical Docs

AI that understands code

Store scripts, configs, and technical documentation. Ask the AI to explain your backup scripts or find that CLI command you forgot. Get syntax-highlighted responses with full context.

AI explaining code and scripts

Everything you need

Built for teams who value privacy and want AI-powered productivity without the cloud dependency.

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RAG-Powered Search

Semantic search finds relevant documents automatically. Get answers with source citations.

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Invite Codes

Share spaces with simple invite codes. No account needed, just share and collaborate.

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Offline-First

Works without internet. All data stored locally. Sync automatically when reconnected.

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Privacy-Focused

Your data stays on your devices. Use local LLMs for zero cloud dependency.

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Markdown Editor

Rich editor with live preview. Organize in spaces and folders. Full formatting support.

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Fast & Native

Built with Tauri and Rust. Lightweight, fast, and uses minimal system resources.

Get started in minutes

  1. 1
    Download the DMG
    Click the download button above and open the file
  2. 2
    Drag to Applications
    Move Collective.app to your Applications folder
  3. 3
    Allow the app to run
    The app isn't code-signed yet. Run this in Terminal: xattr -cr /Applications/Collective.app
  4. 4
    Launch and enjoy!
    Open Collective from Applications

Requirements

  • macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later
  • Apple Silicon
  • For AI features: Use Ollama or LM Studio for local models, or connect to cloud providers with your API key

Coming Soon

  • macOS Intel support
  • Windows
  • Linux
Built with
๐Ÿฆ€ Rust
โš›๏ธ React
๐ŸชŸ Tauri
๐Ÿ—„๏ธ SQLite
๐ŸŒ libp2p