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Overview
Omi captures your screen and conversations, transcribes in real-time, generates summaries and action items, and gives you an AI chat that remembers everything you've seen and heard. Works on desktop, phone and wearables. Fully open source.
Builds the macOS app, connects to the cloud backend, and launches. No env files, no credentials, no local backend.
README
omi
A 2nd brain you trust more than your 1st
Omi captures your screen and conversations, transcribes in real-time, generates summaries and action items, and gives you an AI chat that remembers everything you've seen and heard. Works on desktop, phone and wearables. Fully open source.
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Quick Start
macOS
git clone https://github.com/BasedHardware/omi.git && cd omi/desktop/macos && ./run.sh --yolo
Builds the macOS app, connects to the cloud backend, and launches. No env files, no credentials, no local backend.
Requirements: macOS 14+, Xcode (includes Swift & code signing), Node.js
Windows
git clone https://github.com/BasedHardware/omi.git
cd omi\desktop\windows
npm install
copy .env.example .env
npm run dev
Starts the Windows desktop app from source using the public config in .env.example.
Requirements: Node.js
For development worktrees, run the baseline local setup once. It installs the Git hooks and syncs the pinned backend Python environment used by selected pre-push checks; mobile and desktop runtime environments remain opt-in.
make setup
Full Installation
For local development with the full backend stack:
- Install prerequisites
xcode-select --install
uv --version
- Clone and configure
git clone https://github.com/BasedHardware/omi.git
cd omi/desktop/macos
cp ../../backend/.env.example ../../backend/.env
- Build and run
./run.sh
See desktop/macos/README.md for environment variables and credential setup.
Mobile App
cd app && bash setup.sh ios # or: bash setup.sh android
How it works
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Your Devices │
│ │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │
│ │ Omi │ │ macOS App │ │ Mobile App │ │
│ │ Wearable │ │ (Swift/Python) │ │ (Flutter) │ │
│ └────┬─────┘ └──────┬───────┘ └────────┬──────────┘ │
│ │ BLE │ HTTPS/WS │ │
└───────┼────────────────┼───────────────────┼─────────────┘
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Omi Backend (Python) │
│ │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ Listen │ │ Pusher │ │ VAD │ │ Diarizer │ │
│ │ (REST) │ │ (WS) │ │ (GPU) │ │ (GPU) │ │
│ └─────────┘ └──────────┘ └─────────┘ └──────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ Deepgram│ │ Firestore│ │ Redis │ │ LLMs │ │
│ │ (STT) │ │ (DB) │ │ (Cache) │ │ (AI) │ │
│ └─────────┘ └──────────┘ └─────────┘ └──────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
| Component | Path | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| macOS app | desktop/macos/ | Swift, SwiftUI, Python desktop backend |
| Mobile app | app/ | Flutter (iOS & Android) |
| Backend API | backend/ | Python, FastAPI, Firebase |
| Firmware | omi/ | nRF, Zephyr, C |
| Omi Glass | omiGlass/ | ESP32-S3, C |
| SDKs | sdks/ | Device (Python/Swift/RN + multi-lang protocol) |
| AI Personas | web/personas-open-source/ | Next.js |
Documentation
Getting Started
- Introduction
- Quick Start Guide
- macOS App Development
- Mobile App Setup
- Backend Setup
- Contributing — also
CONTRIBUTING.mdandPRODUCT.md
Building Apps
- App Development Guide
- Example Apps — GitHub, Slack, OmiMentor
- Audio Streaming Apps
- Custom Chat Tools
- Submit to App Store
API & SDKs
- API Reference — REST endpoints for memories, conversations, action items
- Device multi-lang protocol SDKs — shared BLE UUIDs/packet framing for TS/Go/Rust/C++/Dart
- Python device SDK — full BLE + Opus + Deepgram
- Swift device SDK
- React Native device SDK
- MCP Server — Model Context Protocol integration
Architecture
Omi Hardware
Open-source AI wearables that pair with the mobile app for 24h+ continuous capture.
- Buy Omi
- Buy Omi Glass Dev Kit — ESP32-S3, camera + audio
- Open Source Hardware Designs
- Buying Guide
- Build the Device
- Flash Firmware
- Integrate Your Wearable
- Hardware Specs
License
MIT — see LICENSE
Releases
Release information has not been added yet.
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