Dyad

Dyad builds apps with AI on your own computer. The hosted tools in this category run your project on their servers, behind their model keys and their account. Dyad runs the same prompt to app loop locally, so the code and the credentials stay on the machine in front of you.

You supply your own AI API keys, which means the model provider is your decision and the bill is your own. There is no sign-up step either: download the build for your platform and start, with nothing to register and no project waiting on a vendor's uptime.

The list of promises is short and each one is deliberate.

• Local by design: the builder runs on your hardware, keeping projects private and independent of any service staying online.
• Bring your own keys: your API keys drive the models, so switching provider is your call rather than a roadmap item.
• Cross-platform: builds are published for Mac and Windows.
• No account required: downloading is the whole onboarding flow.
• Split licensing: everything outside the pro directory is Apache 2.0, while that directory is fair source under the Functional Source License.

Dyad suits developers who like the speed of tools such as Lovable, v0 or Bolt but do not want the project living on infrastructure they cannot see. Contributions follow the guide in the repository, and the user community gathers on a dedicated subreddit for sharing projects and getting help.