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HippoBuddy · Open Source DemoHB · 2026
DESKTOP AI ASSISTANT · FREE & OPEN SOURCE

HippoBuddy

HI, BUDDY. YOU NAME IT. IT'S DONE.

Java 21 × Electron 35 · Apache 2.0Open Source
Capabilities · Six Core FeaturesHB · FEATURES
One App · Six Features

One App, Every Scenario

01 / CHAT

Smart Chat

Chat / Code / Office modes, freely switchable. Full transparency into tool calls and reasoning in real time.

02 / CODING

AI Coding Assistance

Understands project context, generates, modifies, and refactors code. Diff preview with one-click rollback for safe changes.

03 / FILE

File Operations

Read, write, edit, delete with diff rollback. Built-in PDF / Word / Excel / PPT viewer.

04 / SESSION

Session Management

Create, rename, delete, fork discussions. File-level and session-level change tracking with rollback.

05 / TOOLS

Built-in Toolset

16+ built-in tools: terminal, browser, search, code analysis, covering all daily development scenarios.

06 / MONITOR

Real-time Monitoring

Token stats, context usage, LLM call monitoring — full visibility into Agent runtime status.

Six NumbersHB · METRICS
Metrics · HippoBuddy by the Numbers

Six Numbers, One Product

Work ModesChat · Coding · Office, switch anytime
3Modes
Built-in ToolsTerminal / Search / Files / Office / Review…
16+Tools
Quick PresetsCode review / test gen / refactor / weekly reports
12Presets
Cross-platformWindows / macOS / Linux, one installer
3Platforms
Core ModulesLLM / tools / orchestration / memory / sessions, decoupled
19Modules
Token MonitorUsage / cost / cache hits at a glance
100% Transparent
Media · Video IntroHB · VIDEO
Watch the demo · 6-minute quick look

Seeing Is Believing

InterfaceHB · INTERFACE
Screenshots · Real App Captures

What You See Is What You Get