NOOP AI Coach can now use a local AI server
NOOP v1.91 says its AI Coach can now connect to any OpenAI-compatible server. Users can point it to a server URL for a model running on their own machine, such as Ollama, LM Studio, or llama.cpp. The post says that with a local model, coaching conversations and metrics stay on the device.
Key points
- AI Coach can connect through a Custom OpenAI-compatible server setting.
- The example server URL is http://localhost:11434/v1.
- The post names Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, and self-hosted gateway support.
- The app pulls the model list from the server's /models endpoint.
- The macOS download is universal but unsigned, so first launch needs right-click and Open.
Quick term guide
- OpenAI-compatible server
- Any server that uses the same communication format as OpenAI, so apps built for OpenAI can connect to it without changes
- compatible
- Parts that can work together without causing a mismatch.
- LM Studio
- A simple application that lets you download and run large AI models on your own computer.
- llama.cpp
- A free, open-source program that lets you run AI language models on a CPU without a GPU.
- local model
- An AI model you run directly on your own computer, with no internet connection or external service needed.
- home server
- A personal computer setup at home used to run services or store files instead of regular daily use.
- self-hosted
- Run on your own server instead of managed by another company.
- self-host
- To run a website, app, or service on your own server instead of using a hosted provider.