Sidekick AI Agent
by johnbean393A native macOS app that allows users to chat with a local LLM that can respond with information from files, folders and websites on your Mac without installing any other software. Powered by llama.cpp.
Sidekick is an open-source ai agent by johnbean393, written mainly in Swift, with 3,321 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Sep 30, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 83b3e6e. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Sidekick can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 83b3e6e, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Sidekick
AgenticMart scanned Sidekick on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read and write files on your machine.
Before you install
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by johnbean393 on GitHub, 3,321 stars and 146 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Sep 30, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Sidekick is an open-source ai agent by johnbean393, written mainly in Swift. A native macOS app that allows users to chat with a local LLM that can respond with information from files, folders and websites on your Mac without installing any other software. Powered by llama.cpp.
At a glance
- Stars
- 3.3k
- Forks
- 146
- Language
- Swift
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Oct 2024
- Last update
- Sep 30, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Sidekick
What is Sidekick?
A native macOS app that allows users to chat with a local LLM that can respond with information from files, folders and websites on your Mac without installing any other software. Powered by llama.cpp.
Who maintains Sidekick?
Sidekick is maintained by johnbean393 on GitHub (johnbean393/Sidekick). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Sidekick safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Sidekick on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Sidekick use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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