We just open sourced a tiny GPT-style cognitive core built in pure Rust.See our repository
One install command. Pick a model. Start coding. No accounts, no configuration files, no setup guides.
Step 01
Go offline in one command
Type /offline-mode — Ante installs a local inference engine. No API keys, no internet.
Step 02
Configure the model
Choose your model, set context window, enable thinking mode. Tuned to your hardware.
Step 03
Agent does the work
Give it a task. The agent reads your codebase and produces working output — fully offline.
MEET ANTE
AI-native, cloud-native,
local-first agent runtime
Built from the ground up in native Rust — a single self-contained binary with no external dependencies. Designed for cellular-native agents: lightweight enough to run by the thousands and reliable enough that the system self-heals when any one fails.
Lightweight agent core
A single lightweight binary with zero runtime dependencies. Built for minimal overhead and maximum throughput — the ideal runtime for orchestrating agents at cellular scale.
Native local models
Run models entirely on your machine with built-in llama.cpp integration. No API keys, no internet, no data leaving your device.
Zero vendor lock-in
Bring your own API key, subscription, or local model. Switch between providers freely — Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, Open Router, and more. No account required.
Peak memory7×less than Claude Code
Avg CPU9×less than Claude Code
Disk I/O5×less total I/O generated
Binary~15 MBSingle Rust binary, zero deps
Built on first principles
Ante is designed for cellular-native agents — like cells in a living organism, tiny and expendable, massively replicated. Everything we build serves this thesis.
Lightweight
Hundreds of agent replicas can't each cost gigabytes. Every byte per instance matters at scale — so we maintain a tight, tiny core.
Reliable
The return on reliability is non-linear. There's a phase transition — and you need to be on the right side of it.
Closed-loop
Declarative intent, automatic reconciliation. Individual agents are expendable; the organism persists.
Minimal cognitive load
Fewer concepts to learn, fewer knobs to turn. If a feature needs a paragraph of explanation, it's probably too complex.