Moose

Moose is a desktop application built for Linux that enables text-based interaction with locally hosted artificial intelligence models. Operating entirely offline, the software connects to locally running inference engines to process prompts and generate responses without transmitting data to external servers. The interface provides a standard chat layout where users can input queries, view conversation history, and adjust generation parameters depending on the capabilities of the connected model.

The program requires a pre-existing local LLM backend or runtime to function, as it acts strictly as a front-end client rather than bundling model weights directly. Performance and response times depend entirely on the host machine hardware specifications, specifically the available memory and processor capabilities. Distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3.0 or later, the source code is open for inspection, modification, and redistribution according to copyleft principles.