jan
npxVerifiedJan is an open-source, offline AI assistant that runs locally on your computer. It provides natural language processing for chat and task automation. It connects to local files and applications. Developers use it to build private, offline AI agents for personal or internal use cases.
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Overview
Jan is an open-source, offline AI assistant that runs locally on your computer. It provides natural language processing for chat and task automation. It connects to local files and applications. Developers use it to build private, offline AI agents for personal or internal use cases.
Installation
1Install the package
npx
npx -y jan-app2Add to Claude
Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"janhq-jan-github": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"npx -y jan-app"
]
}
}
}3Verify installation
Restart Claude Desktop, then ask:
"What tools do you have available from jan?"
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher
- npm or npx available
- Claude Desktop or Claude API access
Configuration
No configuration required. This server works out of the box.
Usage Examples
List Resources
"What resources are available in jan?"
Claude will query available resources and return a list of what you can access.
Get Details
"Show me details about [specific item] in jan"
Claude will fetch and display detailed information about the requested item.
Create New
"Create a new [item] in jan with [details]"
Claude will use the appropriate tool to create the resource and confirm success.
Works with jan
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