Minis
Minis is a local-first AI agent app that runs on Apple devices and helps users automate tasks, browse the web, and work with on-device tools.
What is Minis?
Minis is a local-first AI agent app for Apple devices that helps users do more than chat with an AI model. It can browse the web, work through multi-step tasks, and connect to device features so users can automate everyday actions from one place. On supported devices, Minis offers access to multiple AI providers through user-supplied accounts or API keys, and it emphasizes on-device operation for lower latency and stronger privacy controls. The app includes built-in browser interaction, automation through Siri Shortcuts, and persistent memory for ongoing workflows. It is aimed at users who want a hands-on assistant for research, task automation, and personal productivity on iPhone, iPad, and compatible Macs. Minis is published by OpenMinis and is also available as an open source project.
Key features
- Run a local-first AI agent for multi-step tasks and automation
- Browse websites, extract content, and interact with pages from inside the app
- Connect to multiple AI providers using your own accounts or API keys
- Use Siri Shortcuts to trigger tasks and chain actions into larger workflows
- Access device features such as calendar, reminders, photos, and location with permission
- Keep ongoing context with persistent memory for repeated tasks and preferences
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Minis is legitimate productivity software, but it can request access to sensitive device features such as calendars, reminders, photos, location, health data, and web content depending on how you use it. That access is consistent with its purpose as an on-device AI agent, but you should grant only the permissions you plan to use and review connected AI accounts or API keys carefully. If you enable broad integrations, the app may be able to read or act on more personal information than a basic chat app.
Recommendation: Keep Minis if you actively use it for AI-assisted automation or on-device workflows. If you installed it to test local AI features and no longer use it, you can remove it like any other app; doing so will stop its automations and access to the integrations you enabled.
Common paths
/Applications/Open Minis.app
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/com.openminis.app
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