Web is built natively with SwiftUI to delivers a minimal, progressive browsing experience with integrated AI capabilities.
Intent
I need it when
Prototype and test AI-assisted browsing features in an open-source project
Web is open-source on GitHub with MVVM architecture, Swift 6 codebase, and modular AI integration via MLX, enabling developers to fork, customize, and contribute AI browsing enhancements
Browse the web with integrated local AI assistance on macOS
Web provides native WebKit browsing with an integrated AI sidebar that analyzes page content, generates summaries (TL;DR), and maintains page/history context—all processed locally on Apple Silicon for privacy
Experiment with a minimal, privacy-focused browser with keyboard-driven workflows
Web offers comprehensive keyboard shortcuts (⌘T, ⌘W, ⌘R, ⌘L, ⌘F, etc.), incognito mode, integrated ad blocking, secure password management, and granular privacy controls in a lightweight SwiftUI interface
Use AI-powered web browsing without sending data to external servers
Web runs AI models locally using Apple MLX framework on M-series Macs, ensuring all AI processing stays on-device and private, with optional BYOK support for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini
Drop
Not a fit when
User requires a browser for Windows or Linux systems; Web is macOS-only
User needs AI features without an Apple Silicon Mac; AI requires M-series chip
User requires a production-ready, fully-featured browser; Web is experimental early access with missing key features
User cannot provide their own API keys for cloud AI providers; local AI requires Apple Silicon or BYOK setup
User needs enterprise-grade browser support and stability; Web is explicitly noted as experimental and rough with bugs