# Run an agent locally

> Which AI agents can I run fully locally or self-hosted?

Local-first means your data stays on your machines and the per-seat bill disappears. Three of the strongest self-hostable options in the index cover the three most-wanted local jobs: a coding agent, a personal knowledge agent, and workflow automation.

A hand-picked shortlist from the Agent Search Engine index. Every pick is a real listing; the adoption, pricing, and activity figures are the index's live numbers. Browse on the web: https://agentsearchengine.app/use/run-agents-locally

## Recommended picks

### Local coding agent: openinterpreter
- Open source · Agent · 68k★ · Rust · Apache-2.0 · active 4 days ago
- **Setup:** Self-host — pip install
- **Why:** The classic open-source 'let the model use your computer' agent — runs locally, works with local models if you want zero cloud calls at all.
- [listing](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/openinterpreter) · [official](http://openinterpreter.com/)

### Personal knowledge: khoj
- Open source · Agent · 37k★ · Python · AGPL-3.0 · active 18 days ago
- **Setup:** Self-host — Docker
- **Why:** A self-hostable AI second brain over your own notes and documents — one of the most adopted personal-AI projects in the index.
- [listing](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/khoj) · [official](https://khoj.dev)

### Workflow automation: n8n
- Open source · Platform · 201k★ · TypeScript · active 3 days ago
- **Setup:** Self-host — Docker/npm
- **Why:** The most adopted project in the entire index — self-hostable workflow automation with native AI agent nodes, so one install covers hundreds of automation jobs.
- [listing](https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/n8n) · [official](https://n8n.io)

## What to watch for
Self-hosting moves the cost from subscription to your time: updates, backups, and securing whatever credentials the agent holds are now your job. Budget for that honestly — 'free' means free software, not free operation.

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