Where intelligent tools meet your workflow
The Synthetic Autonomic Mind organization builds AI tools designed for real people doing real work. Whether you're an everyday user looking for a powerful macOS assistant, a developer needing specialized tools, or a power user living in the terminal, we have something for you.
A native macOS AI assistant that remembers, creates, and gets work done.
For everyday macOS users who want powerful AI without complexity.
- Repository: github.com/SyntheticAutonomicMind/SAM
- Full Documentation: syntheticautonomicmind.org
- Download: Latest Release
What you can do with SAM:
- Chat naturally with AI (voice or text) - Say "Hey SAM" to go hands-free
- Work with documents - Upload PDFs, Word docs, Excel files and ask questions
- Generate images locally - Create images with Stable Diffusion (no internet needed)
- Smart memory - SAM remembers your conversations and finds them semantically
- Multiple AI providers - Use OpenAI, Claude, local models (MLX, llama.cpp), or DeepSeek
- Access from anywhere - Chat with SAM from your iPad or iPhone via SAM-Web
- ️️ Automate tasks - Run commands, manage files, research the web
Why SAM?
- Your data stays on your Mac (always)
- No subscriptions, no ads, no hidden costs
- 100% free & open source
- Built for non-technical users first
A professional Stable Diffusion service for developers and organizations.
For engineers building image generation into their applications, or deploying GPU workloads at scale.
- Repository: github.com/SyntheticAutonomicMind/ALICE
- Documentation: README
What ALICE provides:
- OpenAI-compatible REST API for Stable Diffusion image generation
- Multi-GPU support - NVIDIA (CUDA), AMD (ROCm), Apple Silicon, CPU
- ️Production deployment - Systemd daemon for Linux, launchd for macOS
- Privacy controls - Image ownership tracking, expiring public galleries
- Model management - Download from CivitAI and HuggingFace automatically
- Works with SAM - Optional provider for offloading image generation
Who uses ALICE?
- Developers building AI image features
- Organizations deploying GPU workloads
- SAM users who want to offload image generation to dedicated hardware
An AI code assistant that lives in your terminal. Privacy-first, portable, tool-powered.
For developers, sysadmins, and power users who prefer the command line.
- Repository: github.com/SyntheticAutonomicMind/CLIO
- User Guide: Documentation
- Install: See repository for setup
What CLIO does:
- ️Terminal-native - Professional markdown rendering, color themes, streaming responses
- File operations - Read, write, search, edit files seamlessly
- Full Git integration - Commit, diff, branch, merge from chat
- Run commands - Execute shell scripts and see results in real-time
- Persistent memory - Save and recall context across sessions
- ️Todo lists - Manage tasks without leaving your workflow
- Custom instructions - Per-project
.clio/instructions.mdfor your standards - Multiple AI backends - GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, DeepSeek, SAM, and more
Who uses CLIO?
- Synthetic Autonomic Mind developers
- Terminal-first developers
- Sysadmins and DevOps engineers
- Anyone who prefers command line over GUI
Getting Started:
- Website: www.syntheticautonomicmind.org
- SAM Download: github.com/SyntheticAutonomicMind/SAM/releases
- CLIO Install: github.com/SyntheticAutonomicMind/CLIO#installation
Support & Community:
- Report Issues: github.com/SyntheticAutonomicMind/SAM/issues
- Discussions: Each repository has its own discussions
- ️Support Us: Patreon (patreon.com/fewtarius)
All Repositories:
- SAM - Main macOS application
- SAM-Web - Web interface for iPad/iPhone/browser
- ALICE - Image generation backend
- CLIO - Terminal AI assistant
- Website - Documentation and guides
We believe AI should:
- Respect your privacy - Your data stays where you control it
- Be transparent - You understand what's happening and why
- Work your way - Adapt to your workflow, not the reverse
- Empower, not replace - AI should help you accomplish more, not take over
- Be accessible - Powerful tools should work for everyone, not just developers
All our projects are 100% free & open source under GPL v3.0 (code) and CC BY-NC 4.0 (documentation).
Your support helps us:
- Fund software licenses and developer accounts
- Build new features and improve existing ones
- Maintain infrastructure and deployment systems
- Create documentation and tutorials
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Help us build the next generation of transparent, user-first AI tools. Let's create something special together.
- Code: GPL v3.0
- Documentation: CC BY-NC 4.0
