Jan

About

Jan is a General AI Agent that gets things done for you:

• Handles real-world tasks and instructions
• Can use the Browser, Computer and other Tools
• Can be taught knowledge and skills
• Powered by local or cloud AI models (DeepSeek R1, GPT, Claude)

Jan has been downloaded over 3 million times and is available on Desktop (and soon Mobile).

Build in Public

Jan is built in public as an open-source product, with an active community:

• Website: https://jan.ai 
• Roadmap: Jan’s Roadmap 
• GitHub: https://github.com/menloresearch/jan 
• Community: #jan channel in Discord 

Vision

Self-Driving Computer

Agents are not only going to change how everyone interacts with computers. They’re also going to upend the software industry, bringing about the biggest revolution in computing since we went from typing commands to tapping on icons. - Bill Gates 

Jan represents an evolution: from computers you operate, to computers that operate themselves:

• Turns your instructions into direct actions
• Works across applications without manual switching
• Learns your specific work patterns
• Completes repetitive tasks autonomously

User Ownership

Jan is an open-source alternative to closed-source consumer AI apps like ChatGPT, Claude.

• Local-first architecture
• Open-source
• Fully customizable via extensions
• Self-hostable

Socials

• X (Twitter) 
• Threads 
• Instagram 
• YouTube 
• Bluesky