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5ire
A sleek AI assistant with MCP tool integration and local knowledge base
5ire delivers a cross‑platform desktop AI assistant that connects to major LLM providers, offers tool access via MCP servers, and provides a local multilingual knowledge base with RAG, analytics, and prompt management.
Overview
Overview
5ire is a cross‑platform desktop AI assistant that unifies access to leading LLM providers such as OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic, Google, and others. It combines conversational AI with a standardized Model‑Context‑Protocol (MCP) client, allowing the assistant to invoke external tools—file system, databases, remote APIs—through community‑driven MCP servers.
Capabilities
The app ships with a local knowledge base powered by the multilingual bge‑m3 embedding model, supporting docx, pdf, xlsx, pptx, txt, and csv formats for Retrieval‑Augmented Generation. Users can organize prompts with variable support, track usage analytics, bookmark conversations, and perform quick keyword searches across all chats. Installation requires Python, Node.js, and the uv package, and native dependencies must be packaged per platform.
Deployment
Developers can contribute MCP servers to the open marketplace or integrate the one‑click server installer into their own sites. The desktop client runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering a self‑hosted alternative to cloud‑only AI assistants.
Highlights
MCP tool integration for file system, database, and remote data access
Local multilingual knowledge base with bge‑m3 embeddings supporting docx, pdf, csv, and more
Prompt library with variable support and organized management
Usage analytics, conversation bookmarks, and quick search across chats
Pros
- Supports many major LLM providers
- Extensible via community MCP server marketplace
- Local RAG without external vector databases
- Rich UI features like bookmarks and analytics
Considerations
- Requires Python, Node.js, and uv setup
- Native dependencies need platform‑specific packaging
- Limited to desktop environments
- Users must run or host MCP servers themselves
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Fit guide
Great for
- Developers needing a unified AI assistant across providers
- Teams wanting local document retrieval without cloud services
- Power users who value tool integration via MCP
- Open‑source enthusiasts who want to contribute or host their own MCP servers
Not ideal when
- Users seeking a pure web‑based chatbot
- Environments without Python/Node.js support
- Organizations requiring out‑of‑the‑box cloud hosting
- Those needing mobile‑only access
How teams use it
Customer support with internal knowledge base
Instantly retrieve relevant policy documents and generate accurate responses
Data analyst querying databases via MCP tools
Run SQL queries directly from the assistant and get summarized insights
Developer prototyping AI‑enhanced apps
Leverage local embeddings and prompt library to test ideas without external services
Researcher consolidating multi‑format literature
Parse PDFs, PPTX, and CSVs, vectorize, and perform semantic search within the app
Tech snapshot
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Frequently asked questions
What platforms does 5ire run on?
It is a cross‑platform desktop application available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Do I need an API key for LLM providers?
Yes, you must supply credentials for the chosen provider (e.g., OpenAI, Azure, Anthropic).
How does the local knowledge base work?
Documents are parsed, vectorized with the bge‑m3 model, and stored locally for Retrieval‑Augmented Generation.
Can I add my own MCP servers?
Yes, you can register custom MCP servers in the marketplace to expose new tools.
Is there a cloud‑hosted version?
Currently 5ire is a desktop client; hosting MCP servers is left to the user or community.
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