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At a glance.
A compact read before the deeper capability notes and official setup links.
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Core features.
Feature cards focus on what the tool helps users do, not generated setup commands.
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Lightweight runtime — The runtime handles model acquisition, hardware acceleration, model management, and inference (via ONNX Runtime).
Smart model management — Foundry Local handles the full lifecycle of models on end-user devices.
Optional local server — An OpenAI-compatible web server for serving models to multiple processes, integrating with tools like LangChain, or experimenting through REST calls.
A single FoundryLocalManager can manage both chat and audio models simultaneously.
C# 12 Native chat, audio transcription, tool calling, model management, web server, tutorials
JavaScript 12 Native chat, audio, Electron app, Copilot SDK, LangChain, tool calling, tutorials
Python 9 Chat completions, audio transcription, LangChain, tool calling, tutorials
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Agent / Skill / MCP / Workflow fit.
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Official setup path.
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Evidence and adoption notes.
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Source repository last pushed at 2026-05-18T09:11:36Z.
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