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MagenticLite (formerly Magentic-UI)

Experimental open-source agent app that works across a sandboxed browser and local files, built for small self-hosted models.

  • Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
  • Local or cloud
  • Free, open source

Official site · Source code

Where it ranks

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Facts

Vendor
Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Approach
Agent apps & AI browsers
Where it runs
Runs fully on your hardware with local models; cloud models optional
Interface
Self-hosted web UI
Skill level
Advanced: command line, node graphs or self-hosting
Price
Free, open source
Pricing notes
Free (MIT), installed from PyPI; you connect your own model endpoint. Designed around Microsoft's MagenticBrain orchestrator and Fara1.5 computer-use models.
Source code
Open source (MIT)
GitHub stars
10.1k (19 Oct 2026)
Last verified
19 Oct 2026

Price from github.com, 19 Oct 2026.

Models it gives you

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