Noi Launches Unified Desktop for AI Tools

Noi is pitching a deceptively simple idea to anyone juggling multiple AI services: put them all in one fast, desktop-native workspace and stop hopping between tabs. In practice, it feels like an AI mission control, stitching together cloud assistants and local models in a single interface that reduces friction and keeps your focus where it belongs—on the work.

One Interface for Managing Many AI Services

At its core, Noi unifies access to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and other web apps alongside local tools such as Ollama. You can open multiple windows, isolate sessions, and keep chat histories and prompt libraries stored locally by default. That “local-first” design means your working memory—queries, drafts, notes—stays on your machine unless you choose otherwise.

For several providers, including Gemini and Perplexity, you can start without signing in. If you need to sync activity across devices or view account-level histories, you can log in per service. The app’s built-in terminal also lets power users tap local commands or talk to on-device models without leaving the same pane of glass.

Noi Spaces That Mirror Real-World Workflows

Noi’s Spaces feature is where the concept clicks. You create focused work zones—say, Research, Coding, or Marketing—and populate each with exactly the services you need. Each tile is a live, pinned instance: Perplexity next to DeepWiki and Gemini for competitive analysis, or GitHub beside an Ollama chat and a terminal for rapid prototyping.

Adding services is straightforward: name the tile and paste the address (for example, ChatGPT at www.chatgpt.com or an Ollama WebUI on a local IP). Session isolation keeps logins and cookies contained, which is handy when testing multiple accounts or comparing responses across models side by side.

Why Killing App Switching Really Matters for Focus

Context switching is a silent tax on productivity. Research cited by the American Psychological Association indicates that frequent task switching can sap up to 40% of productive time. Studies led by Gloria Mark at the University of California, Irvine have shown it can take more than 23 minutes to refocus after an interruption. An app that corrals tools into one place doesn’t just look tidy—it claws back cognitive overhead.

The stakes are only rising as AI permeates daily workflows. Microsoft’s Work Trend Index reports that a strong majority of knowledge workers already use AI at work. IDC expects global spending on generative AI to surpass $140 billion within a few years. The more tools we add, the more valuable a unifying layer becomes.

Practical Examples from the Trenches of Daily AI Work

A product manager can set up a Discovery space with Perplexity for rapid research, Gemini for brainstorming, and Claude for long-form synthesis—keeping all context in view. A data scientist might run a local Qwen or Llama model via Ollama for privacy-sensitive drafts, then cross-check reasoning in ChatGPT for edge cases. For developers, GitHub paired with a terminal and an on-device model trims round trips during implementation and review.

In testing, occasional service prompts appear, such as a transient permissions warning in Perplexity that resolved by reopening the tile. That’s the trade-off with a multi-provider hub: lightweight access is easy, but deep features still depend on each vendor’s auth requirements and rate limits.

Local and Cloud Models on Truly Equal Footing

Noi treats local and cloud models as peers. If you run Ollama with a WebUI on your network, you can nest it right beside cloud chats and compare outputs directly. For teams with privacy constraints, the local-first history and prompt management reduce exposure by default, while the terminal makes shell scripts and data prep just a keystroke away.

The multi-window view and themes round out the desktop feel. Where browser workflows rely on tab juggling and extensions, Noi behaves like a purpose-built IDE for AI work—responsive, compartmentalized, and tuned for fast switching between agents without losing state.

How It Compares To Browser Tabs And Launchers

Plenty of users try to build an “AI cockpit” with pinned browser tabs, a specialized launcher, or a vertical tab manager. Those approaches help, but they rarely deliver clean session isolation, local-first data, and native terminal access in the same frame. For teams evaluating AI dashboards, the litmus test is whether the tool reduces friction across the whole flow—research, prompting, iteration, and handoff. Noi hits that mark more often than not.

Availability and Setup for Linux, macOS, and Windows

Noi is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows as a standard desktop install. Setup is quick: download, install, and start composing Spaces with the services you rely on. Some providers work instantly without sign-in; others unlock synchronization and history once you authenticate. If your stack blends local and cloud AI, Noi’s unified interface can meaningfully compress the time between idea and output.

The bigger picture is clear. As AI assistants become ubiquitous, the winners won’t just be the smartest models—they’ll be the tools that make those models usable, comparable, and ever-present. Noi’s bet is that a focused desktop interface can do that better than a sea of tabs.