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Welcome to Bolly

Bolly is an open-source AI companion with persistent memory, computer use capabilities, and creative autonomy. Not a chatbot — a presence that remembers your goals, notices your mood, helps you work, and checks in when you’ve been quiet too long.

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Get started

curl -fsSL https://bollyai.dev/install.sh | bash
Then open http://localhost:26559 — Bolly will walk you through setup in the browser. Works with an Anthropic API key or a Claude Pro/Max subscription.

Docker

Run in a container.

Desktop App

Native app with computer use.

From Source

Build it yourself.

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Key features

Memory

Persistent memory with keyword and semantic search across sessions.

Heartbeat

Autonomous wake cycles for reflection, mood updates, and creative drops.

Computer Use

Screenshots, keyboard, mouse, bash — full desktop control.

50+ Tools

Files, shell, web, email, calendar, Drive, and more.

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Next steps

Configuration

Customize personality, heartbeat, memory, and more.

All Features

Explore memory, mood, drops, voice, integrations, and skills.