Is Horizon Desk free to use?

Yes, Horizon Desk is completely free and open-source under the MIT license. You can use it for personal or commercial purposes without any cost.

What operating systems does Horizon Desk support?

Horizon Desk supports Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. Download the appropriate version for your platform from our downloads page.

Does Horizon Desk require an internet connection?

Horizon Desk can run locally with AI processing on your machine. Internet connection is optional and only needed if you choose to use cloud-enhanced features.

Horizon Desk | Free for all

Core Philosophy

Design principles that respect your attention and elevate your workflow

Living Interface

Micro-motion and subtle depth create an interface that breathes like a living organism. Every interaction feels natural and responsive.

Invisible AI

Intelligence woven into the fabric of the UI. Present when you need it, invisible when you don't. Agentic capabilities without the complexity.

Native Power

Deep Windows integration with full system control. Access files, applications, and system functions through natural language commands.

Open Source

Built for the community, free for everyone. Transparent architecture, MIT licensed, and ready for contributions from developers worldwide.

Privacy First

Local AI processing with optional cloud enhancement. Your data stays on your machine unless you explicitly choose cloud features.

Performance

Optimized architecture for instant responses. Hybrid local-cloud model ensures speed without sacrificing capability.

Built for Everyone

Proven across 100 agentic tasks in 25 professional fields

Developers

Coding, DevOps & Systems

Debug Python and JavaScript scripts
Generate HTML/CSS components
Analyze API JSON responses
Check network port status
Automate deployment workflows

Professionals

Productivity & Enterprise

Draft Word reports and documents
Analyze Excel data sheets
Create PowerPoint presentations
Manage Outlook and email drafts
Schedule and automate tasks

Students

Research & Education

Synthesize research topics
Solve math and logic puzzles
Translate foreign languages
Explain complex concepts
Organize study materials

Creators

Design & Vision

Analyze screen visuals with AI vision
Automate design workflows
Write creative stories and poems
Generate image prompts
Streamline content creation

Engineering Excellence

Modern architecture blending native power with web flexibility

Python Core

Built on Python 3.10 for robust system-native capabilities. Flask serves as the local backend bridge, safely connecting the file system and network operations.

Local Intelligence

Powered by llama-cpp-python running quantized models locally for privacy. Falls back to Gemini 1.5 and OpenAI when you need cloud-scale reasoning.

Hybrid UI

Rendered using PyWebview with Edge/Chromium. Beautiful HTML/CSS interfaces with full access to native Windows APIs through the Python bridge.

Deep Integration

Leverages pywin32 and pyautogui to control windows, manage files, and automate tasks. Pystray keeps it ready in your system tray, always accessible.

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Interfaces that breathe