Dyad is a desktop application for conversation-driven app building with one central difference: it runs on the user’s machine. Project code never leaves the computer, and model access uses the key the user supplies, from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic or local models through Ollama.
Because it is a local application, it works directly on a project folder, which makes version control and inspection of every change easier. Database and authentication integration is handled by Supabase or Neon, set up in a few clicks, and publishing can follow through GitHub and Vercel.
The core is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence, so the program can be audited and adapted, while a separate directory ships under its own licence. It is an option for anyone who wants the conversation-driven flow without giving up control over code, data and model costs.