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Cogitae

Cogitae is a native macOS AI workspace. It connects to your own accounts at Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, or any OpenAI-compatible server, and runs local models through llama.cpp and MLX.

MCP server settings: add local (stdio) and remote (HTTP) servers without editing a config file, with live connection status and tool counts. Cogitae also runs its own MCP server so other clients can use its tools.

Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
  • iPhone
  • iPad
A research agent answering a question with the DeepWiki MCP server. The agents panel shows each agent's model, cost and last tool call; the conversation graph is on the right.
Census figures looked up on the web and shown as a bar chart. The conversation is branched, so the same prompt was asked for Canada and for Australia; switch branches from the popup or the graph.
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    US flagBitArts, Ltd.

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $25 + free version with limited functionality.

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  • Supported Languages

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What is Cogitae?

Cogitae is a native macOS AI workspace. It connects to your own accounts at Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Mistral, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, or any OpenAI-compatible server, and runs local models through llama.cpp and MLX.

It is a full MCP client with a graphical editor for servers: no JSON config file and no restart to reload a server. Every tool call can be inspected, including arguments, results, and why a tool definition was rejected. Claude Desktop configs can be imported by drag and drop. Cogitae also runs an embedded MCP server, so other clients can use its tools and conversations.

Other features include branching conversations, persistent semantic memory, event-driven agents that react to files, clipboard, calendar, and timers, a hotkey launcher, Shortcuts and Siri actions, a Finder extension, and an iPhone/iPad companion app.

Free version with core features; 14-day full trial; one-time purchase for the full version. You pay AI providers directly, with no markup.