Pinokio
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The facts
Each one read from Pinokio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agent automation
- The maker says AI agents can control apps, build workflows or apps, and answer questions about an app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Agent workflows
- The site says AI agents can control apps, build workflows or apps, and answer questions about apps.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Disk Saver
- Disk Saver finds byte-identical files across apps and lets them share physical storage while keeping expected file paths.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Launchers
- Pinokio offers one-click launchers for AI apps, agents, and tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker's site displays an MIT License notice.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Local operation
- Pinokio says runtimes, logs, and files can stay on the user's own machine.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Multiple versions
- Users can install, switch between, and manage multiple copies or versions of the same app side by side.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Open-source license
- The site identifies Pinokio as MIT-licensed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The download page offers macOS builds for Apple Silicon and Intel, a 64-bit Windows installer, and Linux AppImage, DEB, and RPM packages for x64 and ARM64.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pinokio describes itself as a one-click launcher for installing, launching, and controlling open-source apps.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Registry privacy
- The Registry privacy policy says it does not sell personal information and describes safeguards including password hashing, HTTP-only session cookies, scoped one-time tokens, anti-abuse checks, and admin access controls.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Script capabilities
- The project repository says Pinokio scripts can run commands, download files, and execute them.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Script isolation
- The repository says scripts and package-manager binaries are stored under the user's Pinokio home directory by default, while noting that scripts can intentionally deviate from that location.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Script permissions
- The project's GitHub security page says Pinokio scripts can run commands and download files, while scripts listed in Discover are manually vetted and tracked through Git.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Script review
- The repository says scripts featured in Discover are reviewed and tested by the Pinokio admin, including checks of execution paths and dependency installation.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The site links to documentation, guides, GitHub, and Discord as resources and community channels.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App directory
- Pinokio provides a searchable directory of community-built AI apps, agents, and local services.checked 7 Oct 2026
- App discovery
- Its searchable directory lists community-built AI apps, agents, and local services.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The download page offers macOS builds for Apple Silicon and Intel, a 64-bit Windows installer, and Linux AppImage, DEB, and RPM packages for x64 and ARM64.checked 7 Oct 2026
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