Bus In

Open-source, local-first business intelligence for startups & scaleups. Track revenue, growth, retention, runway, funnels and cohorts — and ask questions in natural language using any AI provider you bring.

No SaaS lock-in. No accounts. Your data stays where you put it.

🔗 Live demo: https://scaneddork.github.io/bus-in/

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Highlights

• 100% open source (MIT) and runs entirely on your machine.
• Flexible storage — pick one in Settings → Workspace:
  • Browser memory — ephemeral, perfect for demos.
  • Browser localStorage — default; persists in your browser.
  • Dedicated server — point Bus In at any KV server speaking GET /kv and PUT /kv. A reference Node.js server lives in server/.
• Bring-your-own AI — OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, Ollama and LM Studio for fully local inference, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Keys are stored locally.
• Smart features powered by your chosen model:
  • Auto-generated insights & anomaly detection on the Overview.
  • Ask AI — natural-language Q&A over your metrics.
  • AI Report Builder — describe the dashboard, get widgets.
  • Forecasting & what-if scenarios with AI commentary.
• Real data ingestion via CSV upload or HTTP/JSON fetch.
• Built with TanStack Start, React 19, Vite 7, Tailwind v4.

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Quick start

bun install        # or: npm install / pnpm install
bun dev            # or: npm run dev

Open http://localhost:5173.

Optional: run the dedicated storage server

cd server
bun install
bun start          # listens on :8787

Then in the app open Settings → Workspace → Storage backend → Dedicated server and set the URL.

Optional: run a local AI

• Ollama: ollama serve then pull a model (ollama pull llama3.2). In Settings → AI providers, pick Ollama.
• LM Studio: enable the local server and point Bus In at http://localhost:1234/v1.

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Project structure

src/
  lib/
    storage/backends.ts   # memory / localStorage / remote KV adapters
    store.ts              # reactive store, hooks, domain types, seed
    ai/client.ts          # unified AI client (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, …)
  routes/                 # file-based TanStack Router pages
server/                   # tiny Node KV server for "dedicated server" mode

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Contributing

Issues and PRs are very welcome. Please run bun lint and keep changes focused.

License

MIT © Ramar Ranjeet Skanda

Author

Ramar Ranjeet Skanda

• Portfolio: https://ranjeetskanda.com
• GitHub: https://github.com/ScanedDork