Warashi v0.1.0
First public release of Warashi — a free, open-source desktop AI companion with a Live2D avatar.
Features: long-term memory, proactive conversation, natural barge-in voice chat, character manager (with skin thumbnails), first-run setup wizard, and a fully bilingual (English / 繁體中文) UI. Bring your own LLM — a cloud API key (OpenAI / Claude / Gemini) or a local Ollama model.
Download & install
- Download
Warashi-v0.1.0.zipbelow and unzip it. - Double-click the launcher:
start-companion.command(macOS) orstart-companion.bat(Windows). - Your browser opens to a setup wizard — add your LLM, then chat.
See the README for full setup, the macOS Gatekeeper / Windows SmartScreen note, and how to add your own characters.
Built on Open-LLM-VTuber.