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Joe v2.1.2
What's new in 2.1.2
- Stop keeps your waiting work: missions still in line are kept ON HOLD, with RUN THEM and
CLEAR buttons, instead of being thrown away. - Better pictures: pixel art comes out as real crisp pixels; groups of people, riders, neon
cities and a story's pictures use FLUX.2 klein when it's installed (different faces, characters
that stay the same from page to page, signs with real letters). - Picture books with pictures: ask for "a picture book about..." and Joe writes it, makes one
picture per page and puts each on its page in the PDF. - Fine-tuning in Setup > Workflows: prompt strength, style add-on strength, detail pass,
sampler and versions per picture style; prompt strength and motion for video. - Joe recommends better models that suit your graphics card, in the log and at the top of
System check (including his pick for writing), and never downloads without your OK. - In Files: MORE LIKE THIS (same layout, change a few words) and WHY DOES THIS LOOK WRONG?
- Tools: Make bigger all around, remove background "main subject only", quick character
turnaround, gentler AI photo repair with a darkroom finish, social graphics without a photo,
edits kept at your photo's size, proofreading that leaves names and web addresses alone, and a
meal plan that stays under budget. - Fixes: writing parts keep their own titles and lengths; time estimates match real cards.
What's new in 2.1.1
- Faster, complete lists on High quality: when the model spends all its room thinking and
writes nothing, Joe writes the rest of that task without thinking first (100 dad jokes: 19
minutes and 70 jokes before, under 2 minutes and all 100 now). - Lists come out the full size you asked for: if repeats were dropped or a part ran out of
tries, Joe writes the missing items at the end. - The bottom bar shows the right model after a run, instead of the one the last run used.
What's new in 2.1
- 20 new tools (48 in all): Summarize, Rewrite or change the tone, Brainstorm, Study helper,
Explain or review my code, Ask my spreadsheet, Sort and rename my files, Dates and to-dos to my
calendar, Budget meal planner, Get found by AI search, Clean up a recording, Cut out ums and
pauses, Privacy blur, Social graphics and flyers, Dub or voice-over a video, Add B-roll to a
talking video, Find a book to read aloud, Hear it in a loved one's voice and more. - Night shift "Stop by" time: Joe finishes the job he's on, saves the rest for the next night
and tells you in the morning report. Type the time any everyday way (7am, 7:30 pm, 0700). - Reminders and lists to your phone, by voice or the Home box, even with the PC off.
- Watch folders: drop a file in and the tool you picked runs by itself.
- Three writing models for your graphics card: Joe's pick (Gemma or Llama), an alternative
(Qwen) and one with little to no filtering. Or type any model's name in Setup > Writing. - More writing programs: LM Studio, llama.cpp, LocalAI or any OpenAI-compatible program
(Jan, KoboldCpp, vLLM), each explained in Setup > Writing. - Connects to more apps (Claude Desktop, Cursor, LM Studio, VS Code, Gemini) the apps' own
way, and System check spots a connection that needs fixing. - Fixes: plans keep what you asked for even with small models, phone pings work on PCs
with old certificates, social graphics keep every line of words.
Meet Joe
Joe does the grunt work on your own computer while you sleep. Tell him what you need in plain
words, check his plan, press RUN IT, and in the morning the drafts are waiting with a short report.
- Writing: long lists, whole documents section by section, spreadsheets, code drafts, and
Word, PDF or EPUB copies. He checks his own work and marks anything unsure with [CHECK]. - Pictures and short videos (with ComfyUI): 21 styles, his own image prompts, every picture
labelled AI-GENERATED. - 48 ready-made tools: transcribe, read aloud, proofread, translate, photo tools, OCR,
photo restore and more. - Talk to him (optional): he listens, answers out loud and drafts the night's plan.
- Works with bigger AIs: ASK A BIGGER AI for any chatbot, or connect him to Claude Desktop,
ChatGPT desktop and other apps as an MCP connector. No keys, no accounts. - Looks after himself: finds Ollama, ComfyUI and your models, asks before installing
anything, offers three writing models that fit your graphics card (recommended, an
alternative, and one with little to no filtering), and picks up where he left off.
Joe is free, open source (GPL-3.0) and fully transparent, and will always remain that way.
No ads, no upgrades, no donations. Every line of code is in this repository: check it yourself,
or have an AI check it for you.
Joe is in beta: please open an issue
if something breaks. Setup and model downloads need the internet; see the README for exactly
when Joe goes online.
Installing
Windows: download Joe-Setup-2.1.2-windows-x64.exe and open it. It isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" (or pause and say it "couldn't be reached"): click More info, then Run anyway.
Mac: download the .dmg for your Mac (arm64 = Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4, x64 = older Intel Macs), open it and drag Joe onto Applications. The first time, macOS can't check Joe: Apple charges developers $99 every year to remove that warning, and Joe is free, so we don't pay it. Click Done, then System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. Details are in "Read me first.txt" inside the disk image.
Linux: download the .AppImage (x86_64 for most PCs, aarch64 for ARM), make it runnable (right-click > Properties > Allow executing, or chmod +x) and open it.
SHA256SUMS.txt lets you check any download; SHA256SUMS.txt.sig (when there) proves the list came from Joe's maker, and Joe checks it before he installs an update. If a Mac or Linux file is missing, that build failed this time; the next release will try again.
Joe v2.1.1
What's new in 2.1.1
- Faster, complete lists on High quality: when the model spends all its room thinking and
writes nothing, Joe writes the rest of that task without thinking first (100 dad jokes: 19
minutes and 70 jokes before, under 2 minutes and all 100 now). - Lists come out the full size you asked for: if repeats were dropped or a part ran out of
tries, Joe writes the missing items at the end. - The bottom bar shows the right model after a run, instead of the one the last run used.
What's new in 2.1
- 20 new tools (48 in all): Summarize, Rewrite or change the tone, Brainstorm, Study helper,
Explain or review my code, Ask my spreadsheet, Sort and rename my files, Dates and to-dos to my
calendar, Budget meal planner, Get found by AI search, Clean up a recording, Cut out ums and
pauses, Privacy blur, Social graphics and flyers, Dub or voice-over a video, Add B-roll to a
talking video, Find a book to read aloud, Hear it in a loved one's voice and more. - Night shift "Stop by" time: Joe finishes the job he's on, saves the rest for the next night
and tells you in the morning report. Type the time any everyday way (7am, 7:30 pm, 0700). - Reminders and lists to your phone, by voice or the Home box, even with the PC off.
- Watch folders: drop a file in and the tool you picked runs by itself.
- Three writing models for your graphics card: Joe's pick (Gemma or Llama), an alternative
(Qwen) and one with little to no filtering. Or type any model's name in Setup > Writing. - More writing programs: LM Studio, llama.cpp, LocalAI or any OpenAI-compatible program
(Jan, KoboldCpp, vLLM), each explained in Setup > Writing. - Connects to more apps (Claude Desktop, Cursor, LM Studio, VS Code, Gemini) the apps' own
way, and System check spots a connection that needs fixing. - Fixes: plans keep what you asked for even with small models, phone pings work on PCs
with old certificates, social graphics keep every line of words.
Meet Joe
Joe does the grunt work on your own computer while you sleep. Tell him what you need in plain
words, check his plan, press RUN IT, and in the morning the drafts are waiting with a short report.
- Writing: long lists, whole documents section by section, spreadsheets, code drafts, and
Word, PDF or EPUB copies. He checks his own work and marks anything unsure with [CHECK]. - Pictures and short videos (with ComfyUI): 21 styles, his own image prompts, every picture
labelled AI-GENERATED. - 48 ready-made tools: transcribe, read aloud, proofread, translate, photo tools, OCR,
photo restore and more. - Talk to him (optional): he listens, answers out loud and drafts the night's plan.
- Works with bigger AIs: ASK A BIGGER AI for any chatbot, or connect him to Claude Desktop,
ChatGPT desktop and other apps as an MCP connector. No keys, no accounts. - Looks after himself: finds Ollama, ComfyUI and your models, asks before installing
anything, offers three writing models that fit your graphics card (recommended, an
alternative, and one with little to no filtering), and picks up where he left off.
Joe is free, open source (GPL-3.0) and fully transparent, and will always remain that way.
No ads, no upgrades, no donations. Every line of code is in this repository: check it yourself,
or have an AI check it for you.
Joe is in beta: please open an issue
if something breaks. Setup and model downloads need the internet; see the README for exactly
when Joe goes online.
Installing
Windows: download Joe-Setup-2.1.1-windows-x64.exe and open it. It isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" (or pause and say it "couldn't be reached"): click More info, then Run anyway.
Mac: download the .dmg for your Mac (arm64 = Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4, x64 = older Intel Macs), open it and drag Joe onto Applications. The first time, macOS can't check Joe: Apple charges developers $99 every year to remove that warning, and Joe is free, so we don't pay it. Click Done, then System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. Details are in "Read me first.txt" inside the disk image.
Linux: download the .AppImage (x86_64 for most PCs, aarch64 for ARM), make it runnable (right-click > Properties > Allow executing, or chmod +x) and open it.
SHA256SUMS.txt lets you check any download; SHA256SUMS.txt.sig (when there) proves the list came from Joe's maker, and Joe checks it before he installs an update. If a Mac or Linux file is missing, that build failed this time; the next release will try again.
Joe v2.1.0
What's new in 2.1
- 20 new tools (48 in all): Summarize, Rewrite or change the tone, Brainstorm, Study helper,
Explain or review my code, Ask my spreadsheet, Sort and rename my files, Dates and to-dos to my
calendar, Budget meal planner, Get found by AI search, Clean up a recording, Cut out ums and
pauses, Privacy blur, Social graphics and flyers, Dub or voice-over a video, Add B-roll to a
talking video, Find a book to read aloud, Hear it in a loved one's voice and more. - Night shift "Stop by" time: Joe finishes the job he's on, saves the rest for the next night
and tells you in the morning report. Type the time any everyday way (7am, 7:30 pm, 0700). - Reminders and lists to your phone, by voice or the Home box, even with the PC off.
- Watch folders: drop a file in and the tool you picked runs by itself.
- Three writing models for your graphics card: Joe's pick (Gemma or Llama), an alternative
(Qwen) and one with little to no filtering. Or type any model's name in Setup > Writing. - More writing programs: LM Studio, llama.cpp, LocalAI or any OpenAI-compatible program
(Jan, KoboldCpp, vLLM), each explained in Setup > Writing. - Connects to more apps (Claude Desktop, Cursor, LM Studio, VS Code, Gemini) the apps' own
way, and System check spots a connection that needs fixing. - Fixes: plans keep what you asked for even with small models, phone pings work on PCs
with old certificates, social graphics keep every line of words.
Meet Joe
Joe does the grunt work on your own computer while you sleep. Tell him what you need in plain
words, check his plan, press RUN IT, and in the morning the drafts are waiting with a short report.
- Writing: long lists, whole documents section by section, spreadsheets, code drafts, and
Word, PDF or EPUB copies. He checks his own work and marks anything unsure with [CHECK]. - Pictures and short videos (with ComfyUI): 21 styles, his own image prompts, every picture
labelled AI-GENERATED. - 48 ready-made tools: transcribe, read aloud, proofread, translate, photo tools, OCR,
photo restore and more. - Talk to him (optional): he listens, answers out loud and drafts the night's plan.
- Works with bigger AIs: ASK A BIGGER AI for any chatbot, or connect him to Claude Desktop,
ChatGPT desktop and other apps as an MCP connector. No keys, no accounts. - Looks after himself: finds Ollama, ComfyUI and your models, asks before installing
anything, offers three writing models that fit your graphics card (recommended, an
alternative, and one with little to no filtering), and picks up where he left off.
Joe is free, open source (GPL-3.0) and fully transparent, and will always remain that way.
No ads, no upgrades, no donations. Every line of code is in this repository: check it yourself,
or have an AI check it for you.
Joe is in beta: please open an issue
if something breaks. Setup and model downloads need the internet; see the README for exactly
when Joe goes online.
Installing
Windows: download Joe-Setup-2.1.0-windows-x64.exe and open it. It isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" (or pause and say it "couldn't be reached"): click More info, then Run anyway.
Mac: download the .dmg for your Mac (arm64 = Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4, x64 = older Intel Macs), open it and drag Joe onto Applications. The first time, macOS can't check Joe: Apple charges developers $99 every year to remove that warning, and Joe is free, so we don't pay it. Click Done, then System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. Details are in "Read me first.txt" inside the disk image.
Linux: download the .AppImage (x86_64 for most PCs, aarch64 for ARM), make it runnable (right-click > Properties > Allow executing, or chmod +x) and open it.
SHA256SUMS.txt lets you check any download; SHA256SUMS.txt.sig (when there) proves the list came from Joe's maker, and Joe checks it before he installs an update. If a Mac or Linux file is missing, that build failed this time; the next release will try again.
Joe v2.1.0.dev34
Test build. New since the last one:
- Three writing models to choose from for your graphics card, each with a line on why it's there and what it costs: Joe's recommended pick, an alternative, and one with little to no filtering. Prefer something else? Type any model's name in Setup > Writing > Model.
- Joe's pick is now Gemma or Llama (not Qwen), so news and history questions get plain answers. When no model is set, Joe uses his pick if it's installed.
- Writing programs explained: Setup > Writing labels each one (recommended, alternative, fastest, bring your own) with what it's good for and its downsides.
Meet Joe
Joe does the grunt work on your own computer while you sleep. Tell him what you need in plain
words, check his plan, press RUN IT, and in the morning the drafts are waiting with a short report.
- Writing: long lists, whole documents section by section, spreadsheets, code drafts, and
Word, PDF or EPUB copies. He checks his own work and marks anything unsure with [CHECK]. - Pictures and short videos (with ComfyUI): 21 styles, his own image prompts, every picture
labelled AI-GENERATED. - 28 ready-made tools: transcribe, read aloud, proofread, translate, photo tools, OCR,
photo restore and more. - Talk to him (optional): he listens, answers out loud and drafts the night's plan.
- Works with bigger AIs: ASK A BIGGER AI for any chatbot, or connect him to Claude Desktop,
ChatGPT desktop and other apps as an MCP connector. No keys, no accounts. - Looks after himself: finds Ollama, ComfyUI and your models, asks before installing
anything, offers three writing models that fit your graphics card (recommended, an
alternative, and one with little to no filtering), and picks up where he left off.
Joe is free, open source (GPL-3.0) and fully transparent, and will always remain that way.
No ads, no upgrades, no donations. Every line of code is in this repository: check it yourself,
or have an AI check it for you.
Windows: download Joe-Setup-2.1.0.dev34-windows-x64.exe and open it. It isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" (or pause and say it "couldn't be reached"): click More info, then Run anyway.
Mac: download the .dmg for your Mac (arm64 = Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4, x64 = older Intel Macs), open it and drag Joe onto Applications. The first time, macOS can't check Joe: Apple charges developers $99 every year to remove that warning, and Joe is free, so we don't pay it. Click Done, then System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. Details are in "Read me first.txt" inside the disk image.
Linux: download the .AppImage (x86_64 for most PCs, aarch64 for ARM), make it runnable (right-click > Properties > Allow executing, or chmod +x) and open it.
SHA256SUMS.txt lets you check any download; SHA256SUMS.txt.sig (when there) proves the list came from Joe's maker, and Joe checks it before he installs an update. If a Mac or Linux file is missing, that build failed this time; the next release will try again.
Joe v2.0.0
Meet Joe
Joe does the grunt work on your own computer while you sleep. Tell him what you need in plain
words, check his plan, press RUN IT, and in the morning the drafts are waiting with a short report.
- Writing: long lists, whole documents section by section, spreadsheets, code drafts, and
Word, PDF or EPUB copies. He checks his own work and marks anything unsure with [CHECK]. - Pictures and short videos (with ComfyUI): 21 styles, his own image prompts, every picture
labelled AI-GENERATED. - 28 ready-made tools: transcribe, read aloud, proofread, translate, photo tools, OCR,
photo restore and more. - Talk to him (optional): he listens, answers out loud and drafts the night's plan.
- Works with bigger AIs: ASK A BIGGER AI for any chatbot, or connect him to Claude Desktop,
ChatGPT desktop and other apps as an MCP connector. No keys, no accounts. - Looks after himself: finds Ollama, ComfyUI and your models, asks before installing
anything, picks the best model for your graphics card, and picks up where he left off.
Joe is free, open source (GPL-3.0) and fully transparent, and will always remain that way.
No ads, no upgrades, no donations. Every line of code is in this repository: check it yourself,
or have an AI check it for you.
Joe is in beta: please open an issue
if something breaks. Setup and model downloads need the internet; see the README for exactly
when Joe goes online.
Installing
Windows: download Joe-Setup-2.0.0-windows-x64.exe and open it. It isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" (or pause and say it "couldn't be reached"): click More info, then Run anyway.
Mac: download the .dmg for your Mac (arm64 = Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4, x64 = older Intel Macs), open it and drag Joe onto Applications. The first time, macOS can't check Joe: Apple charges developers $99 every year to remove that warning, and Joe is free, so we don't pay it. Click Done, then System Settings > Privacy & Security > Open Anyway. Details are in "Read me first.txt" inside the disk image.
Linux: download the .AppImage (x86_64 for most PCs, aarch64 for ARM), make it runnable (right-click > Properties > Allow executing, or chmod +x) and open it.
SHA256SUMS.txt lets you check any download; SHA256SUMS.txt.sig (when there) proves the list came from Joe's maker, and Joe checks it before he installs an update. If a Mac or Linux file is missing, that build failed this time; the next release will try again.