BlackCortex Lite

BlackCortex Lite is a free, self-hosted AI chat application that runs entirely on your machine. No cloud. No subscriptions. No data leaving your network.

Launch the exe, open a browser, and everyone on your home network can use it immediately — no install needed on their devices.

Features

• 🖥️ Runs locally — powered by Ollama, no internet required for local models
• 👥 Multi-user — each person gets their own chat history and settings
• 🌐 LAN access — anyone on the network connects via browser
• 🤖 Model Catalog — browse and install 49 Ollama models with hardware compatibility scoring
• ☁️ Cloud APIs — Google Gemini free tier included
• 📄 PDF chat — attach documents and ask questions about them
• 🎤 Voice input — dictate messages on mobile and desktop
• 🎭 Custom Persona — give your AI a name and personality
• 🔒 PIN protection — model install/delete protected from accidental changes
• 🌙 Dark UI — gold accent, built for extended use

Hardware Support

• ✅ NVIDIA — native CUDA
• ✅ AMD Radeon RX 5000+ — Vulkan backend
• ✅ CPU only — slower but works
• ⚠️ Intel Arc — via IPEX-LLM

Free vs Lite+

The free version is fully functional — not crippled. Lite+ (coming soon) unlocks additional cloud providers: OpenAI, Claude, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, and larger file uploads.

Requirements

• Windows 10 / 11
• Ollama installed and running

Note

Windows SmartScreen may show a warning on first launch — click More info → Run anyway.