noib.app

Noi (noib.app) ships desktop builds for macOS, Windows, and Linux. macOS has separate Apple Silicon (arm64) and Intel (x64) builds, Windows uses an x64 .msi installer, and Linux is offered as AppImage, x86_64.rpm, and amd64.deb packages. Check your OS and CPU architecture first, then pick the matching file.

Platform and installer matrix

The site lists these builds directly; no other platforms or architectures are mentioned.

How to choose the right build

macOS: match the chip

Open → About This Mac. If the chip line says Apple M-series, take the arm64 build. If it says Intel, take the x64 build. Running the wrong one either fails to launch or runs under translation, so matching is worth the extra check.

Windows: one option

The only listed Windows package is the x64 .msi. This covers most modern Windows PCs. If you are on an ARM Windows device, the site does not list a native build, so verify compatibility before installing.

Linux: pick by distribution

• AppImage — works across distributions without installing; make it executable and run it.
• .deb — for Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives.
• .rpm — for Fedora, RHEL, and derivatives.

If you are unsure of your distribution family, the AppImage is the least committal choice.

What you get after installing

The installers deliver the same app across platforms. Per the site, Noi is built around an interaction-first workflow with multi-window management, session isolation, and local-first data (history, prompts, and settings stay on-device). It also includes prompt management for AI chats, a built-in terminal, a noi CLI for controlling Noi from tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI, and multiple themes.

Common snags

• Wrong macOS architecture — the most frequent mismatch; confirm the chip before downloading.
• Linux package type — a .deb will not install on an RPM-based system and vice versa; use AppImage if in doubt.
• No pricing or login details are stated on the page, so do not assume the download is free or requires no account; check at the point of download.

Quick verification

After installing, launch Noi and confirm the app opens and your platform-specific features (terminal, multi-window) are present. If the app refuses to start on macOS, re-check whether you downloaded the arm64 or x64 build against your actual chip.

The noi CLI is a command-line interface that lets external tools control Noi, the browser workspace app from noib.app. According to the site, it works with tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI, and the page states that more commands are coming. The site does not document the specific commands, flags, or setup steps, so what follows separates what is confirmed from what you would need to verify in the app itself.

What the site confirms

The Noi homepage lists the CLI as a built-in feature alongside the terminal and prompt management. The relevant points are:

• Direction of control: the CLI lets you drive Noi from other tools, not the other way around. The tools named are Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI.
• Scope: the site does not specify which Noi actions the CLI can trigger. Treat the command set as undocumented until you check the app.
• Roadmap: "more commands coming" is stated on the page, so the current set is expected to grow.

How the pieces fit together

Noi is positioned as a workspace that combines browsing, AI chat prompts, and a built-in terminal, with session isolation and local-first data. The CLI fits into that picture as an automation entry point: an AI coding tool running in a terminal can issue commands that reach Noi, instead of you switching windows to do the same thing by hand.

A concrete example of the intended use: you are working in Claude Code on a refactor and want Noi to open a reference page or start a fresh chat context for the task. With the CLI wired up, that becomes a command from your coding tool rather than a manual step in Noi. The site does not confirm that these specific actions are supported, so verify the available commands before relying on this pattern.

What you need before trying it

1. Install Noi for your platform. The site lists macOS (Apple Silicon arm64 and Intel x64), Windows x64 (.msi), and Linux (AppImage, x86_64.rpm, amd64.deb).
2. Confirm the CLI is present in your Noi installation. The homepage lists "noi CLI" as a feature but gives no separate download or install instructions.
3. Check command availability inside Noi or its documentation, since the published page does not enumerate commands.
4. Connect your tool (Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI) using whatever invocation the CLI exposes. The site does not describe authentication, configuration files, or environment variables, so do not assume any.

Limits to keep in mind

• The site makes no claims about which Noi features the CLI can reach, so test one action at a time and confirm the result in the app.
• Because more commands are stated as coming, command behavior may change between versions. Recheck after updates.
• The page does not mention pricing or account requirements for the CLI, so do not assume it is free or login-free based on this page alone.

If your goal is simply to run local commands and scripts, Noi's built-in terminal covers that without the CLI. The CLI matters when you want an external AI coding tool to drive Noi directly.

Yes. According to Noi's own site, its data approach is local-first: history, prompts, and settings stay on your device. The same page also lists session isolation as a feature, which keeps separate contexts clean and predictable. Those two claims are the core of Noi's privacy story as presented on noib.app — but they describe where data lives, not a full security or sync model, so read them as a starting point rather than a guarantee for every workflow.

What "local-first" means on Noi's page

Noi's site describes the product as "Less chaos. More flow." and lists these relevant features:

• Local-first data: history, prompts, and settings stay on-device.
• Session isolation: keeps contexts clean, separated, and predictable.
• Prompt management for AI chats: organize, reuse, and iterate on workflows.
• Multi-window management: run parallel workspaces side by side.

The practical reading: the browsing history you generate, the prompts you save for AI chats, and your app settings are stored locally rather than being described as uploaded to a Noi account or cloud service. Session isolation then limits how much one workspace's context bleeds into another.

What this does and does not cover

So if your concern is "does using Noi mean my prompts and history are sitting on someone else's server," the page's answer is no — they stay on your device. If your concern is "can I sync this across machines, or recover it after a disk failure," the page gives no answer, and you should not assume either capability.

Where local-first matters in practice

Consider a concrete case: you keep one Noi window for a work project with saved prompts for code review, and a second window for personal research with different prompts and a separate history. Session isolation is meant to keep those two contexts from mixing, while local-first storage means both sets of prompts and history live on your machine. That combination is useful when you want parallel workspaces without a shared cloud context.

The trade-off follows directly: because data stays on-device, the device itself becomes the place your history and prompts live. The site does not describe encryption at rest, backup, or cross-device sync, so plan for those at the OS level if they matter to you.

How to check it yourself

1. Install Noi from the build matching your platform: macOS (Apple Silicon arm64 or Intel x64), Windows x64 (.msi), or Linux (AppImage, x86_64.rpm, amd64.deb).
2. Use the app normally for a session — browse, save a prompt, change a theme.
3. Look for where Noi stores its data on your filesystem, and confirm history, prompts, and settings appear there rather than only in a remote account.
4. Open a second window with a different context and verify the two sessions stay separate.

Expected result: your data is present locally and sessions behave independently. If you cannot locate the local data, treat the local-first claim as unverified for your setup rather than assuming a cloud account exists.

Common sticking points

• Assuming sync exists. Local-first is the opposite of cloud-synced by default; the page lists no sync feature.
• Assuming local means encrypted. The site does not claim encryption, so disk-level protection is your responsibility.
• Confusing session isolation with privacy from other apps. Isolation separates Noi contexts; it is not described as a sandbox against other software on your machine.
• Expecting prompt sharing. Prompt management is described for organizing and reusing your own prompts, not for publishing them.

For the broader picture of what Noi is, see the related question on what Noi (noib.app) is; for installers, see the platforms and installers question.

Noi (noib.app) is a desktop app built around an "interaction-first" workflow, and its feature set is aimed squarely at people who run several contexts at once: parallel workspaces, separate sessions, and reusable AI prompts. The relevant capabilities are multi-window management, session isolation, prompt management for AI chats, a built-in terminal, and a noi CLI for controlling the app from external tools. It is available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows (x64), and Linux (AppImage, rpm, deb), so the workspace features below apply across those platforms.

Multi-window management for side-by-side workspaces

Noi supports running parallel workspaces side by side through multi-window management. In practice, this means you can keep, for example, a research window with several tabs open next to a separate window for drafting or coding, rather than stacking everything in one window and switching back and forth.

This is the feature to check first if your problem is "too many tabs, one window." The page describes it as part of a "tighter, more focused browsing loop," so the intent is fewer context switches rather than simply more windows.

Session isolation to keep contexts separated

Session isolation keeps contexts "clean, separated, and predictable." The practical value shows up when two tasks share a tool but not a state — for instance, a work account and a personal account, or a client project and an internal experiment. Isolating sessions means history and state from one context do not bleed into another.

Pair this with multi-window management: windows give you the visual separation, and session isolation gives you the underlying separation. If you only need one context at a time, this feature adds little; if you routinely juggle accounts or projects, it is the one that prevents cross-contamination.

Prompt management for AI chats

Noi includes prompt management for AI chats: organize, reuse, and iterate on workflows. Instead of retyping or hunting for a prompt you used last week, you keep prompts organized and reuse them, refining them over time.

A concrete case: you maintain a set of prompts for recurring tasks — summarizing a document, drafting a reply, reviewing code — and you want to iterate on the wording without losing the previous version. Prompt management is the feature that supports that loop. It is most useful if you use AI chats daily; occasional users may not build up enough prompts to need it.

Built-in terminal and the noi CLI

Two features connect Noi to local tooling:

• Built-in terminal — for fast local commands, scripts, and tooling without leaving the app.
• noi CLI — control Noi from tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI. The page notes more commands are coming.

The CLI matters if your workflow already lives in a terminal-based AI tool and you want Noi to be part of that loop rather than a separate silo. Because the page says more commands are coming, treat the current CLI surface as a starting point rather than a complete automation API.

Local-first data and theming

Two supporting details affect how you use the features above:

Local-first storage is relevant to session isolation and prompt management: your prompts and history are kept on your machine, which matters if you work with sensitive contexts. The page does not describe sync or cloud backup, so do not assume your prompts follow you across devices.

How to decide whether Noi fits

Use the feature list as a checklist against your actual work:

• Choose Noi's workspace features if you regularly run two or more contexts at once (accounts, projects, research vs. writing) and want them visually and logically separated.
• Prompt management is worth it if you reuse AI prompts often enough that retyping them is a real cost.
• The terminal and CLI are the deciding factor if your work already runs through local commands or terminal-based AI tools like Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI.
• Skip it if you work in a single context at a time and rarely reuse prompts — the multi-window and isolation features would go unused.

To evaluate it, download the build for your platform from noib.app, open two windows with different sessions, and save one prompt you use repeatedly; that short test exercises the core workflow the app is built around.

Noi is a desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux that combines browsing, AI prompt management, and a built-in terminal in one workspace. It is aimed at people who juggle multiple AI chat sessions and local tools at once and want those contexts kept separate rather than scattered across tabs and apps. You can evaluate it if you work primarily on a desktop OS and want a single place to run parallel workspaces, reuse prompts, and issue local commands.

What Noi actually does

The product describes itself as "Less chaos. More flow," and its feature list reflects that positioning: fewer separate windows and apps, more control over context.

Interaction-first browsing

Noi frames its browsing loop as "interaction-first," meaning the interface is built around how you move between tasks rather than around page display alone. In practice, this matters if you spend most of your day switching between AI chats, reference pages, and local scripts.

Multi-window management

You can run parallel workspaces side by side. This is the core of the "less chaos" claim: instead of stacking tabs, you arrange distinct work contexts in separate windows and keep them visible together.

Session isolation

Each context can be kept clean, separated, and predictable. If you use AI chats for different projects, isolation prevents one session's history or state from bleeding into another — a practical concern when prompts and outputs from one task could confuse another.

Prompt management for AI chats

Noi lets you organize, reuse, and iterate on prompts. Rather than retyping or hunting through chat history, you keep a managed library of prompts and refine them over time. This is the feature most directly tied to AI-assisted work.

Built-in terminal

A terminal is included for local commands, scripts, and tooling, so you don't need to leave the app to run something on your machine.

noi CLI

Noi exposes a command-line interface that lets external tools — the page names Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI — control Noi. The page notes more commands are coming, so treat the current command set as a starting point rather than a complete automation surface.

Local-first data

History, prompts, and settings stay on your device. For anyone handling sensitive prompts or work-in-progress material, this is a meaningful design choice: your data isn't described as syncing to a remote account.

Themes and visual styles

Multiple themes are available to match different setups. This is cosmetic but relevant if you keep the app open all day.

Platforms and downloads

Linux users get three packaging options, which covers most major distributions without extra conversion steps.

Who it fits — and who it doesn't

Noi is a reasonable fit if you:

• Run several AI chat sessions for different projects and want them isolated
• Reuse prompts regularly and want a managed library instead of copy-paste
• Want a terminal alongside your browsing and AI work in one window arrangement
• Prefer keeping history and settings on your own machine
• Work on macOS, Windows, or Linux desktop

It may not fit if you:

• Work primarily on mobile or a tablet — the listed builds are desktop only
• Need a browser with full extension support; the page describes a focused browsing loop, not an extensible browser platform
• Rely on cloud sync across devices — local-first storage is the stated design
• Need a mature CLI automation surface today; the page indicates the command set is still expanding

How to evaluate it before committing

1. Download the build for your OS from the site — pick the .msi on Windows, the AppImage/RPM/DEB on Linux, or the arm64/x64 build on macOS.
2. Set up two parallel workspaces in separate windows, each with its own AI chat session, and confirm the contexts stay separate.
3. Add a few prompts to the prompt manager and reuse one across sessions to test whether the workflow saves you time.
4. Run a local command in the built-in terminal to check it covers your tooling.
5. Check the CLI against your existing tools if automation matters to you.

The page does not list pricing or account requirements, so confirm licensing and any sign-in needs on the site before relying on it for daily work.

The short version

Noi is a desktop workspace that merges browsing, isolated AI chat sessions with prompt management, and a terminal, with data kept local. Its value depends on whether you regularly run multiple AI contexts in parallel — if you do, the session isolation and prompt library are the features worth testing first.