Ducky
Your desktop. Your buddy.

Your Desktop.Your Buddy.That's Ducky.

An AI companion that lives on your desktop, chats with you, keeps you focused, and makes work a little more fun.

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FreeOpen SourceNo Sign Up
Ducky.exe
Ducky, the official pixel-art desktop companion mascot

AI Chat

Chat with multiple top AI models.

Pomodoro

Stay focused with smart sessions.

Reminders

Never miss the things that matter.

AI Chat

OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, Ollama and more.

Pomodoro Timer

Custom focus sessions and gentle break cues.

Sticky Notes

Quick notes that stay close to your work.

Smart Reminders

One-time or recurring reminders.

Notification Sounds

Beautiful built-in notification sounds for reminders and focus sessions.

And More

Tray controls, themes and thoughtful extras.

What Ducky can do

Everything you need.Right on your desktop.

Ducky combines AI, productivity, desktop utilities, and smart reminders into one lightweight companion.

AI Chat

Chat with OpenAI, Gemini, Groq, Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible providers directly from your desktop.

Multiple Models

Pomodoro Timer

Run beautiful Pomodoro sessions, play notification sounds, and stay productive with break reminders.

Focus Better

Sticky Notes

Create lightweight sticky notes that stay available while you work.

Always Visible

Smart Reminders

One-time reminders, recurring reminders, hydration reminders, and desktop notifications.

Never Forget

AI Model Explorer

Search, favorite, and switch between supported AI models without memorizing IDs.

Hundreds of Models

Native Desktop

Tray integration, Preferences, cross-platform support, automatic updates, and native Electron performance.

Built Native

Built for productivity. Designed for everyone.

Lightweight

Local-first and designed to stay out of the way.

Cross-Platform

Built for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Secure

Credentials stay in the Electron main process.

Open Source

MIT licensed and built in the open.

Privacy First

Local-first design with no sign-up required.

Always Improving

Secure update foundations are included.

Download Ducky

Download Ducky.Bring your buddy home.

Ducky runs locally on your desktop. Choose your platform below and get started in less than a minute.

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Choose your Ducky download

Linux

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora

Arch and other modern distributions

Download AppImage
Portable

Need help installing?

Ducky is not code signed yet. Because of this, macOS Gatekeeper and Windows SmartScreen may show a warning. This is expected. Follow the steps below.

macOS — Open Anyway

  1. 1
    Download Ducky
    Open the downloaded Ducky .dmg file.
  2. 2
    Move to Applications
    Drag Ducky into your Applications folder.
  3. 3
    Open once
    Open Ducky. macOS may say, Ducky can't be opened because Apple cannot verify it.
  4. 4
    Choose Open Anyway
    Open System Settings, choose Privacy & Security, scroll down, then select Open Anyway.
You only need to do this once. Future launches work normally.

Windows — Run Anyway

  1. 1
    Download installer
    Download the Windows x64 setup file.
  2. 2
    Launch setup
    Open the installer from your Downloads folder.
  3. 3
    SmartScreen appears
    Windows may show a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warning.
  4. 4
    Run anyway
    Select More info, then choose Run anyway to continue.
Microsoft shows this because Ducky is not code signed yet. It does not mean the application is unsafe.

Linux — AppImage

Download the portable AppImage, make it executable, then run it.

chmod +x Ducky-*.AppImage
./Ducky-*.AppImage

No installation required.

Runs on most modern Linux distributions.

Download the AppImage

Still need help?

We're here if you get stuck.

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Download with confidence.

Lightning Fast

A quick download with no account setup.

Open Source

MIT licensed and built in the open.

Privacy First

Ducky runs locally on your desktop.

Cross Platform

Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Always Improving

Regular releases and secure update foundations.

Love Ducky? Support its journey.

Buy Ducky a Coffee.Fuel more features.

Ducky is free and open source.

Your support helps keep it independent, ad-free, and full of delightful features.

Every coffee helps this little duck build bigger things.

Support Ducky

Buy Me a Coffee

One-time or monthly support to keep Ducky growing.

Buy Me a Coffee

Your support helps Ducky stay independent and awesome.

Build More Features

New ideas, tools, and smart improvements.

Stay Independent

No ads. No tracking. Just a happy duck.

Faster Updates

Fixes, updates, and new features sooner.

Community First

You are part of the Ducky family.

Open Source Forever

Free, transparent, and built for everyone.

Got questions?

Still curious?We've got you.

Here are the most common questions about Ducky.

If you need more help, we're always here for you.

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