Add a folder
Choose one local project folder. PatchQuill stores access locally and keeps file work inside that boundary.
Mac app. Local models. Explicit approvals.
PatchQuill
A minimal native macOS coding assistant for local project folders. Ask questions, request edits, review diffs, and keep model work on your machine.
Ask or Edit
Use Ask for repository questions. Use Edit when you want proposed changes or shell commands.
Approve changes
Edits appear as diffs and commands appear for review before anything is applied.
Local AI runtime
Runs with local Ollama models
PatchQuill can use an existing Ollama server or set up a managed local runtime. Normal chat use stays local once the runtime and model are installed.
No cloud AI APIs
Model requests go through your local Ollama runtime, not a hosted AI service controlled by us.
Project boundary checks
Reads and writes resolve inside the selected folder and skip generated or large binary paths.
Explicit approvals
File replacements and commands are blocked until the user approves them.
Simple by design
No accounts, workspaces, plugins, MCP servers, or complex settings in v1.
Launch pricing
$9.99 one-time
The recommended v1 pricing is a simple one-time license. No cloud AI costs, no subscription, and no account required for normal local use after download.
PatchQuill v1 license
- Local project chats with Ask and Edit modes
- Managed local Ollama setup path
- Diff review before applying file edits
- Backups before approved changes
- v1.x updates included
Version 1.0.0
Download PatchQuill for Mac
The public release is distributed directly as a notarized Mac download. The Mac App Store build is planned later after the sandbox and managed local runtime path are reviewed.
- Requires
- macOS 14 or newer
- Runtime
- Local Ollama
- Default model
- Gemma through Ollama
- Price
- $9.99 one-time