Show HN: Aide – A customizable Android assistant (voice, choose your provider)

Category: devtools

Tags: android, ai-assistant, voice-control, privacy, smart-home

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 4, Utility: 7)

Aide is a customizable Android AI assistant that lets users choose their preferred AI provider (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, local models) while keeping API keys encrypted on-device. It's interesting because it combines voice-driven device actions (texts, alarms, smart home control) with real-time web augmentation for any model, offering a privacy-focused alternative to built-in assistants.

Target audience: android users, privacy-conscious tech enthusiasts, smart home users

Repository: https://aideassistant.com/

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