Show HN: Loqi, a "local-first" translation tool using Ollama/llama.cpp

Category: cli-tool

Tags: translation, local-ai, cli-tool

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

Loqi is a local-first translation tool that integrates Ollama, llama.cpp, and argos-translate backends to provide offline text, file, and batch translation. Its interesting approach lies in using small-parameter LLMs for context-aware translations while offering multiple modes (TUI, CLI, batch) and supporting configuration flexibility.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/danterolle/loqi · Go · Apache-2.0

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