Frequently asked questions
Is PP Agent free?
Section titled “Is PP Agent free?”The app is open source under the Apache License 2.0. You pay your model provider, search service, or gateway for usage. There is no PP Agent subscription and no PP Techs account.
Does it need the internet?
Section titled “Does it need the internet?”The interface, your documents, and local tools work without a connection. A model call needs a reachable provider or gateway, so most work needs the internet unless you run a local model behind an OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible endpoint.
Which models can I use?
Section titled “Which models can I use?”Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, OpenRouter, Mistral, Groq, and the other providers built into Pi, or your own OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible gateway. See Models and providers.
Does PP Techs receive my conversations?
Section titled “Does PP Techs receive my conversations?”No. There is no PP Agent service in the request path. Requests go from your computer to the provider, search service, or MCP server you configure. See Security and privacy.
Can non-technical people use it?
Section titled “Can non-technical people use it?”That is the point. A tech team configures models, tools, MCP servers, and agents once. Everyone else works in a chat window with plain-language settings and an approval step.
Can it write files and run commands?
Section titled “Can it write files and run commands?”Yes, with limits. Saving files, shell commands, and changes in business systems ask first by default. Shell commands are off by default. Every tool can be set to automatic, ask, allow, or off.
Does it work on Windows and Linux?
Section titled “Does it work on Windows and Linux?”Yes. Installers are published for macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows x64, and Linux
AppImage and .deb. Computer use is macOS and Windows only; the HTML preview is a desktop
feature.
How do I share a setup with a colleague?
Section titled “How do I share a setup with a colleague?”Export an agent as a .json file. It carries the agent’s rules, tools, skills, model, starter
prompts, and folder setting. Review imported agents before use, since they can reference tools
and paths you did not configure.
Is there a mobile app?
Section titled “Is there a mobile app?”PP Agent includes an iOS and Android app built around the web app, and remote access serves a small-screen layout from the computer running the daemon. Both connect to your own computer; there is no cloud sync.
How do updates work?
Section titled “How do updates work?”The app checks on start and under Settings › General › Updates. Windows, Linux AppImage, and Developer ID-signed macOS builds update in place. See Install.
Where is the source?
Section titled “Where is the source?”github.com/pp-techs/pp-agent. Contributions are welcome; read CONTRIBUTING.md first.