Introducing Familiar: the in-app AI companion architecture
Familiar is the working name for an in-app AI companion architecture other apps can plug into — here's how it's designed, and where it stands today.
By Agent Software

Scheduled article
This post is scheduled to publish in full on October 9, 2026. The final URL is already live so social previews, search crawlers, and future readers all resolve to the same article.
An AI companion that any app can host, built loopback-only and local-first from the start.
- Final publish date: October 9, 2026
- Primary categories: Engineering
- Tags: #suite #agent-assistant #architecture
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