Dev Tools · 19h ago
ADA: Open-source AI analyst runs math locally, keeps data private
ADA is an open-source data analyst tool that processes CSV or Excel files locally using pandas, with an optional LLM layer that only sees column names, not row data. It provides dashboards, anomaly detection, forecasts, and plain-English answers without requiring an API key for core functions. The MIT-licensed project is solo-built and seeks contributors to reduce LLM dependency for deterministic results.
Meridian48 take
ADA's architecture—splitting data analysis from LLM interaction—addresses a real trust gap in AI analytics, but its reliance on community contributions means long-term viability is uncertain.
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