Local-first direction
Packets is designed around user control, local settings, local credentials, and careful permission boundaries.
Version 1.71.0
Packets Browser
A privacy-conscious desktop browser with local AI tools and a prototype for local-first age verification signaling.
SCAVS prototype
Packets includes a Self Contained Age Verification System prototype for local OCR-based age verification and allowlisted site signaling.
AI integration
Packets includes local AI integration for Ollama and LM Studio, with explicit page-context approval and page-summary workflows.
Current release
Packets 1.71.0 is available for Windows x64. This public-release build includes streamlined Settings, privacy-first default blocking behavior, DuckDuckGo as the default home page, and a Packets browser identity token while retaining Chromium compatibility. Some advanced features, including SCAVS, remain experimental and will continue to be refined.