backburner is an open-source LLM inference tool published on GitHub by StayLameBro. With 1k stars on GitHub, it was last updated in October 2026. Topics include apple-silicon, ios and iphone.
“Your iPhone helps your Mac run a 27B model: faster prompt reading and more context over a USB-C cable”
— StayLameBro, project description on GitHub
Details
| Category | Local LLMs & Inference |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1,035 |
| Forks | 117 |
| Language | Python |
| License | MIT |
| Last updated | |
| Owner | StayLameBro |
| Repository | StayLameBro/backburner |
Tags
apple-siliconiosiphonellama-cppllm-inferencelocal-llmmacosmetal
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