Mozilla Announces Open Source Thunderbolt AI Client
MZLA Technologies has introduced Thunderbolt, a self-hostable, open source AI client that offers organizations “full ownership of their data and freedom from vendor dependencies.”
According to the company, “Thunderbolt extends control to the infrastructure layer – connecting the client experience with enterprise-grade agents.”
The cross-platform AI client allows organizations to:
- Run AI with their choice of models
- Connect to systems and data through integration with pipelines and open protocols
- Generate daily briefings, monitor topics, compile reports, or trigger actions based on events and schedules
- Work seamlessly across devices with native applications for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
- Maintain security with self-hosted deployment, optional end-to-end encryption, and device-level access controls
Thunderbolt is still in early development, the team notes, so be sure to check out the GitHub page for deployment details.
05/08/2026
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