🚇 Conduit

Conduit is an in-browser AI-powered file system tool. AI agents can operate on your local file system directly in the browser with no native app and no per-file uploads. Conduit combines the File System Access API, direct type-safe tools, and a Rust → WASM core for high-performance file operations. While currently only compatible with Chromium-based browsers, Conduit provides a powerful foundation for AI-assisted file system operations with plans to expand browser support as standards evolve.

Quick Start

Try Conduit in your browser: https://conduit.amrit.sh

Video Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DjfNPTCQi8

Browser Compatibility

Conduit requires the File System Access API, which has limited browser support:

Browser	Desktop Support	Mobile Support
Chrome	✅ Full (v131+)	❌ No
Edge	✅ Full (v128+)	❌ No
Opera	✅ Full (v112+)	❌ No
Safari	❌ Partial (v15.2+)	❌ No
Firefox	❌ Partial (v113+)	❌ No
Brave	⚠️ Full (with flag)	❌ No

⚠️ Important: Full file system access (reading, writing, and directory access) only works on desktop Chromium browsers. Safari and Firefox have partial support limited to file picking. Mobile browsers do not support the required APIs.

_{Last updated: October 20, 2025}

Usage

Prerequisites: Rust, Node.js 18+, pnpm, wasm-pack, just

# Setup
git clone https://github.com/abaveja313/conduit.git
cd conduit
rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown

# Run
just prepare  # Install deps and build WASM
just start    # Start dev server

Architecture

Conduit runs entirely in your browser with zero server dependencies:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 Web Interface                    │
│           (Next.js + TypeScript)                 │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│              AI Integration Layer                │
│          (Anthropic Claude Tools)                │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│              File System Tools                   │
│         (Type-safe TS/JS Interface)             │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                WASM Core                         │
│        (Rust - High Performance)                 │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│         File System Access API                   │
│          (Browser Native API)                    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key Components

• WASM Core: Rust implementation compiled to WebAssembly for fast file scanning, indexing, and pattern matching
• File System Tools: Type-safe TypeScript interface providing file operations (read, write, delete, search)
• AI Integration: Direct tool functions compatible with Claude and other LLMs supporting function calling
• Web Workers: Background processing for file scanning without blocking UI

Project Structure

The codebase is organized as a monorepo using pnpm workspaces:

conduit/
├── apps/
│   └── web/                    # Next.js web application
│       ├── src/
│       │   ├── app/           # App router pages & API routes
│       │   ├── components/    # React components
│       │   └── lib/          # Client utilities & AI integration
│       └── public/
│           └── workers/       # WASM files for web workers
├── crates/                     # Rust packages
│   ├── conduit-core/          # Core file system logic
│   │   └── src/
│   │       ├── fs/           # File system operations
│   │       └── tools/        # AI tool implementations
│   └── conduit-wasm/          # WASM bindings
│       └── src/
│           ├── bindings/     # JS/WASM interface
│           └── orchestrator.rs # Main WASM coordinator
└── packages/                   # TypeScript packages
    ├── fs/                    # File system service layer
    │   └── src/
    │       ├── file-service.ts # Main FS interface
    │       └── scanner.ts     # File scanning logic
    ├── shared/                # Shared utilities
    └── wasm/                  # WASM package distribution

Development Workflow

• Rust Changes: Modified in /crates, compiled with wasm-pack
• TypeScript Changes: Modified in /packages or /apps/web
• Build Pipeline: just prepare builds WASM and copies to web app

App runs at http://localhost:3000

Features

• 🔍 Smart Search: Regex and content-based file search
• 📁 Directory Operations: Navigate and manage folder structures
• ✏️ File Editing: Create, move, modify, and delete files
• 🤖 AI Tools: Direct integration with Claude for file operations
• 🚀 Fast Performance: Rust WASM core handles large codebases
• 🔒 Privacy First: All operations happen locally in your browser

Security

• Files never leave your browser
• No server uploads or cloud storage
• File System Access API requires explicit user permission
• Operations are sandboxed to selected directories

License

Apache 2.0