Building a listed tool

Alan Dao

Jan contributor and Jan model-family creator, named behind the Jan listing on Anchor Terminal.

Jan contributor and Jan model-family creator

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What Alan builds

Jan D · Local AI
Open-source desktop app for running models locally or connecting to cloud models with the user's API keys.
Jan contributor and Jan model-family creator, researched 27 October 2026 · the people behind it

Works with

Daniel Ong Co-founder of Menlo Research; Jan builder
Nicole Zhu Co-founder of Menlo Research

Questions

Who is Alan Dao?

Alan Dao is jan contributor and Jan model-family creator.

What does Menlo Research make?

Anchor Terminal lists Jan from Menlo Research. Open-source desktop app for running models locally or connecting to cloud models with the user's API keys.

How are Alan's tools graded?

Jan is graded D, 51.4 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

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