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A self-hosted desktop app for building AI image and video generation pipelines visually on an infinite node-based canvas, using your own kie.ai key.

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What is it?

HeliosGen is a desktop app for chaining AI image and video generation steps into reusable workflows. You connect prompts, models, reference images and automation steps as nodes on an infinite canvas, and the pipeline can run in parallel or sequentially.

The app runs locally: generations, uploads, folders, workflows and settings are stored in a local SQLite database and media is saved to a local folder. Generation requests go through kie.ai using your own API key, and credits are purchased directly on that account. Supported models include GPT Image 2, Nano Banana variants, Seedream, Z-Image and Grok Imagine for images, and Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0 and others for video.

The desktop shell is built with Tauri 2 and the UI with Next.js and React. A macOS build is published on the releases page, while Windows and Linux currently need to be built from source. For GPT Image 2 it can optionally generate through a local Codex CLI installation instead of kie.ai credits.

Key features

  • 01Infinite node-based canvas for building generation pipelines
  • 02Image and video generation with multiple models
  • 03Reference image support in workflows
  • 04Parallel and sequential pipeline execution
  • 05Local SQLite storage with media saved to disk
  • 06Optional GPT Image 2 generation through Codex CLI

Use cases

  • Producing a batch of images or videos from one prompt across several models
  • Reusing a multi-step generation workflow with different reference images
  • Keeping generated media and prompt history on a local machine

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the macOS build from the Releases page

  2. 2

    Open Settings → API Keys and paste your kie.ai API key

  3. 3

    Start generating images and videos

Things to know

  • Pre-built app is only available for macOS Apple Silicon; Windows and Linux need to be built from source.
  • The macOS app is not code-signed, so Gatekeeper blocks it on first launch.
  • Generation requires a paid kie.ai account and API key.

In collections

AI video generationPrivacy & local-first toolsAI video & audio toolsAI image generators & Stable Diffusion toolsDesktop GUI apps & toolkits

Topics

#image-generation#video-generation#workflow#generative-ai#desktop-app#tauri#local-first

FAQ

What is HeliosGen?
A self-hosted desktop app for building AI image and video generation pipelines visually on an infinite node-based canvas, using your own kie.ai key. HeliosGen is a desktop app for chaining AI image and video generation steps into reusable workflows. You connect prompts, models, reference images and automation steps as nodes on an infinite canvas, and the pipeline can run in parallel or sequentially.
Is HeliosGen free to use? What license does it have?
HeliosGen has no declared license. Its code is public, but without a license you have no explicit permission to reuse it; ask the author before relying on it.
Is HeliosGen still maintained?
Updated within 6 months. The last commit to HeliosGen was on Sep 17, 2026.
What can I use HeliosGen for?
Producing a batch of images or videos from one prompt across several models Reusing a multi-step generation workflow with different reference images Keeping generated media and prompt history on a local machine
How do I install HeliosGen?
Download the macOS build from the Releases page Open Settings → API Keys and paste your kie.ai API key Start generating images and videos
Where can I get HeliosGen?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/SegFault42/HeliosGen

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