Apfel: Show HN Unlocks Apple Intelligence as Free CLI Tool and OpenAI-Compatible Server

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Apfel hit Hacker News front page on April 3 with 343 points, unlocking the 3B-parameter LLM built into every Apple Silicon Mac's Neural Engine as a CLI tool, OpenAI-compatible local server, and system-wide text summarizer. Two Homebrew commands install it. No cloud, no cost, no telemetry — it uses the Neural Engine that sits idle most of the time. Limitation: 4,096 token context window.