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Directai

DirectAI A local AI tool for chat, reasoning, and sandboxed file editing - fully self-contained. About DirectAI is an experimental local AI environment designed to run directly on your machine. It allows you to chat with AI, perform reasoning tasks, and safely edit files inside a sandboxed workspace. The application is fully self-contained, with most dependencies bundled. Features Local AI chat and reasoning Sandboxed file editing (safe local workspace) Self-contained setup (minimal external dependencies) Works offline after installation Based on a custom AI engine (adapted from NobodyWho Wrapper / Llama.cpp) System Requirements Operating System: Windows / LinuxGPU Note: Performance may be significantly reduced when using integrated graphics.Recommended Specs: Operating SystemMin: Windows 10/11 or modern LinuxRecommended: Latest stable versionCPUMin: 4-core 64-bit processorRecommended: 8-core or betterGPUMin: Modern IGPURecommended: RTX GPU with 12 GB+ VRAMSystem Memory (RAM)Min: 16GBRecommended: 32GBInternetRequired for downloads and updatesRecommended: Fast Connection [~150mbit/s]StorageMin: 6 GB free SSD spaceRecommended: 8 GB free SSD space Download & Installation Download the ZIP package for your platform (Windows or Linux). Includes launcher (~50MB) and full AI engine Open the launcher and wait for installation to complete Note: Installation may take time depending on your system. Important Notes The project is in active development (Updates are released regularly and may vary in frequency) Installer and UI are experimental UI may glitch if downloads are interrupted - no restart required You can check model folders manually If the model folder is around ~4GB, installation is completeThe app will automatically open once the download is finished Performance Performance depends heavily on your hardware. Mid-range systems may experience slower responses.No performance slowdown during loading or reasoning (currently experimental). Pricing Free to use donations are welcome. © 2026 DirectAI. All rights reserved. The DirectAI UI, launcher, integration layer, and optimization engine are original DirectAI software and are proprietary to DirectAI, except where otherwise indicated. Unauthorized redistribution, re-uploading, repackaging, or distribution of modified or standalone builds containing DirectAI proprietary components is prohibited unless expressly permitted in writing or required by applicable third-party license terms. DirectAI may support multiple model formats and providers, including Qwen and Mistral. Only models explicitly identified by DirectAI as officially bundled or validated are supported. Additional compatibility may be provided on an experimental basis and is not officially supported. DirectAI does not distribute model weights unless explicitly stated. Any models or weights obtained from external sources remain subject to their respective licenses and terms. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with those licenses. Third-party software components included with DirectAI remain subject to their respective licenses (e.g. Apache 2.0, EUPL). Nothing in this notice is intended to limit or override rights granted under applicable third-party licenses. Official DirectAI builds are provided for end-user use only, except where otherwise permitted by applicable license terms or written authorization from DirectAI.