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Software for community,
education & research.

Arynwood builds community software, research tools and local AI applications. Organize your group with Grove, follow the Open Knowledge project for educational research, or explore the software toolkit. Built to help people share knowledge, coordinate plans and create together, with care for the people using it.

Open-source community software · v0.5.5

Arynwood Grove

Your community, your choices. Bring your people together around shared calendars, plans, boards, discussion, tasks, lists and notes, on a server you control. A place to organize a gathering, keep a group in touch and care for the everyday details. Formerly Arynwood Community.

  • Day planner, calendar, tasks, lists, notes, files, board and discussion
  • Invite-only spaces, with live updates for everyone in them
  • One-command install on a VPS, or run it on your own computer
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Arynwood Open Knowledge · In development

Tools for educational research.

For teachers, learners and people asking thoughtful questions. Arynwood Open Knowledge is a project for educational and special education research: find studies, understand where they came from and keep the sources that help your work.

Meet Open Knowledge Follow the project

Open source under the MIT license. In development, not yet released.

Research with a trail back to the source

  • Search educational research through Crossref and OpenAlex
  • Keep source provenance and bibliographic checks with each record
  • Build a local knowledge bank and export citations
  • Use it without an account, with optional ORCID sign-in

Local AI & creative tools · v0.5.0

Arynwood MCP:
your local AI workspace

Arynwood MCP brings local language models and creative services into one desktop interface. Start with Ollama chat, then add the services your workflow needs. Version 0.5.0 makes Community work with a Grove on a server and every page readable, and includes Community inside the app, automatic update notices, CPU mode, persistent chat and image endpoints, and tool-call hardening. See what changed and download packages. The v0.5.0 alpha runs on Linux x86_64 as an AppImage or Debian/Ubuntu .deb and on Windows x64 with a per-user installer.

  • Multi-persona chat and Ollama model management
  • Knowledge search and memory retrieval with Qdrant and Ollama
  • A design canvas, with image generation through a separate A1111 service
  • Optional music and audio tools through separately installed MusicStudio sidecars
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, including Kdenlive editing through Cutroom’s MCP server
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Requirements, setup steps and FAQ for Arynwood MCP

Arynwood MCP chat window: the Arynwood persona explains that it can search the web and a knowledge base and drive a running Kdenlive editor, with persona tabs Doc, Kona, Glyph and Estra above the conversation
The real interface running in your browser with scripted data. Open the live demo, no install needed.

Before you install

One workspace. Add the tools you need.

This is alpha software. Choose a small starting workflow, check the requirements, and expand from there.

01 · Baseline

Start with local chat

Linux x86_64 or Windows x64, 16 GB RAM and at least 20 GB free disk are the documented baseline. Install Ollama and your models separately. CPU-only chat works; see measured speeds.

02 · Optional

Add creative services

Image generation and other GPU features need their own services and an NVIDIA GPU. The project recommends at least 12 GB VRAM for practical GPU use. Music tools need MusicStudio; knowledge search needs Qdrant.

03 · Limits

Know the alpha limits

The Community page needs a Grove, installed separately, and the host’s peer-to-peer messages are not yet verified end to end. LoRA training, script-based GPU tools and the project file browser require a source checkout and are unavailable in the packaged app. The Windows installer is unsigned, and its GPU tools and integrations are not yet validated (Windows notes). macOS is unsupported.

Setup services

Help with your local AI workflow

Paid work, scoped to your hardware and goals. Request a quote before any work begins.

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  • Local AI setup

    Ollama, model selection and Arynwood MCP on Linux. A focused setup starts with one working chat workflow and a walkthrough of how to use it.

  • MCP & creative workflows

    Connect a specific tool or creative service to your local AI workspace. Start with one task, such as a knowledge base or a Kdenlive workflow, and agree on the integrations and limits.

  • Linux troubleshooting

    Diagnose an existing local AI installation: model loading, service connections or GPU setup. Define the problem and scope before making changes.

How it works

Three steps, one fixed price.

A fixed quote before anything starts, and a working result you know how to use.

  1. Step 01

    Send your details

    Your Linux distribution, CPU, RAM and GPU, and the one task you want local AI to help with. Not sure what hardware you have? Say so and I’ll tell you how to check.

  2. Step 02

    Get a scoped quote

    I reply with what is realistic on your hardware, what I’ll set up, what I won’t, and a fixed price. No work or charge until you agree.

  3. Step 03

    Setup and handoff

    We work together remotely over a screen share. You finish with one working workflow, a walkthrough of how to use it, and short written notes for later.

A good fit if you

  • want AI help with your documents or media without sending them to a cloud service
  • have a Linux machine, or are willing to use one, with 16 GB RAM or more
  • have a specific task in mind: a knowledge base, a writing assistant, video edits

Not the right fit if you

  • need Windows or macOS support
  • need guaranteed uptime for a production service
  • want results equal to the largest cloud models on modest hardware

Research, tutorials & guides

What we learn, we share.

Explore our research and practical learning guides, with sources, methods and limits stated. Visit the research collection.

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Questions

Get to know Arynwood.

Community, open knowledge and the tools that support your work.

What is Arynwood here for?

Arynwood brings community, open knowledge and useful tools together. Start with Grove for shared spaces and planning, follow Open Knowledge for educational research, or explore the toolkit for creating and learning.

What is Arynwood Grove?

Arynwood Grove is invite-only community software for shared calendars, tasks, notes, files and discussion. Households, clubs and small teams can organize their plans on a server or computer they control.

What is Arynwood Open Knowledge?

Arynwood Open Knowledge is an open-source project in development for educational and special education research. It searches Crossref and OpenAlex, keeps source provenance and supports a local knowledge bank with citation export. It has not been released yet.

How can teachers and event teams use Arynwood?

Teacher planning groups and event teams can use Grove’s shared calendars, tasks, files and discussion to organize their work. Open Knowledge is being built for educational research. Explore the tools for creative projects and learning resources.

Who builds Arynwood, and where is the evidence?

Arynwood Technology is the software studio of Lorelei Noble, a software engineer. Our local AI guides link to measured results, hardware and software versions, and raw data. Read how we test for the method, disclosures and corrections process.

What is Arynwood MCP?

A desktop app for Linux and Windows that brings Ollama chat, knowledge search, design and optional creative services into one workspace. “All in one” describes the interface: it does not mean models and every service are bundled.

Does Arynwood MCP run on Windows?

Yes, as an alpha. Version 0.5.0 includes a Windows x64 installer alongside the Linux AppImage and .deb. The installer is unsigned, and the optional GPU tools, Kdenlive and MusicStudio integrations have not been validated on Windows yet. Ollama is installed separately on both systems. Read the Windows setup notes.

Can I try it without installing?

Yes. The browser demo runs the real interface with scripted conversations. It is not a live AI; features that need a GPU or backend say so.

What does MCP mean?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a way for AI applications to connect to tools. Arynwood MCP is the desktop application’s name; its external tool integrations need their own servers and configuration.

Can I run AI without a cloud subscription?

Yes, local Ollama chat can run on your machine without a cloud API key or subscription. You still need to install and download models. Optional remote providers and publishing platforms have their own accounts, terms and costs.

Does everything stay offline?

Local models run on your hardware. Downloads, web search, remote endpoints and social publishing use the network. Check which services you enable; local-first does not mean every workflow is offline.

Do I need a GPU?

Chat can run on a CPU through Ollama. On the eight-core desktop, Llama 3.2 3B generated 12.8 tokens/s. On the four-vCPU web server it generated 2.8 with Ollama 0.15.2 and 2.5 with 0.35.1; see the full CPU benchmark. GPU generation features have separate NVIDIA requirements.

You’re welcome here

Let’s make room for your ideas.

Tell me about your community, what you teach or the questions you’re exploring. Whether you’re bringing a group together in Grove, following Open Knowledge or looking for help with a tool, I’d love to hear what would make a difference for you.

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Or write directly to lorelei@arynwood.com. Replies within two business days.

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Lorelei Noble

Hi, I’m Lorelei Noble, the creator of Arynwood.

My goal is to build a community around technology, with safety and care at its heart: a place to share knowledge, organize tools and resources, and connect with others through secure messaging.

I want to create tools that help us work in harmony, making room for creativity, ethical choices, and exploration.

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