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Personal AI for your desktop.

Local AI, open-source communication tools, Linux guides and hands-on setup services from Arynwood Technology. Built for your own desktop environment.

Featured product · v0.4.3

Your Linux desktop
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. The Linux x86_64 alpha is available as an AppImage or Debian/Ubuntu .deb.

  • 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, 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

v0.4.3 does not include chatrooms or end-to-end encrypted messaging. LoRA training, script-based GPU tools and the project file browser require a source checkout and are unavailable in the packaged app. Windows and macOS are unsupported.

Open-source communication tools

Arynwood Community

Private chat spaces by invitation, plus mail, shared calendars, household lists, boards, and organized thoughts. Keep your community on your own host.

  • Shared boards, chat, calendar, tasks, lists, and notes
  • Invite-only spaces with local data ownership
  • Host connections for chatrooms, mail, and NKN messaging
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Features, install steps and how your data is kept

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Arynwood Cutroom · alpha

Edit video by describing the cut.

Cutroom is an AI-assisted video editor built on Kdenlive. Describe an edit in plain language and the Cutroom Assistant, a panel inside the editor, carries it out on your timeline.

  • Runs on a local Ollama model by default; your media never leaves the machine
  • Asks before it changes your project, with Allow or Deny on every edit
  • An MCP server with 183 editing tools that Claude, Arynwood MCP or your own scripts can drive
  • GPL-3.0, Linux, build from source. No published binaries yet
Cutroom on GitHub

How the assistant works, what it needs and its limits

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

Questions

Local AI questions

What Arynwood MCP is, what it needs, and what stays on your machine.

Who builds Arynwood, and where is the evidence?

Arynwood Technology is the software studio of Lorelei Noble, a software engineer and artist. 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 Linux desktop app 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.

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 a 2012 8-core Xeon with no GPU, a 3B model generated about 13 tokens per second, faster than most people read; see the full CPU benchmark. GPU generation features have separate NVIDIA requirements.

Local AI setup & integration

Want help getting it running?

Tell me your Linux distribution, hardware and the task you want AI to help with. I’ll scope a paid setup or workflow integration around your machine.

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