Local Assistant v1.0.0

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Before You Install

Make sure you have these prerequisites installed first.

1. Python 3.10+

Required to run the application. Make sure to check "Add to PATH" during installation.

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2. Ollama

The AI engine that powers Local Assistant. Runs models locally on your machine.

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Quick Start

Get up and running in 3 simple steps.

  1. Extract the ZIP file

    Download and extract to a folder of your choice, e.g., C:\LocalAssistant

  2. Double-click start.bat

    This automatically creates a virtual environment and installs dependencies (first run only)

  3. Start chatting!

    Your browser opens to http://localhost:5000 - select a model and go!

Alternative: Open Command Prompt, navigate to the folder with cd C:\LocalAssistant, then type start.bat and press Enter.

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

ComponentMinimumRecommended
CPU4-core (i5/Ryzen 5)8+ cores (i7/Ryzen 7)
RAM8GB16GB+
Storage10GB free50GB+ SSD
GPUNot requiredNVIDIA 6GB+ VRAM
OSWin 10 / macOS 10.15+ / LinuxLatest version
CPU Min: 4-core (i5/Ryzen 5) Rec: 8+ cores (i7/Ryzen 7)
RAM Min: 8GB Rec: 16GB+
Storage Min: 10GB free Rec: 50GB+ SSD
GPU Min: Not required Rec: NVIDIA 6GB+ VRAM
OS Min: Win 10 / macOS 10.15+ / Linux Rec: Latest version

RAM by Model Size

  • 8GB RAM: Small models (1-3B) - llama3.2:1b, phi3:mini
  • 16GB RAM: Medium models (7-8B) - llama3.1:8b, mistral
  • 24GB+ RAM: Large models (13B+) - codellama:13b

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Need Help?

Check out our detailed installation guide or browse the help center.

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