Install the lab
Use the normal desktop installer. Node.js is already included in the Windows and macOS builds.
A local workspace for practical AI
Run useful AI.
Keep control local.
Install and open reviewed AI, automation, and agent tools from one calm dashboard. No terminal required. No cloud control plane in the middle.
Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon, and Linux beta
Three useful moves
From download to working app.
AI Lab handles the repetitive setup while keeping every important action visible and under your control.
Choose a reviewed app
Pick a pinned tool in the local dashboard. AI Lab shows what it needs before anything changes.
Open it like any app
Your tools run on local routes, keep durable data, and remain available without a remote management service.
What AI Lab is
A workbench, not another platform.
AI Lab brings selected open tools into one desktop experience. It checks the local runtime, keeps configuration in one place, and explains problems in ordinary language.
The workspace
See what runs. Know where it lives.
No hidden launcher magic: status, resource use, providers, ports, and app actions remain visible.
PRIVATE AND LOCAL
Installed Apps
Chat with models running on your computer.
RunningBuild dependable workflows for tools and data.
ReadyConnect devices, APIs, and services visually.
ReadyThe local shelf
Curated before it reaches you.
Every runnable entry is version-pinned and reviewed for its local data, ports, persistence, and lifecycle.
Open WebUI
A focused chat workspace for local models.
n8n
Visual workflows connecting tools and data.
Node-RED
Flows for devices, APIs, and services.
DeepSeek Harness
An experimental plugin-based agent harness.
OpenCode
Listed but deliberately paused to protect a separate installation.
Local by design
Your machine is the control plane.
The dashboard binds to your computer. Apps receive only the routes and credentials you configure. AI Lab never mounts the Podman or Docker socket into ordinary apps.
Read the privacy answers- 01Browser dashboardYour local control surface
- 02AI Lab launcherChecks and starts reviewed tools
- 03Local applicationsIsolated containers or pinned host tools
- 04Your model routeLocal, LAN, or a provider you choose
Internal beta 0.1.0-beta.3
Start on your computer.
Both installers include the launcher runtime. Podman Desktop is required for container apps and remains a separate, user-approved installation.
Internal beta, not a production release.
The Windows installer is unsigned. The macOS build is ad-hoc signed and not notarized. Clean-machine, full lifecycle, offline, and production-signing gates are incomplete. Ask your IT team before installing on a managed device.
Windows x64
For 64-bit Windows systems. Windows may show an unrecognized publisher warning.
Download installer Unsigned internal betaApple Silicon
For Macs with an M-series chip. macOS requires explicit approval for this beta.
Download disk image Ad-hoc signed, not notarizedLinux
Architecture-independent npm package. Requires Node.js 20 or newer and Podman installed separately.
Download package Install with npm; not a native desktop packageBefore you install
The short answers.
01 Does AI Lab send my work to a central server?
No. The launcher and dashboard run on your computer. Individual apps use only the local, LAN, or cloud model provider routes that you configure.
02 Does it install Podman automatically?
No. AI Lab checks whether Podman is ready and explains what is missing. Creating or starting a Podman machine requires your action.
03 What happens to my app data during an update?
Launcher updates do not update or remove containers, images, models, credentials, or named volumes. Updates are never downloaded or installed silently.