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Install Youbot
Your concierge. Your computer. Your choice of AI.
Choose the desktop launcher for guided setup, or use the source installation if you are comfortable with a terminal. Managed cloud hosting is not available yet.
Before you start
- A current 64-bit Mac or Windows computer for the desktop launcher.
- Internet access for first setup and space for dependencies and build files.
- An AI provider API key, or Ollama with a tool-capable model. A chat subscription may not include API credit.
- Some native dependencies may need developer tools if prebuilt versions are unavailable.
Choose your setup
On a Mac
Get the project
Obtain the project folder from GitHub (repository access may be required), or use a release bundle supplied by the project. Extract it before continuing.
Open the launcher
Open
Start Youbot.command. The launcher opens a browser setup guide.Create your local login
Choose a username and password, wait for setup, then select Open Youbot. Follow the guide to connect your AI.
On Windows
Extract the project
Obtain the project folder from GitHub or a supplied release bundle. Right-click the ZIP and choose Extract All.
Open the launcher
Open
Start Youbot.cmdin the extracted folder, not inside the ZIP.Follow guided setup
Create your local login, wait for dependencies, then open Youbot and connect your AI provider.
Build from source
For macOS or Linux with Node.js 22+, npm, Git, Make and any required native build tools. On Windows, use the launcher above.
git clone https://github.com/Bigmints-com/youbot.git
cd youbot
make deps
make install
youbot startEnsure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH. Open localhost:11490 after starting. The CLI installation stores its runtime in ~/.youbot.
Starting and stopping
For a desktop setup, open the same launcher next time and choose Start Youbot. Keep the launcher open. Stop from its setup tab or close the launcher window. Closing the concierge’s browser tab alone does not stop the process.
For the CLI, use youbot stop, youbot status and youbot logs.
Cloud hosting Coming soon
A managed setup is planned for a future release. There is no cloud signup or paid hosting plan available today. Self-hosted Youbot needs your computer to stay awake and running.
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