# Chalie (chalie.ai) > Chalie is an open-source, locally-run AI runtime with persistent memory, an LLM-driven ACT loop, and sandboxed tool execution. It runs entirely on your machine, works with any LLM provider, and keeps you in control of every consequential action. ## What Chalie Does - **Persistent memory** across sessions using a 6-layer hierarchy: working memory, gists, facts, episodes, personal traits, and semantic concepts — each with configurable decay and reinforcement - **ACT loop** — each turn the LLM decides whether to respond directly, call an ability (tool), or both, then loops until the task is complete. No separate routing step. - **Tool execution** inside sandboxed Docker containers with manifest-driven discovery and hot-reload (add embodiments without restarting) - **Privacy-first**: runs entirely on your machine. No telemetry. No cloud database. All data stays local. - **Multi-provider**: supports Ollama (local), OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini — switchable per job ## Pages - Home: https://chalie.ai/ - Vision: https://chalie.ai/vision/ - How It Works: https://chalie.ai/how-it-works/ - Roadmap: https://chalie.ai/roadmap/ - Get Started: https://chalie.ai/get-started/ - Guide: https://chalie.ai/guide/ - Build Log: https://chalie.ai/build-log/ - Contribute: https://chalie.ai/contribute/ - Embodiments — built-in skills and capabilities: https://chalie.ai/embodiments/ ## User Guide - [Agent-to-Agent](https://chalie.ai/guide/agent-to-agent/) - [Agent-to-Agent Setup](https://chalie.ai/guide/agent-to-agent/setup/) - [Using Agent-to-Agent](https://chalie.ai/guide/agent-to-agent/usage/) - [Browser](https://chalie.ai/guide/browser/) - [Calendar](https://chalie.ai/guide/calendar/) - [Calendar Setup](https://chalie.ai/guide/calendar/setup/) - [Using Calendar](https://chalie.ai/guide/calendar/usage/) - [Contacts](https://chalie.ai/guide/contacts/) - [Contacts Setup](https://chalie.ai/guide/contacts/setup/) - [Using Contacts](https://chalie.ai/guide/contacts/usage/) - [Documents](https://chalie.ai/guide/documents/) - [Email](https://chalie.ai/guide/email/) - [Email Setup](https://chalie.ai/guide/email/setup/) - [Using Email](https://chalie.ai/guide/email/usage/) - [Getting Started](https://chalie.ai/guide/getting-started/) - [Provider Setup](https://chalie.ai/guide/getting-started/providers/) - [Lists](https://chalie.ai/guide/lists/) - [Memory](https://chalie.ai/guide/memory/) - [News](https://chalie.ai/guide/news/) - [Policies](https://chalie.ai/guide/policies/) - [Scheduling](https://chalie.ai/guide/scheduling/) - [Skills](https://chalie.ai/guide/skills/) - [Smart Home Setup](https://chalie.ai/guide/smart-home/setup/) - [Using Smart Home](https://chalie.ai/guide/smart-home/usage/) - [Smart Home](https://chalie.ai/guide/smart-home/) - [Timers](https://chalie.ai/guide/timers/) - [Voice](https://chalie.ai/guide/voice/) - [Weather](https://chalie.ai/guide/weather/) - [Web Search](https://chalie.ai/guide/search/) ## Build Log (recent) - [Codex CLI, Skill Suggestions & 62-Playbook Library](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-23/) — May 23, 2026 - [Self-Refining Skill Library & Self-Aware Chalie](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-22/) — May 22, 2026 - [Geo-tagging, Tool Refactor, and a 1,450-line Purge](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-21/) — May 21, 2026 - [Discord Reverted After Safety Review, Ubiquiti Lands with 499 Fixes](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-20/) — May 20, 2026 - [v0.7.0 ships geo-tagging, place memory, and departure reminders](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-19/) — May 19, 2026 - [Refactored chat dispatch, dedup save_graph, and token card fixes](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-18/) — May 18, 2026 - [Steer Dispatch Overhaul and Communication Stack Rebuild](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-17/) — May 17, 2026 - [Brain 2.0: Modular dashboard, MCP server, and voice pipeline overhaul](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-16/) — May 16, 2026 - [Policy Enforcement, Home Automation, and Full Email SMTP Send](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-15/) — May 15, 2026 - [Rich-Media Cards, Voice Robustness, and Prompt Tightening](https://chalie.ai/build-log/2026-05-14/) — May 14, 2026 ## Quick Start ```bash curl -fsSL https://chalie.ai/install | bash ``` Open http://localhost:31025/on-boarding/ in your browser to get started. ## Docker ```bash docker run -d -p 31025:31025 -v ~/.chalie/data:/data chalieai/chalie ``` Published to Docker Hub (`chalieai/chalie`) with every release. Supports `linux/amd64` and `linux/arm64`. ## License Apache 2.0 — see https://chalie.ai/contribute/ for contribution guidelines.