setup.py read ODYSSEUS_ADMIN_USER / ODYSSEUS_ADMIN_PASSWORD via os.getenv() but never loaded .env, so on native Linux/macOS installs a password pre-seeded in .env (documented in docs/setup.md and .env.example) was silently ignored and a random one generated, breaking the first login. Docker was unaffected because compose passes the vars into the container env. Call load_dotenv(BASE_DIR/.env, encoding="utf-8-sig") at the top of main(), mirroring app.py (utf-8-sig tolerates a Notepad UTF-8 BOM). load_dotenv does not override already-exported OS vars, so the existing precedence is kept. python-dotenv is already a required dependency. Adds a regression test that pre-seeds credentials only in .env (not the shell) and asserts the stored bcrypt hash matches the pre-seeded password. Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
A self-hosted AI workspace for chat, agents, research, documents, email, notes, calendar, and local model workflows.
Quick Start · Setup Guide · Contributing · Roadmap
Quick Start
devis the default branch and gets the newest changes first. Usemainif you want the more curated branch.
git clone https://github.com/pewdiepie-archdaemon/odysseus.git
cd odysseus
cp .env.example .env
docker compose up -d --build
Open http://localhost:7000 when the containers are healthy. The first admin password is printed in docker compose logs odysseus.
Native installs, GPU notes, Windows/macOS instructions, HTTPS, and configuration live in the setup guide.
Features
- Chat + Agents — local/API models, tools, MCP, files, shell, skills, and memory.
- Cookbook — hardware-aware model recommendations, downloads, and serving.
- Deep Research — multi-step web research with source reading and report generation.
- Compare — blind side-by-side model testing and synthesis.
- Documents — writing-first editor with AI edits, suggestions, Markdown, HTML, CSV, and syntax highlighting.
- Email — IMAP/SMTP inbox with triage, tags, summaries, reminders, and reply drafts.
- Notes, Tasks + Calendar — reminders, todos, scheduled agent tasks, and CalDAV sync.
- Extras — gallery/image editor, themes, uploads, web search, presets, sessions, and 2FA.
Demo
A full hover-to-play tour lives on the landing page: docs/index.html.
Contributing
Help is welcome. The best entry points are fresh-install testing, provider setup bugs, mobile/editor polish, docs, and small focused refactors. See CONTRIBUTING.md and ROADMAP.md.
Security
Odysseus is a self-hosted workspace with powerful local tools. Keep auth enabled, keep private data out of Git, and do not expose raw model/service ports publicly. Deployment details are in the setup guide.
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License
AGPL-3.0-or-later -- see LICENSE and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.md.

