When a llama.cpp launch needs cmake/build-essential/git the user used to
get a four-distro dump ("apt: x / pacman: y / dnf: z / brew: w") and
had to pick the right one. Now:
- shell_routes /api/cookbook/packages probes /etc/os-release on the
target in the same SSH round-trip as the existing system-prereq
check, classifies into debian / arch / fedora / alpine / suse /
macos, and builds a single install_cmd_for_target string from the
(os_family, backend) matrix. CUDA hosts get nvidia-cuda-toolkit;
ROCm gets rocm-dev / rocm-hip-sdk; Vulkan gets libvulkan-dev /
vulkan-headers; etc.
- llama_cpp catalog entry gets system_prereqs: [cmake, g++, git].
When any of those are missing on the target, the row picks up
pkg.build_deps_missing + pkg.install_cmd_for_target for the
frontend to render.
- New POST /api/cookbook/install-system-deps endpoint runs the right
package manager via passwordless sudo on the target. Allowlisted to
{cmake, build-essential, g++, gcc, git, tmux, make}; sudo -n only
so it can never hang waiting for a password (returns a clear
"passwordless sudo unavailable" error via stderr instead).
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.

