Self-host GuideAnts.
Run the open source GuideAnts platform on your own infrastructure when you need local data locality, model control, runtime configuration, and source-level extensibility.
Open source, without making hosted an afterthought
GuideAnts is available as a managed hosted service and as an open source self-hosted platform. Hosted GuideAnts is the fastest path for teams that want collaboration, RBAC, usage controls, publishing, and managed operations today.
The open source project exists for teams and builders who need deeper control: local infrastructure, provider routing, model/runtime configuration, data locality, and the ability to inspect or extend the platform.
What you get when you self-host
Notebook Workspace
Projects, notebooks, files, conversations, generated artifacts, and decisions stay connected.
Reusable Guides
Package instructions, tools, files, model choices, and starter prompts as repeatable workflows.
Provider Routing
Route chat, embeddings, document intelligence, image generation, speech, and other capabilities across local or cloud providers.
Local Runtime Options
Use Docker-based CPU, NVIDIA CUDA, AMD ROCm, or slim stacks depending on your host and AI runtime needs.
Publishing Foundations
Publish guides with URLs, embedding, authentication patterns, limits, and usage tracking.
Observable Runs
Track usage, model attribution, invocation traces, cost signals, and runtime behavior as workflows evolve.
Fast path
GuideAnts runs locally with Docker Compose and OS-specific launcher scripts.
# Windows
start_windows.cmd
# Linux
bash ./start_linux.sh
# macOS
bash ./start_macos.shThe launchers validate Docker, pick a runtime backend, start the stack, and wait for the local app at http://localhost:5107/.
Runtime choices
CPU
Run local AI services without GPU acceleration.
CUDA
Use NVIDIA GPU acceleration for local AI workloads.
ROCm
Use the AMD/ROCm path where the host supports it.
Slim
Use a lighter sandbox-oriented stack when model calls are handled by external providers.
When hosted is the better fit
Hosted GuideAnts is the better default when your team wants to start quickly, invite users, manage RBAC, publish guides, and rely on managed operations instead of maintaining the stack.
It is also the right path when commercial support, billing, and team-level controls are more important than local deployment ownership.
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