Arden

Arden is a personal AI agent that connects your conversations, memory, tools, and recurring work in one durable workspace.

A local-first personal assistant. Not a coding agent: a place to keep the moving parts of your life in one system that remembers them and tells you what needs you. Python backend, Electron desktop app.

Documentation: arden.timganiev.com

Install

The desktop app and the supported development setup run from a source checkout:

git clone https://github.com/esceptico/arden.git arden
cd arden
cp .env.example .env  # set one provider key, or connect in Desktop
just install
just server      # terminal 1
just desktop     # terminal 2

Paste the API key printed by the server on first desktop launch. Full walkthrough in the quickstart.

Server-only Docker deployment:

cp .env.example .env
docker compose up --build

Commands

just              # list recipes
just install      # install server and desktop deps
just server       # run backend
just desktop      # run desktop client
just check        # backend tests + desktop typecheck

Layout

• apps/server: FastAPI backend, agent runtime, memory, areas, tools, integrations.
• apps/desktop: Electron client.
• docs: Public documentation.

License

MIT