OtherU is a sovereign, local-first AI system built by Other U Inc. that runs entirely on local hardware. The inference backend is ds4-server (DeepSeek-V4-Flash on AMD ROCm), and Hermes Agent provides the agent gateway, memory, tool dispatch, and channel routing.
This is engineering documentation, not marketing. Pages describe what the system does, how to operate it, and what its public contracts look like.
Where to Start
You want to evaluate the project. Start with Architecture Overview to understand the planes and trust boundaries. Then Project Status for what's stable today and the License for use rights. The Security Model covers control assumptions.
You want to integrate with the API. ds4-server speaks OpenAI-compatible HTTP on port 8000. Skim API and Integrations for endpoint shapes, then Connect Hermes Agent if your integration is a messaging channel.
You want to run your own deployment. Hardware: Framework Desktop + JetKVM covers the reference platform. Setup and Deployment walks through ds4-server and Hermes Agent setup. The Operations Runbook is the day-2 reference.
You're troubleshooting a running deployment. Go directly to the Operations Runbook. Symptom-driven sections cover restart procedures, model loading failures, KV-cache pressure, and KVM recovery.
Reference Deployment
| Component | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CPU/iGPU | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Strix Halo, gfx1151) | RDNA 3.5; UMA shared with system RAM |
| Memory | 128 GB unified | iGPU sees the full pool |
| Storage | 8 TB NVMe SSD | |
| OS | Fedora 44 Server Edition | |
| Inference backend | ds4-server via Podman + ROCm 7.2.4 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash GGUF at \~14–16 t/s measured decode |
| Agent | Hermes Agent | Custom provider → ds4-server (port 8000) |
| Channels | Telegram (primary), Signal, WhatsApp | Via Hermes Agent |
| Display capture | JetKVM (WebRTC) or NanoKVM-Pro (MJPEG + WebSocket HID) | No target-machine software |
| Memory | Hindsight (semantic + keyword + entity-graph), session search (FTS5) |
Status and License
The inference stack and Hermes gateway are stable. See Project Status for the full per-component matrix.
The codebase is licensed under BSL 1.1 and converts to Apache 2.0 on 2029-02-03 — see License. Commercial use prior to conversion requires written consent.
Contact
For commercial licensing, security disclosures, or partnership inquiries: otheru@otheru.ai.