getting started

Run OCC Node

OCC Node is the local runtime. It runs a small language model on your hardware, retrieves verified knowledge from the server privately, and connects to the broker network. Setup takes a few minutes.

• —Python 3.11 or newer — download and run the installer. On Windows, check Add Python to PATH before clicking Install.
• —Git — download and run the installer, all defaults are fine.
• —Ollama — OCC checks for it automatically and will prompt you if it is missing.

Open a terminal, then clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/VikFinlay/occ.git
cd occ

Then run the setup script for your platform:

The script walks you through setup step by step — it checks all requirements, installs dependencies, and launches OCC automatically. At the end, it creates an OCC Node shortcut on your desktop so future launches require no terminal at all.

On the first run, OCC detects your available VRAM and downloads the appropriate model automatically. The table below shows which model you will get. This download only happens once — subsequent launches start in seconds.

All tiers use the Qwen family with adaptive context optimised for your hardware, and support multimodal input. Learn more →

Double-click the OCC Node icon on your desktop. The server starts and OCC opens in your browser automatically — no terminal needed.

Inside OCC Node, open Settings and click Update to Latest. OCC will pull the newest version, reinstall dependencies, and restart automatically.