{"repo":"samosa-ai-com/Chanakya-Local-Friend","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/samosa-ai-com/Chanakya-Local-Friend","clone":"git clone https://github.com/samosa-ai-com/Chanakya-Local-Friend.git","description":"Chanakya is an advanced, open-source, and self-hostable voice assistant designed for privacy, power, and flexibility. It leverages local AI/ML models to ensure your data stays with you. It Integrates with 1000+ third-party MCP servers including Home Assistant.","language":"Python","stars":214,"topics":[],"license":null,"category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"Chanakya Chanakya is an advanced, open-source, and self-hostable voice assistant designed for privacy, power, and flexibility. It can leverage local AI/ML models to help keep data under your control and supports connecting to third-party MCP servers through configuration. A network of intelligent agents collaborates to complete tasks, provide insights, and maintain ongoing workflows. - Chanakya Flask app on http://127.0.0.1:5513 - AIR service on http://127.0.0.1:5512 - Conversation layer on http://127.0.0.1:5514 - Optional A2A bridge on http://127.0.0.1:18770 The most important setup rule is simple: create the repo-root .env and mcp config file.json before starting the stack. The startup scripts read those files immediately. Quick Start 1. Prerequisites - Python 3.11 is the safest default for local development. - python3.11 -m venv available on your machine. - uvx available if you use the example MCP config as-is. - An OpenAI-compatible API key and base URL. 2. Create the virtual environment From the repo root: If you prefer conda for day-to-day development, that is still fine. The only hard requirement is that the systemd installer expects a repo-root .venv . 3. Create .env before starting anything Start from the checked-in template: Then edit .env for your machine and credentials. Use .env.example as the source of truth for supported variables. The startup scripts source this file automatically and export ENV FILE PATH for child processes. If this file is missing, the servi","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/samosa-ai-com","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/samosa-ai-com/Chanakya-Local-Friend/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}