Quick Start

From zero to running AI companion in under 2 minutes.

1

Install

Option A: Desktop app (no terminal)

Download the installer for your platform. Double-click. Done.

macOS (Apple Silicon)Windows

Option B: One command (developers)

$ curl -fsSL getfireside.ai/install | bash

Works on macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux (NVIDIA GPU), and Windows (WSL2).

2

Set Up

The installer auto-detects your hardware and downloads the right model. When it finishes, your browser opens to the onboarding wizard:

👤

Your Name

So your companion knows what to call you

🧠

Pick a Brain

Smart & Fast (7B) or Deep Thinker (35B)

🐧

Choose a Pet

Cat, Dog, Penguin, Fox, Owl, or Dragon

3

Start a Fireside

That's it. Start chatting. Your companion remembers everything, learns from every conversation, and dreams about what it learned overnight.

✔ Engine        running
✔ Dashboard     http://localhost:3000
✔ Companion     🐧 Sir Wadsworth is ready
# Open dashboard and say hello!

What happens next

💬

Chat naturally

Ask questions, give tasks, have conversations. Your companion learns from each one.

🐾

Walk your pet

Take your companion for walks. 10% chance of an adventure — riddle guardians, treasure chests, and more.

💡

Teach it things

“Remember: I'm allergic to shellfish.” Your companion stores facts and uses them in future conversations.

🌙

Sleep

Overnight, your companion replays the day, extracts patterns, and stress-tests new knowledge. Wake up to a morning briefing.

Requirements

macOSApple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) · 16GB+ RAM recommended
LinuxNVIDIA GPU (8GB+ VRAM) · CUDA 12+ · 16GB RAM
WindowsWSL2 + NVIDIA GPU · Desktop app coming soon
Disk~10GB for model + plugins