I’m a sysadmin from Germany. After my IT training, I took time to care for my parents, and during that time I started building something for my family.
It’s called **HestiaOS**. It’s a completely local AI system that runs on my own hardware. No cloud, no data leaving my home.
The idea: A “herd” of different AI models (a fast 7B on GPU, a smart 72B in RAM, and a 3B fallback) that work together. They decide who should handle what.
The n8n part: I built a plugin so this AI “herd” can actually *do* things. It can trigger n8n webhooks to run workflows. So the AI can, for example, figure out what needs to be done and then tell n8n to execute the actual automation (file stuff, API calls, whatever).
Current status: - Running stable for a week on my test machine (Ryzen, 128GB, GTX 1060). - It’s open source (AGPL). Not selling anything, just sharing. - I’m really looking for feedback and testers.
What I need from you: - If you have time, take a look: GitHub - ChrisWALT87/HestiaOS - Try it if you’re curious. The quick start is just a few commands. - Tell me what’s stupid, what’s missing, or if it works for you on different hardware.
bash
git clone https://github.com/ChrisWALT87/HestiaOS
cd HestiaOS
cp .env.template .env
./scripts/quickstart.sh
