Get started

Install from the website (recommended)

1. Open the Download page.
2. Pick your OS and version, then run the installer.
3. Launch NELA and create or continue a workspace.
4. (Optional) Sign in from Profile if you want NELA Cloud.

First session checklist

1. Create a workspace from the startup screen.
2. Stay on Private, or switch to Cloud after signing in.
3. Install at least one chat model in Settings (Private), or use Cloud tiers.
4. Try a simple Chat question.
5. Turn on File Indexer (Search my files) for a project folder — or add a few PDFs to the Document library.
6. Ask for a short presentation or spreadsheet if you want to see file creation.

Run from source (developers)

cd genhat-desktop
npm ci
npx tauri dev

Needs Node.js 24+, Rust, and the usual Tauri system libraries on Linux. Custom model path (dev): GENHAT_MODEL_PATH.

Stuck?

See Fix problems.