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Anda Bot Docs

Anda Bot is a memory-first local AI assistant. Anda Desktop and the local daemon keep Brain running on your machine, while the browser side panel, terminal, files, skills, cron, subagents, channels, and voice can all feed the same long-term graph memory.

These docs are for people ready to own the assistant layer instead of renting memory from one model account. Start with the app install, then connect the browser, configure providers, and learn how Brain keeps context portable across sessions and models.

Start Here​

  • Install Anda: choose Anda Desktop, Homebrew, the install script, Windows PowerShell, or the source path.
  • Pair the browser: connect the side panel to the local daemon with a Gateway URL and Bearer token.
  • Use the terminal: learn message sending, multiline input, /goal, /loop, /side, /skill, /steer, and common commands.
  • Configure the runtime: prepare ~/.anda/config.yaml, model providers, API keys, proxies, and local directories.
  • Understand the memory brain: learn the Formation, Recall, and Maintenance loop.
  • Run long-horizon work: delegate complex goals to specialized roles while preserving the main thread and final verification.
  • Connect channels and voice: bring Anda to Telegram, WeChat, Discord, Lark/Feishu, and voice input/output.

Mental Model​

Anda Bot is not just another chat window. The difference is continuity.

  • Anda runs locally, with default state stored in ~/.anda.
  • Brain turns useful context into graph memory for projects, preferences, relationships, decisions, and timelines.
  • Models and providers are replaceable; the memory remains local and inspectable.
  • The browser side panel, terminal, files, skills, cron, subagents, channels, and voice all connect to the same runtime.
  • /goal can keep long-horizon work moving, while /loop can run recurring or self-paced follow-ups.

Shortest Path​

brew install ldclabs/tap/anda
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY anda

If you are not on macOS, or you prefer Anda Desktop or the install script, continue with Install Anda.

tip

On first launch, Anda creates ~/.anda/config.yaml. If the terminal UI reports missing model fields, edit that file, save it, then refresh models from Anda Desktop or the browser side panel, or run anda models reload.