Your AI assistant that actually remembers you. Local-first, private, yours forever.
macOS 12 (Monterey) or later • Apple Silicon & Intel
~274 MB
Download for macOSARIA-1.0.4-arm64.dmg
Ubuntu 20.04+ / Debian 11+ / Fedora 36+
Coming Soon
Coming SoonThree things every new user should know — so nothing surprises you.
Windows may show "Windows protected your PC" — this is normal for newly released apps that haven't yet built SmartScreen reputation.
This warning disappears as more users download ARIA.
macOS may say "ARIA can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." This is Gatekeeper doing its job.
Both options work. Option A is faster.
ARIA's intelligence engine runs on Node.js. On first launch, if Node isn't installed, ARIA will ask for permission to install it.
This is expected and required. ARIA cannot run without it.
From download to your first conversation with ARIA
Pick your platform above and download the installer. The file is ~85-95 MB.
~30 secondsRun the installer — it handles everything automatically. On Windows, click "More info" → "Run anyway" if SmartScreen appears. On macOS, right-click the .dmg → Open → Open.
~7–10 minutes first time (downloads ARIA runtime files and prepares the foundation)If Node.js is not installed on your machine, ARIA will prompt you to install it — click Allow or Install. This is expected and happens once. Then set your FORTRESS master password to encrypt all your data.
~2 min for Node install (one-time) + 1 min security setupPaste your LLM API key or point ARIA at a local model. ARIA remembers everything from day one — goals, preferences, history.
Instant — you're inThe price of freedom is 32 GB of DDR5.
Cloud AI hides its compute on someone else's hardware. ARIA lives on yours.
ARIA works out of the box. Bring your own LLM API key and you're set.
Download ARIA, open it, and enter your key when prompted. Your agents unlock automatically.