Setup & Installation Guide

Follow these instructions to configure VIKI locally or on a server.

1. Prerequisites

Ensure Python 3.10+ is installed along with your preferred local LLM server (LM Studio or Ollama).

2. Clone Repository & Install

git clone https://github.com/Orythix/viki.git
cd viki
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install -e .

3. Configure Environment

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env to set your LM Studio or Ollama endpoint host

4. Launch VIKI REPL

viki