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Documentation Index

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OpenOri is 100% local. All data lives on your machine. Nothing is sent to any server — except the AI model API calls you explicitly make.

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Where data is stored

Everything lives in ~/.ori/: 
~/.ori/
├── config.json              # Settings (providers, model, theme)
├── threads/                 # Conversation history
├── context/                 # Memory system
│   ├── user/               # Your facts, preferences, identity
│   └── projects/           # Auto-detected workspace data
├── schedules/              # Scheduled task definitions
├── ambient-intents.json    # Active reminders and intents
├── ambient-work.json       # Background intelligence results
├── skills/                 # Installed community skill packs
├── drafts/                 # Unsent message drafts
├── logs/                   # Tool execution audit trail
└── skill-graph.json        # Learned tool usage patterns

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API key storage

API keys are stored in your operating system’s native credential manager — not in the filesystem:
PlatformCredential Store
macOSKeychain Access (viewable in Keychain Access.app)
WindowsWindows Credential Manager (viewable in Control Panel)
LinuxSecret Service / GNOME Keyring / KDE Wallet
Keys:
  • ✅ Never touch the filesystem in plaintext
  • ✅ Survive ~/.ori/ deletion and app reinstalls
  • ✅ Are manageable through your OS’s built-in credential tools
  • ✅ Are encrypted by the OS at rest

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What leaves your machine

DataWhere it goesWhen
Your messagesYour chosen AI provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google)When you send a message
Tool resultsYour chosen AI providerWhen OpenOri uses tools in a conversation
ScreenshotsYour chosen AI providerWhen using computer use
Web searchesDuckDuckGoWhen OpenOri searches the web
NothingNowhereWhen using Ollama (fully offline)
OpenOri has zero telemetry. No analytics, no crash reporting, no usage tracking. We don’t know you’re using OpenOri unless you tell us.

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Using Ollama for full privacy

For maximum privacy, use Ollama as your AI provider:
  • All AI processing runs on your hardware
  • Zero API calls — no internet connection needed
  • Screenshots analyzed locally
  • Complete air-gapped operation

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Data portability

Your ~/.ori/ directory is fully portable: 
# Back up everything
cp -r ~/.ori/ ~/ori-backup/

# Move to a new machine
scp -r ~/.ori/ newmachine:~/
Conversations, memories, settings, and learned patterns all transfer.

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Deleting your data

# Delete everything
rm -rf ~/.ori/

# Delete only memories (keep conversations and settings)
rm -rf ~/.ori/context/

# Delete only conversations
rm -rf ~/.ori/threads/
API keys stored in the OS credential manager need to be removed separately via your OS’s credential manager (Keychain Access on macOS, etc.).

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Open source

OpenOri is licensed under AGPL-3.0 — the source code is public at github.com/open-ori/ori. You can inspect every line of code, verify the privacy claims, and build from source. The AGPL license ensures that any modifications must also be shared openly.