amal66 puts the whole Mike stack on a Mac
A new local mode aims to let one person run Mike privately, without Docker, a hosted server or an account.
amal66's desktop approach keeps the familiar web product but packages the supporting services inside a Mac app. Documents and database records stay on the machine, while the app starts, monitors and shuts down its local components itself.
- Local storage keeps uploaded documents as files on the Mac, with time-limited links for safe downloads.
- First-run setup creates a fresh local workspace and unique installation credentials rather than embedding secrets in the app.
- A launch choice lets users select Mike Cloud, a self-hosted server, or a fully local setup.
- Progress checks, service logs and recovery handling are intended to make the local option usable beyond a technical demo.
It has been tested through signup, project creation, upload and download on a wiped machine, although local use still needs an AI provider key or a locally run model for AI features.
So what This matters to legal teams and solo practitioners that want Mike's workflow while keeping the operating environment and case material on their own Mac.
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