Nectar

Personal AI on Your Desktop — Powered by STING

Nectar is a desktop app for private AI knowledge management. Chat with your documents, organize knowledge into encrypted Honey Jars, and keep everything local on your machine.

Download

Platform	Download	Requirements
macOS	Nectar.dmg	macOS 11+, Intel & Apple Silicon
Windows	Nectar-Setup.exe	Windows 10+, 64-bit
Linux	.deb / .AppImage	Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+

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Prerequisites

Nectar requires Docker and Ollama to be installed:

1. Docker — Nectar runs STING services in containers

   • Docker Desktop for Mac
   • Docker Desktop for Windows
   • Docker Engine for Linux

2. Ollama — Recommened for local AI models

   • macOS/Linux: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
   • Windows: Download from ollama.com

System Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	8GB	16GB+
Storage	10GB free	20GB+ SSD
CPU	Dual-core	Quad-core+

First launch downloads ~1.5GB of Docker images. AI models add 2-8GB each.

Features

• Honey Jars — Encrypted, searchable knowledge containers
• Bee AI — Chat with your documents using local LLMs
• Privacy First — Everything runs locally, no cloud required
• Works Offline — After setup, no internet needed
• Passkey Auth — Touch ID, Face ID, Windows Hello support
• Connect to STING Server — Optional team features

Quick Start

1. Install Docker and Ollama (see prerequisites)
2. Download and install Nectar for your platform
3. Launch Nectar — Docker containers start automatically on first run
4. Create a Honey Jar and add documents
5. Start chatting with Bee AI

Alpha Notice

Nectar is in alpha. Expect bugs.

• macOS/Windows: The app is unsigned — you'll need to bypass Gatekeeper/SmartScreen on first launch
• Report issues
• Join Discord

Documentation

• Installation Guide
• First Steps
• Full Documentation

Related Projects

• STING-CE — Self-hosted STING Server for teams
• STING Website — Learn more about STING

License

Apache 2.0 — See LICENSE