Run AI on Your Own Machine
Set up a private AI that runs on your computer, knows its limits, and keeps your work off other people's servers.
You finish with a local AI you can use.
Models running on your own machine, an agent that can use tools with your approval, and a clear picture of what your hardware can and can't do.
yours to keep
Free skill: Local model fit check
Tells you which models your machine can run well, based on its memory and the job. Scanned for safety before release.
7 lessons, about 85 minutes.
Why run it locally
Privacy for sensitive work, and a fallback when cloud AI is down.
Know your limits
Memory decides which models fit and how fast they run. How to read the numbers before you download.
Tool lab: LM Studio
Download, load and switch models. Dated and replaced when the tool changes.
Picking models
Speed against accuracy, and why some models can't use tools reliably. Test before you trust.
An agent that does things
Running an agent harness like Hermes Agent on local models, with every action waiting for your approval.
Keeping it local
Making sure models never phone home, and deciding what the agent may reach on the internet.
Your setup, tested
Run one real task end to end and write down what your machine is good for.
Ends with a short quiz and one assignment. Finish both and you get your certificate.
Where to go next.
Questions
What is the free skill?
A working Claude skill that does this course's job, so you keep a tool and not only notes. Every skill we give away is scanned with the method from our free skill-safety course first.
What if it isn't for me?
Full refund within 14 days, as long as you have not submitted the final assignment or received your certificate. See the refund policy.