DarkGrid Documentation
DarkGrid is a fully offline desktop assistant. It runs a local large language model (LLM) on your own machine and answers your questions using an offline knowledge base — an offline copy of Wikipedia plus your own reference folders. Nothing you type and nothing it retrieves ever leaves your computer.
Why "offline"? Once you have downloaded a model and your knowledge base, the app works with no internet at all — useful for remote areas, emergencies, grid-down scenarios, privacy, or air-gapped machines. The only steps that need a connection are the one-time downloads of a model and the knowledge base.
The wiki
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | First launch, the setup wizard, your first conversation |
| Installation | Installing the app on your computer |
| Choosing a Model | Model sizes, hardware needs, downloading & switching models |
| Knowledge Base | Offline Wikipedia (ZIM) + adding your own reference folders |
| Offline Usage | What needs internet (once) vs. never; air-gapped setup |
| Troubleshooting | Common problems and fixes |
| FAQ | Frequently asked questions |