Setup Guide

Last updated: 26 April 2026 · ~10 minutes from download to your first chat.

Agent Robbi is designed to install itself. The four steps below are what actually happens when you run the installer — you mostly sit back and watch. There’s no Docker, no WSL, no Python, no Node.js to install separately.

1

Download the installer

From the Download link in the header, grab AgentRobbi-Setup-x.y.z.exe (about 60 MB). Double-click it to launch.

Windows Defender SmartScreen may warn that the file is from an “unknown publisher” while we’re still in alpha. Click More info → Run anyway. The installer is signed for the alpha series; full code- signing certificate ships with the 1.0 release.

The installer is per-user — no admin password required. Default install location is %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\AgentRobbi.

2

Run onboarding

The first time Agent Robbi launches, it inspects your hardware and recommends a model that’ll run well on it. CPU-only machines get a smaller model; GPU machines get a larger one with longer context.

The recommended model downloads in the background while you finish onboarding. You introduce yourself in plain English — what you do, how you like to work, whether you’d rather use a local-only setup or wire in cloud models too. This becomes the agent’s baseline memory.

If you don’t want any of the auto picks, every setting in onboarding is also reachable later from Settings → Models.

3

AI starts automatically

When the model finishes downloading, Agent Robbi launches three background services: the local LLM server, the Embeddings Server (used for semantic memory), and the Workspace API (used by the integrations). All three start on next login automatically.

There is no separate “start the server” step. The installer wires it up; the system tray icon shows you what’s running. It just works.

4

Pick a Runner and go

A Runner is a focused workspace mode — Research, Code, Content Creator, and others. Each one activates a tailored set of integrations, starter prompts and tool permissions so you don’t have to re-explain context every time.

Pick one from the sidebar to get started. You can switch Runners mid-conversation, or build your own from Settings → Runners.

That’s it — you’re running a private AI agent on your own machine. Welcome aboard.

What if something goes wrong?

The first few minutes of any new install are the most likely place for a hiccup. The most common issues:

  • Antivirus blocked the install. Add %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\AgentRobbi to your antivirus exclusions and re-run the installer.
  • Model download stalled. Open Settings → Models, click the failed row and choose Retry. Downloads resume; you don’t start over.
  • GPU not detected. Update your NVIDIA / AMD drivers and restart Agent Robbi. CUDA support requires NVIDIA driver 555+; ROCm requires AMD 24.10+ on Windows.

For anything else, head to the FAQ or email hello@agentrobbi.com.

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