FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should I start?
Where should I start?
We have a Getting Started guide that will help you get up and running with the 01.
Is there a walk-through for connecting a device to the server?
Is there a walk-through for connecting a device to the server?
We have a Connecting guide that will help you get up and running with the 01.
How do I have code run on the client-side?
How do I have code run on the client-side?
We are working on supporting this, but we only support server-side code execution right now.
How do I build a profile?
How do I build a profile?
We recommend running --profiles, duplicating a profile, then experimenting
with the settings in the profile file (like system_message).
Where does the server run?
Where does the server run?
The server runs on your home computer, or whichever device you want to control.
My app is stuck on the 'Starting...' screen. What do I do?
My app is stuck on the 'Starting...' screen. What do I do?
You might need to re-install the Poetry environment. In the software
directory, please run poetry env remove --all followed by poetry install
Can an 01 device connect to the desktop app, or do general customers/consumers need to set it up in their terminal?
Can an 01 device connect to the desktop app, or do general customers/consumers need to set it up in their terminal?
We are working on supporting external devices to the desktop app, but for now the 01 will need to connect to the Python server.
Can I on/off certain tools?
Can I on/off certain tools?
We are working on building this feature, but it isn’t avaliable yet.
Alternatives to nGrok?
Alternatives to nGrok?
We support --tunnel-service bore and --tunnel-service localtunnel in
addition to --tunnel-service ngrok. [link to tunnel service docs]
Uses a huge deal of API credits, what options do I have for using local models? Can these be run on the client device?
Uses a huge deal of API credits, what options do I have for using local models? Can these be run on the client device?
If you use --profile local, you won’t need to use an LLM via an API. The 01
server will be responsible for LLM running, but you can run the server +
client on the same device (simply run poetry run 01 to test this.)
Which model is best?
Which model is best?
We have found gpt-4-turbo to be the best, but we expect Claude Sonnet 1.5 to
be comparable or better.
Do I need to pay for a monthly subscription?
Do I need to pay for a monthly subscription?
If you use --profile local, you don’t need to. For hosted language models,
you may need to pay a monthly subscription.
Does the computer the O1 connects to need to always be on and running? If its in sleep mode will it wake up when I call on it?
Does the computer the O1 connects to need to always be on and running? If its in sleep mode will it wake up when I call on it?
The computer does need to be running, and will not wake up if a request is sent while it’s sleeping.
Which Model does 01 use?
Which Model does 01 use?
The 01 defaults to gpt-4-turbo.
Do you support a Standalone Device/Hosted Server?
Do you support a Standalone Device/Hosted Server?
We are exploring a few options about how to best provide a stand-alone device connected to a virtual computer in the cloud, provided by Open Interpreter. There will be an announcement once we have figured out the right way to do it. But the idea is that it functions with the same capabilities as the demo, just controlling a computer in the cloud, not the one on your desk at home.
How Do I Get Involved?
How Do I Get Involved?
We are figuring out the best way to activate the community to build the next phase. For now, you can read over the Repository https://github.com/OpenInterpreter/01 and join the Discord https://discord.gg/Hvz9Axh84z to find and discuss ways to start contributing to the open-source 01 Project!
Is there a Mobile App?
Is there a Mobile App?
The official app is being developed, and you can find instructions for how to set it up and contribute to development here: https://github.com/OpenInterpreter/01/tree/main/software/source/clients/mobile Please also join the Discord https://discord.gg/Hvz9Axh84z to find and discuss ways to start contributing to the open-source 01 Project!
Are there any third parties involved in the communication between 01 and my computer?
Are there any third parties involved in the communication between 01 and my computer?
If you use ngrok when running --expose on the 01
Repo, that is the only third party
involved. You can also use bore and localtunnel — these are used to expose
your 01 server over the internet for your device to connect to. If you run it
locally, and connect to the server via something like 0.0.0.0, no third
parties are involved.
Is communication between 01 and my computer end-to-end encrypted and if so what is the encryption standard used?
Is communication between 01 and my computer end-to-end encrypted and if so what is the encryption standard used?
This depends on which api_base / llm service provider you use, but re the recommended gpt models: “OpenAI encrypts all data at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.2+)”. This will be different for Anthropic, Ollama, etc. but I’d expect all large providers to have the same encryption standards.