Get Started
Download Crucible
One installer. No dependencies. Up and running in under a minute.
Up and running in 4 steps
1
Download
Grab the latest .exe from GitHub Releases.
2
Install
Run the installer. No Python or dependencies needed.
3
Configure
Set up your LLM provider and define research topics.
4
Research
Hit Run Now and watch your vault fill with curated intelligence.
System requirements
OSWindows 10/11 (x64)
RAM4 GB min, 8 GB recommended
Disk~200 MB for app + vault storage
Local AINVIDIA GPU with 4+ GB VRAM + Ollama
Cloud AIOpenAI or Anthropic API key
NetworkInternet connection for web research
Run from source
For developers. Requires Python 3.12+
git clone https://github.com/kandivault-source/crucible.gitcd cruciblepip install -r requirements.txtpython datagrabber.py serveNeed help getting started?