Use cases

Use cases are end-to-end guides for running popular open-source apps on Olares, from local AI and private media servers to self-hosted workspaces and developer tools. Pick a category or search by keyword to find an application, then open its full step-by-step guide.

Using an AI agent app?

Use the following prompt with your AI agent app to install the Olares CLI and Agent Skills. Then you can ask it to help you set up apps, deploy models, and troubleshoot issues.

Install the Olares CLI and Agent Skills so I can manage Olares apps.

OpenClawAI agentPersonal AI assistant that integrates with Discord and runs tasksNemoClawAI agentAlways-on AI agent backed by a local LLMHermes AgentAI agentSelf-directed agent with Olares skills and a Gateway APIOpenCodeAI agentAI coding agent driven by natural languageClaude CodeAI agentWrite, test, and manage code through natural languagePool CLIAI agentRead code, run commands, and edit files via natural languagePaperclipAI agentCoordinate multiple AI agents on the same tasksDeerFlow 2.0AI agentAI-powered deep research with a local modelTradingAgentsAI agentMulti-agent financial market analysisNOFXAI agentAutonomous AI trading agentOpen WebUIAI workbenchFull-featured web chat for local LLMsLobeHub (LobeChat)AI workbenchBuild local custom AI assistantsAnythingLLMAI workbenchLocal knowledge base with RAG over your documentsOpen NotebookAI workbenchResearch notebook with AI insights and podcastsVane (Perplexica)AI workbenchPrivate, AI-powered search and Q&ADifyAI workbenchBuild AI apps and agents with a shared workspaceComfyUICreative mediaNode-based AI image generationACE-Step 1.5Creative mediaGenerate music from prompts or lyricsWhisper-WebUICreative mediaSpeech-to-text, subtitles, and translationSpeachesCreative mediaSpeech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice chatIndexTTS2Creative mediaText-to-speech with zero-shot voice cloningOllamaModel servicesDownload and run local AI modelsBifrostModel servicesAI gateway that aggregates models behind one endpointLiteLLMModel servicesUnify model providers behind one OpenAI-compatible APITensorZeroModel servicesAI model gateway and observability platformLLMFitModel servicesBenchmark your hardware to find the best modelsEngine Base appsModel servicesSelf-host local LLMs by cloning base apps for different inference enginesXinferenceModel servicesDeploy and serve models on OlaresIsaac LabEmbodied AIGPU-accelerated robot simulation trainingmacOSVirtual machineRun a macOS VM with browser-based VNCWindowsVirtual machineRun a Windows VM with VNC or Remote DesktopImmichEntertainmentBack up and organize photos with AI searchJellyfinEntertainmentPrivate media streaming serverSteamGamesPlay Steam games locally or stream themKomgaEntertainmentSelf-hosted comic and manga libraryMinecraftGamesPlay Minecraft Java Edition with friends on OlaresNavidromeEntertainmentPrivate music streaming serverPalworldGamesPlay Palworld with friends on OlaresTREK (NOMAD)EntertainmentPlan trips collaboratively*ArrsEntertainmentAutomated media management with Sonarr, Radarr, and moreExcalidrawProductivityHand-drawn style diagrams and whiteboardingKarakeepProductivitySave and organize bookmarks, notes, and PDFsn8nProductivityBuild self-hosted visual workflow automationsNocoDBProductivityManage data in a self-hosted smart spreadsheetObsidian LiveSyncProductivitySync Markdown notes across devicesPenpotProductivitySelf-hosted design workspace, with Cursor via MCPPlaneProductivitySelf-hosted project managementRNA SequencingProductivityGPU-accelerated single-cell RNA analysisOnlyOfficeProductivityEdit documents in your browserJupyterHubDeveloper toolsMulti-user Jupyter notebook environmentPDFMathTranslateUtilitiesTranslate scientific PDFs while preserving layoutContext7UtilitiesGive AI coding assistants up-to-date docs via MCPFalcoUtilitiesRuntime security monitoring for hosts and containersFirecrawlUtilitiesWeb page loader and scraper for appsFlareSolverrUtilitiesSet up FlareSolverr with Prowlarr to bypass CloudflareSearXNGUtilitiesPrivacy-focused meta search engineHome AssistantUtilitiesBuild your smart home hub with local device discovery and automation