Getting Started

Begin your journey with RA-H (Closed Beta)

This guide is for the closed beta. Focus is on a simple, Mac-only setup with local data. No Docker.

Quick Start

Get RA-H running in minutes:

  1. Go to the Beta page and download ra-h-local-beta.zip
  2. Extract the zip and open the local-app folder
  3. Right-click start.command → Open, then enter your OpenRouter API key
  4. Your browser opens automatically at http://127.0.0.1:39555

Learning Path

Follow this progression to master RA-H:

Philosophy

RA-H is built on three principles:

  • Non-prescriptive: Organization emerges from your content
  • Local-first: Your data stays on your machine (SQLite)
  • AI-powered: Helpers you create and control

System Requirements

# minimum
- macOS 12+
- Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
- Internet for AI model access (OpenRouter)
- ~500MB free disk space

# recommended
- macOS 13+
- 8GB RAM
- Chrome or Safari

Terminal Interface

The closed beta focuses on the web app experience. Advanced CLI usage will be documented later.

Architecture Overview

Architecture (simplified): Nodes | Focus | Helpers UI on top of a local SQLite database (with vector search) and OpenRouter for AI. Full details coming soon.

Getting Help

# built-in help
$ ra-h --help
$ ra-h <command> --help

# support
Email: beta@ra-h.app
Docs: ra-h.app/docs

Next Steps

Ready to dive in?

Quick Install

Get RA-H running in 5 minutes

First Node

Create your first piece of knowledge