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Install and run
DaedalMap yourself.

Installing it yourself means running the same engine on your own machine or network. This page focuses on the public GitHub/manual path and the controlled local research runtime.

Use the free engine

Installing it yourself is where the open-core promise becomes concrete: run the engine yourself, choose your own data, and control the runtime assumptions.

Build your own pack tree

You are not limited to the hosted catalog. The manual install path is also where private or custom sources fit.

Two install paths

GitHub/manual setup is the raw technical path. The local runtime is the guided research-oriented path with easier local control and pack handling.

GitHub and manual setup

  • Download the public repo
  • Run your own app/runtime stack
  • Use local files or your own compatible packs
  • Best for technical users comfortable with setup

Local research runtime

  • Guided local setup on the same engine
  • Choose packs and local files with less manual wiring
  • Use your own LLM keys for research workflows
  • Best for researchers, academics, and serious local analysis

Two install paths

Publicly, DaedalMap has two paths: use it online or install it yourself. If you install it yourself, the public GitHub path is the raw technical route. The packaged local runtime is the guided research-oriented route.

Why the manual path matters

Some people want the hosted app because it is easy. Others need their own runtime because the work is sensitive, custom, offline, performance-sensitive, or tied to local files and policies. DaedalMap supports both without pretending the local runtime and the full GitHub/manual path are the same use case.

What stays open and what stays controlled

The engine is open. The pack layer is governed by upstream source terms and by DaedalMap's maintained distribution lanes. GitHub/manual setup is the open technical path. The local runtime is the controlled handoff for research and deeper local work, not a promise that every maintained pack becomes a public bulk download.

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