RIoT AI Setup Guide

Step-by-step instructions for setting up a Mac Mini from scratch.

Quick Start

For automated setup, run the provided script:

./setup.sh

The script automates most steps and pauses for manual configuration when needed (Docker settings, web interface setup, etc.).

After installation, verify everything is working:

./check-status.sh

For detailed manual instructions, continue reading below.

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1. Homebrew

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Add Homebrew to your shell profile:

echo >> /Users/riot/.zprofile
echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv zsh)"' >> /Users/riot/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv zsh)"

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2. Ollama

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

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3. Docker Desktop

brew install --cask docker-desktop
open -a Docker

Click through the installer and install any prompted software updates.

Adjust Resources

Go to Docker → Settings → Resources and set:

Setting	Value
CPU limit	MAX
Memory limit	20 GB
Disk usage limit	MAX

Hit Apply & Restart.

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4. Onyx

curl -fsSL https://onyx.app/install_onyx.sh | bash

When prompted:

1. Press Enter to acknowledge
2. Choose 2 for Standard
3. Press Enter for Edge

Onyx creates ~/onyx_data/, which contains the Docker Compose file (useful for manually stopping or modifying images). There is also a .env file — leave it untouched.

Prevent Sleep

sudo pmset -a sleep 0 disksleep 0

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5. Ollama Models

1. Clone the repo:

   cd ~
   git clone https://github.com/cediackermann/riotsecure.git
   cd ~/riotsecure
   

2. Create models from modelfiles:

   ./updateModels.sh modelfiles
   

   The required base model is pulled automatically — just wait for it to finish.

3. Open the web interface on port 3000 and create an admin account.

4. Go to Admin Panel → Language Models:

   • Select Ollama as provider and give it a name
   • Set the API base URL to http://host.docker.internal:11434
   • Refresh the model list, select at least the three RIoT models, and click Connect

5. Go to Admin Panel → Chat Preferences → System Prompt → Modify Prompt, delete the entire prompt, and save.

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6. RAG Content Upload

Option A — Upload as File

1. If needed, edit the URLs in riot-sources.txt.

2. Fetch content:

   cd ~/riotsecure
   ./fetchContent.sh riot-sources.txt
   

3. In the web interface, go to Admin Panel → Add Connector → File.

4. Give the connector a name and upload the files from ~/riotsecure/content.

5. Wait ~30 seconds for indexing to complete.

Option B — Upload as URL

1. In the web interface, go to Admin Panel → Add Connector → Web.
2. Add each URL as a separate connector, using scrape method Single.
3. Wait ~30 seconds for indexing to complete.