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Jan Handbook

Jan's Handbook is inspired by Posthog (opens in a new tab) and Gitlab (opens in a new tab). Thank you for showing us the way.

Welcome

This handbook explains how Jan (opens in a new tab) works, and is public.

We're building superintelligence that you can self-host and use locally. Not as a limitation, but as a feature. Your AI should work wherever you need it - on your laptop during a flight, on your company's servers for compliance, or in the cloud for scale.

Jan's Handbook is a living document (opens in a new tab), constantly evolving as we build the future of AI ownership.

Why does Jan exist?

Open Superintelligence

Building superintelligence that belongs to everyone, not just a few tech giants. We believe the future of AI should be open, accessible, and owned by the people who use it.

Betting on Open-Source

Why we're betting on open-source as the future of AI and technology. Open-source has consistently won in the long term, and AI will be no different.

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Our North Star

We're building superintelligence that:

  • Works anywhere: From your laptop to your data center
  • Belongs to you: Download it, own it, modify it
  • Scales infinitely: One person or ten thousand, same platform
  • Improves constantly: Community-driven development

This isn't just about making AI accessible. It's about ensuring the most transformative technology in human history can be owned by those who use it.

"The future of AI isn't about choosing between local or cloud. It's about having both, and everything in between, working perfectly together."

Open Superintelligence