sig-id/nucleus
Lightweight OCI container runtime for NixOS
- Stars
- 113
- Forks
- 3
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 1mo ago
nucleus star history
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About nucleus
nucleus is a free, open-source AI inference tool by sig-id, written mainly in Rust. Lightweight OCI container runtime for NixOS. It has 113 GitHub stars and 3 forks, and was last updated 1mo ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 113
- Last update
- 1mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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nucleus FAQ
Can I use nucleus commercially?
Yes. Apache-2.0 is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is nucleus free?
Yes. nucleus is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does nucleus run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, nucleus works on macOS.
Does nucleus need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is nucleus still maintained?
It was last updated 1mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to nucleus?
Similar free, open-source tools include copilot, agentscope-runtime, ANOLISA, MagicWX.
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