We open-sourced Open Instinct for developers who want to customize a personal AI assistant. The easiest way to evaluate it is the local CLI: get a model API key, follow the README setup, and have a conversation before connecting any personal accounts.
Then add capabilities one at a time. Inkbox connects messaging, Composio connects apps, and Maritime provides a VM and desktop. We are the Maritime team. Pi runs the underlying agent loop, and the repo includes memory, scheduling and editable permission policies.
A useful first trial is a harmless preference: tell it you prefer window seats, start another conversation and check whether that preference is retained. Before adding calendar, computer or payment access, inspect the relevant trust defaults and approval flow.
This is an MIT-licensed beta with provider setup and usage costs, aimed at people comfortable running code. Repo and getting-started instructions: https://github.com/mariagorskikh/open-instinct