AI providers
Configure AI under Settings → AI. Pick a provider, paste a key (or point at a
local endpoint), and you’re set. Keys are stored in the OS keychain via
Rust’s keyring crate — they never touch disk or localStorage.
Setting up
Section titled “Setting up”- Open Settings → AI.
- Choose a provider and paste your API key.
- For local / offline models, point Nexis at your LM Studio, MLX, or Ollama URL.
Supported providers
Section titled “Supported providers”| Provider | Key required |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | Yes |
| Anthropic | Yes |
| Google Gemini | Yes |
| Groq | Yes |
| xAI Grok | Yes |
| Cerebras | Yes |
| DeepSeek | Yes |
| Mistral | Yes |
| OpenRouter | Yes |
| Hugging Face | Yes (free tier available) |
| OpenAI-compatible | Depends on endpoint |
| LM Studio | No — local only |
| MLX | No — local only |
| Ollama | No — local only |
Running fully offline
Section titled “Running fully offline”Point Nexis at a local server and no key is required — nothing leaves your machine:
- LM Studio — run models behind its local server.
- MLX — Apple Silicon local inference.
- Ollama — local model runner.
This pairs well with the privacy philosophy: local-first, zero telemetry, keys in the keychain.
Security
Section titled “Security”Nexis wraps AI network access in SSRF and DNS-rebinding protection, and the AI tool surface is sandboxed. Every file, shell, search, and plan tool requires explicit approval before it runs.