Overseer Documentation
The operating manual for orchestrating AI systems locally. Learn to build, supervise, and automate intelligent agents on your own terms.
Install Overseer
Download and set up Overseer on your system.
Quickstart
Build your first workflow in 5 minutes.
Build Your First Workflow
Create a multi-step AI automation.
Configure Tools
Add capabilities to your agents.
Understand Execution Traces
Debug and analyze your AI operations.
Troubleshooting
Solve common issues quickly.
Building a Research Agent
Create an agent that can browse the web, extract information, and compile reports.
AdvancedMulti-Agent Orchestration
Learn how to coordinate multiple agents using supervisors and planners.
SetupLocal Model Setup
Run AI models entirely on your machine with Ollama or LM Studio.
Local-First by Design
Overseer runs entirely on your machine. Your data never leaves your system. Understand the architecture that makes this possible.
Getting Started
- Introduction
- Installation
- Desktop Setup
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Models & Providers
- Overview
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
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Agents
- What are Agents?
- Creating Agents
- Agent Configuration
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Supervisors
- Supervisor Concepts
- Creating Supervisors
- Delegation Patterns
Planners
- Planning Overview
- Plan Strategies
- Plan Execution
Tools
- Tool Basics
- Built-in Tools
- Custom Tools
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Workflows
- Workflow Basics
- Building Workflows
- Workflow Triggers
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Execution Traces
- Understanding Traces
- Viewing Traces
- Trace Analysis
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Architecture
- Local-First Design
- Data Storage
- Security Model
Overseer v0.1.4 overhauls the core engine with a new Architecture, delivering intent-aware synthesis, multimodal perception, grounding decoupling, and user attachment visibility — alongside the first binary size optimization pass for desktop. Released May 9, 2026.