FAQ

Can I use Kleinia every day?

Not yet. Kleinia is a technology preview: features and interfaces change between releases. Try it in a virtual machine or on a non-critical device, and keep backups.

Is it free?

Yes. Kleinia is free and open source. See License and trademarks.

Do I need a cloud AI account?

No. You can connect a cloud provider, a model running on your own machine, or both, in the unified model gateway. With a local model, model calls never leave the machine.

Do I have to change my agents or apps?

No. opencode, Claude Code and other agents run as usual, and traditional apps are managed without changes. See Run your agents.

Does a language model sit in the scheduler?

No. Agents recognise the workload and decide when to switch policies; only deterministic, safety-checked policies run in the kernel. If a policy misbehaves, the system falls back to the default. See Agent for OS.

Can an agent do anything it wants on my computer?

No. Permissions follow risk: routine actions run on their own, sensitive ones notify you, and deleting, sending data out or changing the system waits for your confirmation. Every action is recorded. See Permissions and audit.

Is it Fedora?

Kleinia is based on Fedora and works like Fedora Silverblue, with a GNOME desktop. Most Fedora documentation applies. It has its own kernel build, system services for agents and its own images, so please report problems to Kleinia first, not to Fedora.

Can I install RPM packages?

Use Flatpak for desktop apps and Distrobox for command-line tools. Layering RPMs onto the image is possible as a last resort. See Development tools.

Does it work on ARM or Apple Silicon?

Not yet. Only x86_64 is available; aarch64 is coming.

Does it collect my data?

See Privacy.

Where does the name come from?

From the Klein bottle, a surface with no separate inside and outside: the system and its agents hold each other the same way. Kleinia is also a genus of succulents, which is where release codenames come from.

Who makes Kleinia?

Kleinia is started and maintained by the VIPA Lab, the team behind the ACOS research, together with everyone who contributes. See Contributing.