AI - Local Stack Control

v3.0 — Codename: Ankh of Jah
http://dcos.net

A PySide6 desktop application for orchestrating local AI/ML tool stacks across a 13-layer architecture.

AI Local Stack Control (AI-LSC) provides a unified interface to discover, configure, launch, and manage 121 tools spanning the entire AI software stack — from GPU runtimes and inference engines to agent frameworks and container deployment targets.

Features

13-Layer Architecture

Every tool in the registry is classified within a 13-layer taxonomy, giving you a clear mental model of your entire AI stack:

Layer	Name	Tools
L1	Host Platform	PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Redis, SQLite3, DuckDB
L2	Development Environment	Python, CuPy, ripgrep, fd, tree-sitter, SST
L3	GPU Runtime	CUDA Toolkit, ROCm, Vulkan
L4	Inference Engines	Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM, SGlang, TGI, LMDeploy, TextGen
L5	Distributed Runtime	vLLM (distributed)
L6	AI Endpoints	LiteLLM Proxy, OpenRouter, TGI Endpoint, vLLM Endpoint, Ollama Endpoint, LM Studio, OpenAI Compatible, Groq
L7	Data & Knowledge Pipelines	Dify, LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, Docling, Whisper, Unstructured, Haystack, Craw4AI, Firecrawl, LakeFS, DVC, nomic-embed
L8	Automation & Execution	Aider, Claude Code, Codestral, Fabric, Jupyter, Streamlit, Gradio, Chainlit, Aider (Chat), Marqo, PyPDF, Docling (ETL), and more
L9	Observability	Btop, Glances, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry
L10	Intelligent Routing	CrewAI, AutoGen, OpenBrain, Mnemosyne, Mnemo Cortex
L11	User Interfaces	Open WebUI, ChatUI, InvokeAI, Forge (A1111), ComfyUI, Gradio Web, Streamlit Web
L12	Containers	Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Pulumi, Bicep, OpenTofu, AWS CDK, Crossplane, Terragrunt
L13	Knowledge Management	Zotero, Calibre, Paperless-ngx, Logseq, Joplin

Tool Registry

Browse and search across 115 tools with real-time status detection, dependency tracking, and per-tool configuration. Each tool entry includes installer type, launcher specification, required dependencies, and feature flags (CLI/GUI/Web).

IPC Stack Editor

Visually compose your tool stack using the AI-LSC Stack Editor — a drag-and-drop flow compiler. Validate dependencies, then compile the stack state to a portable JSON configuration file.

Stack Templates

Get started quickly with pre-configured stack templates:

• Claude Code Setup — Full Claude Code ecosystem (11 tools: claude_code, ollama, aider, claude_mem, godmod3, awesome_claude_code, superpowers, ui_ux_pro_max, vibe_kanban, claude_squad, rcode)
• Free Claude Code — Minimal Claude Code setup (4 tools: claude_code, ollama, claude_mem, rcode)
• SaaS Integrations — Production deployment stack (12 tools including cloudflared, nginx_proxy, certbot, backup_agent)
• Local LLM Lab — Self-hosted LLM playground (10 tools: ollama, llamacpp, vllm, litellm, openwebui, chromadb, whisper, docling, aider, fabric)

Multi-Backend Container Export

Export your compiled stack to multiple deployment targets:

• Podman Compose — Rootless OCI containers via compose.yaml
• Docker Compose — Standard Docker Compose output
• LXC Containers — Per-container .conf files + lxc-launch.sh lifecycle script

Runtime Management

Launch and manage tools via four runtime backends:

• systemd — Persistent system services with systemctl
• tmux — Session-managed terminal processes
• desktop — One-shot CLI commands
• lxc — Full LXC container lifecycle (create, start, stop, freeze, attach)

Skills System

Extend AI-LSC with skill modules that add specialized behaviors to your tool stack. The Skills Console provides activation toggles, behavior bindings, and runtime integration.

AI Chat Console

Built-in chat interface for interacting with local LLM endpoints. Supports model selection, conversation history, and direct integration with your running stack.

Monitor Dashboard

Real-time system health monitoring with CPU/memory metrics, per-service status indicators, and log aggregation across all running tools.

Code Analysis

Source code analysis with syntax highlighting, complexity metrics, and dependency visualization.

Settings

Configure base directories, model defaults, API endpoints, logging levels, and application preferences.

Architecture

ai_lsc/
  __init__.py                 # Public API re-exports
  constants.py                # App constants, styles, navigation order
  types.py                    # Data classes: ToolMetadata, PipelineState, etc.
  guardrails.py               # Import guard for PySide6
  registry/
    __init__.py
    defaults.py                # Legacy 115-entry monolith registry (fallback)
    loader.py                 # Merges per-layer files at runtime
    manager.py                # RegistryManager — query/filter tools
    validator.py              # Schema validation
    layers/                   # 13 per-layer tool files (108 → 115 tools)
      automation.py            # L8: 31 tools
      containers.py            # L12: 10 tools (incl. 6 new IaC tools)
      data_knowledge.py        # L7: 13 tools
      development.py          # L2: 6 tools (incl. SST)
      distributed.py          # L5: 1 tool
      endpoints.py            # L6: 10 tools
      gpu.py                  # L3: 3 tools
      host_platform.py        # L1: 5 tools
      inference.py             # L4: 7 tools
      intelligent_routing.py  # L10: 5 tools
      knowledge_management.py # L13: 5 tools
      observability.py        # L9: 7 tools
      user_interfaces.py      # L11: 12 tools
    stack_templates/
      __init__.py
      manager.py               # StackTemplateManager
      claude-code-setup.json   # 11-tool template
      free-claude-code.json    # 4-tool template
      saas-integrations.json   # 12-tool template
      local-llm-lab.json       # 10-tool template
  runtime/
    __init__.py
    executor.py                # RuntimeExecutor — dispatch to systemd/tmux/desktop/lxc
    installer.py               # Tool installation handlers
    process.py                 # Process management
    status.py                  # Service status detection
    systemd.py                 # systemd service lifecycle
    tmux.py                    # tmux session management
    lxc.py                     # LXC container lifecycle
  stack/
    export.py                  # ContainerBackend — generates compose YAML / LXC configs
  ui/
    __init__.py
    protocol.py                # MainWindowProtocol (dependency injection)
    main_window.py             # AILocalStackControl — master QMainWindow
    dialogs/
      __init__.py
      stack_wizard.py          # First-launch template selection wizard
    pages/
      __init__.py
      chatbot_console.py
      code_analysis_tab.py
      container_stacks_tab.py
      datasets_tab.py
      git_worktree_tab.py
      infrastructure_layer_page.py
      service_row.py
      settings_page.py
      skills_console.py
      ipc_stack_tab.py
      tools_tab.py
  chat/
    api.py                     # Async chat API worker (PySide6 signals)
  skills/
    resolver.py                # SkillRuntimeResolver
  manifest/
    support.py                 # Manifest generation
  utils/
    filesystem.py
    logging.py
    paths.py
    process.py

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+
• PySide6 (pip install PySide6)
• Arch Linux (pacman) or equivalent package manager

Quick Install

git clone https://github.com/your-username/ai-lsc.git
cd ai-lsc
pip install -e .

See quickstart.md for detailed setup instructions.

Bootstrap Script

./bootstrap.sh

The bootstrap script installs all system dependencies (pacman packages), Python dependencies, and verifies your environment.

Usage

Launch the Application

python -m ai_lsc

First Launch

On first launch, the Stack Template Wizard appears. Choose a pre-configured template (Claude Code Setup, Local LLM Lab, etc.) or start from scratch and manually select your tools.

Typical Workflow

1. Select a template or manually pick tools from the registry
2. Configure dependencies — AI-LSC resolves tool dependencies automatically
3. Compile your stack — IPC Stack Editor validates and saves the configuration
4. Launch services — Tools start via systemd, tmux, or desktop launchers
5. Monitor — Dashboard shows real-time status across all running tools
6. Export — Generate Podman/Docker Compose or LXC container configs

Development

Project Structure

The project follows a layered architecture with clear separation of concerns:

• registry/ — Tool definitions, loader, validator, templates
• runtime/ — Process management, launchers, installers
• stack/ — Container export backends
• ui/ — PySide6 interface (guarded imports, protocol-based DI)
• chat/ — Async chat API integration
• skills/ — Skill runtime resolver
• utils/ — Filesystem, logging, path helpers

PySide6 Guard Pattern

All UI modules use a try/except guard:

try:
    from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow
    _HAS_QT = True
except ImportError:
    _HAS_QT = False

if _HAS_QT:
    class MyWidget(QMainWindow):
        ...
    MyWidget = None

This allows the registry, runtime, and utility modules to be imported and tested without PySide6 installed.

Registry-Driven Dispatch

Tool behavior is driven entirely by registry entries. No hardcoded switch statements:

LAUNCHER_DISPATCH = {
    "systemd": systemd_start,
    "tmux": tmux_start,
    "desktop": desktop_start,
    "lxc": lxc_start,
}
handler = LAUNCHER_DISPATCH[tool["launcher"]["type"]]
handler(tool)

Adding a New Tool

1. Identify the correct layer file in registry/layers/
2. Add a new entry to the TOOLS dict:

'my_tool': {
    "name": "My Tool",
    "level": 8,
    "layer": "Automation & Execution",
    "role": "Hands",
    "category": "Development",
    "installer": {"type": "npm", "pkg": "my-tool"},
    "launcher": {"type": "tmux", "cmd": "my-tool serve --port {port}",
                  "default_port": 8080},
    "deps": ["ollama"],
    "description": "My awesome AI tool.",
    "flags": {"has_cli": True, "has_gui": False, "has_web": True}
},

3. Optionally add it to a stack template JSON in registry/stack_templates/

Creating a Stack Template

{
    "id": "my-template",
    "name": "My Custom Stack",
    "description": "A custom stack for my workflow",
    "version": "1.0",
    "author": "your-name",
    "tags": ["custom", "development"],
    "tools": ["ollama", "aider", "claude_code", "vllm"]
}

Save as registry/stack_templates/my-template.json.

Tech Stack

Component	Technology
UI Framework	PySide6 (Qt for Python)
Language	Python 3.11+
Package Manager	pip / uv
Container Backends	Podman, Docker, LXC
Service Management	systemd, tmux
IaC Tools	Terraform, Pulumi, OpenTofu, AWS CDK, Crossplane, Bicep, Terragrunt
Config Format	JSON

License

AGPLv3

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature)
3. Add tools to the appropriate layer file
4. Ensure all 13 layer files pass AST validation (python3 -c "import ast; ...")
5. Submit a pull request