InControl.Core 1.1.0

InControl-Desktop

Local AI Chat Assistant for Windows

A privacy-first, GPU-accelerated chat application that runs large language models entirely on your machine. No cloud required.

Why InControl?

• Private by default - Your conversations never leave your computer
• RTX-optimized - Built for NVIDIA GPUs with CUDA acceleration
• Native Windows experience - WinUI 3 with Fluent Design
• Multiple backends - Ollama, llama.cpp, or bring your own
• Markdown rendering - Rich text, code blocks, and syntax highlighting

NuGet Packages

The core libraries are available as standalone NuGet packages for building your own local AI integrations:

// Example: use InControl.Inference in your own app
var client = inferenceClientFactory.Create("ollama");
await foreach (var token in client.StreamChatAsync(messages))
{
    Console.Write(token);
}

Target Hardware

Installation

From Release (Recommended)

1. Download the latest MSIX package from Releases
2. Double-click to install
3. Launch from Start Menu

From Source

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/mcp-tool-shop-org/InControl-Desktop.git
cd InControl-Desktop
dotnet restore
dotnet build

# Run (requires Ollama running locally)
dotnet run --project src/InControl.App

Prerequisites

InControl requires a local LLM backend. We recommend Ollama:

# Install Ollama from https://ollama.ai/download

# Pull a model
ollama pull llama3.2

# Start the server (runs on http://localhost:11434)
ollama serve

Building

Verify Build Environment

# Run verification script
./scripts/verify.ps1

Development Build

dotnet build

Release Build

# Creates release artifacts in artifacts/
./scripts/release.ps1

Run Tests

dotnet test

Architecture

InControl follows a clean, layered architecture:

+-------------------------------------------+
|         InControl.App (WinUI 3)           |  UI Layer
+-------------------------------------------+
|         InControl.ViewModels              |  Presentation
+-------------------------------------------+
|         InControl.Services                |  Business Logic
+-------------------------------------------+
|         InControl.Inference               |  LLM Backends
+-------------------------------------------+
|         InControl.Core                    |  Shared Types
+-------------------------------------------+

See ARCHITECTURE.md for detailed design documentation.

Data Storage

All data is stored locally:

See PRIVACY.md for complete data handling documentation.

Troubleshooting

Common issues and solutions are documented in TROUBLESHOOTING.md.

Quick Fixes

App won't start:

• Check that .NET 9.0 Runtime is installed
• Run dotnet --list-runtimes to verify

No models available:

• Ensure Ollama is running: ollama serve
• Pull a model: ollama pull llama3.2

GPU not detected:

• Update NVIDIA drivers to latest version
• Check CUDA toolkit installation

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Write tests for new functionality
4. Submit a pull request

Reporting Issues

1. Check TROUBLESHOOTING.md first
2. Use the "Copy Diagnostics" feature in the app
3. Open an issue with diagnostics info attached

Tech Stack

Version

Current version: 0.4.0-alpha

See CHANGELOG.md for release history.

License

MIT

Built for Windows. Powered by local AI.