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# Getting Started

This section walks you through setting up OpenHuman and running your first request.

OpenHuman is open source under the GNU GPL3 license. The codebase is available at [github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman](https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman). You can self-host, contribute, or simply use the hosted version.

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## Download & Install

OpenHuman runs natively on:

- **macOS** (Intel and Apple Silicon)
- **Windows** (x64 and ARM64)
- **Linux** (x64 and ARM64: AppImage and .deb)
- **Android**
- **iOS**
- **Web** (any modern browser)

Download the app for your platform from the official OpenHuman website, or use the web version directly in your browser.

The native app has a small footprint, starts fast, and uses your operating system's secure credential storage. The web version provides the same core functionality when a native install is not practical.

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## Create Your Account

When you first open OpenHuman, you will be asked to sign in. Multiple sign-in options are available, including social login providers.

After signing in, you may be placed on a waitlist depending on rollout status. The waitlist is used to manage access during launch and early scaling.

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**No permanent lock-in.** Creating an account does not grant OpenHuman ongoing access to anything. All processing still requires explicit actions from you later.
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## Connect Your First Source

OpenHuman works by connecting to your existing tools and platforms. Each connection expands your knowledge graph, giving Neocortex more data to compress and reason over. You choose what to connect, and you can revoke access at any time.

**Telegram:** Connect your Telegram account to analyze conversations, extract signals, and generate summaries across your chats and groups. OpenHuman supports the full range of Telegram capabilities: chat management, message search, contact management, group and channel administration, reactions, polls, inline buttons, and more.

**Notion:** Connect Notion to export structured outputs like summaries, action items, decisions, and workflow records into your workspace.

**Google Sheets:** Connect Google Sheets to log reports, track actions, or export tabular data.

**Slack:** Connect Slack to extend your knowledge graph across workplace conversations.

All integrations are optional. You can start with one source and add more later. The more sources you connect, the more powerful the intelligence becomes. Each connection is independently revocable.

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## Run Your First Request

Once a source is connected, you can start asking OpenHuman questions using the command input.

Try prompts like:

- **"Summarize what I missed today"**
- **"What are the key decisions from this week?"**
- **"Extract action items from my recent conversations"**
- **"What topics are trending across my groups?"**

OpenHuman processes only the data needed to answer your request, produces an output, and presents it for your review. If the output feels too broad or too shallow, narrow the scope. Specify a particular conversation, time range, or intent.

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## Explore Skills & Integrations

After your first request, explore what else OpenHuman can do:

- **Skills** extend the assistant's capabilities, fetching external data, running scheduled tasks, processing information, and writing outputs to connected tools
- **Integrations** let you push structured results to Notion, Google Sheets, and other tools
- **Workflows** turn conversation decisions into trackable actions you can follow through on

Learn more in [Skills & Integrations](../product/skills-and-integrations.md).

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#### Join the Community

OpenHuman is in early alpha. Feedback and contributions make a real difference at this stage.

Join the Discord community to connect with other users, share feedback, report issues, and contribute to the project. Early users get free usage as part of the alpha program.

**GitHub:** [github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman](https://github.com/tinyhumansai/openhuman)
