LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. LASTING INDEPENDENCE.

Your AI.
Your knowledge.
Your control.

Custom offline AI systems for your home or business.

Work with your documents and a tailored knowledge library on hardware you own—without requiring a cloud AI service to process your prompts or files.

A conversation, not a commitment. No payment obligation.
Please keep your inquiry general until after an NDA.

A SYSTEM THAT STAYS WITH YOU
Your documentsRecords. Manuals. Working files.
LOCAL AI▥▥▥
Selected knowledgeChosen, stored, and ready to use.
YOUR HARDWARE. YOUR LOCAL WORKSPACE.
01 / ILLUSTRATIVE LOCAL SETUPCORE AI · NO INTERNET REQUIRED
BUILT AROUND YOUR LIFE. OR YOUR WORK.
For your home For your organization

01 / PRACTICAL POSSIBILITIES

Familiar information.
A more useful way to work with it.

One principle, two settings: put useful AI close to the information you choose to keep.

FOR YOUR HOME

Your own corner
of knowledge.

A knowledge workstation for your household documents and selected reference collections. Keep useful information close, even when your internet connection isn’t.

  • 01
    Find the detail you need.

    Look up a warranty, search a policy, or find a maintenance record in your stored documents.

  • 02
    Build a library around your interests.

    Work with locally stored manuals, reference books, and other available, licensed collections.

  • 03
    Keep core assistance available.

    Ask questions and work with stored information during an internet outage.

Illustrative uses · Household record organization and home automation are also available through custom engagements.

Talk about a home system
FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION

Useful work.
Confidential information.

Bring local AI into the work your team already does. Scope the tools around your records, approved processes, and the people responsible for review.

  • 01
    Make documents easier to work with.

    Intake, classification, structured extraction, and private search with source references.

  • 02
    Turn conversations into working notes.

    Local transcription and meeting summaries, with appropriate consent and review.

  • 03
    Connect information to action.

    Draft from approved templates and customer-provided information; integrate with existing workflows, with human review where appropriate.

Illustrative uses · For law firms, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, accounting firms, insurance agencies, and other businesses handling sensitive records.

Talk about a business system

Every engagement is scoped individually. Examples describe possibilities, not a standard package. AI can miss information or make mistakes; source references and human review help you check its work.

02 / INSIDE THE SYSTEM

Local by design.
Tailored to you.

Tech Frog selects and configures the hardware, AI models, software, knowledge resources, and interface around what you want to do.

Useful components, thoughtfully assembled. Open-source and other third-party tools may provide the AI model, document processing, search, or interface. Tech Frog chooses and connects suitable components for your workload.

Ready for an outage, within practical limits. Offline operation needs power, functioning hardware, and previously stored content. Connected services and integrations may still need a network or internet connection.

03 / CONTROL, IN PRACTICE

Know what runs.
Know where it runs.

Privacy comes from the system’s configuration and how it is operated. Here is what local control means—and where the boundaries are.

01

Your hardware.
Your day-to-day decisions.

Control the hardware, your data, configuration, and daily operation. Core use does not require a cloud AI account or subscription.

Ownership and use of software, models, and content remain subject to their applicable licenses.

02

Local processing.
Deliberate access.

Your prompts and documents are processed locally for core AI work. Any outside service or integration is considered separately in the agreed design.

Customer-controlled local audit logs are different from outside-provider processing. Logging, access, and retention depend on configuration. No system guarantees anonymity or universal security.

03

A selected library.
A realistic scope.

Keep the knowledge you choose, tailored to your interests, content availability, licenses, and storage. Content must be acquired, stored, and updated deliberately.

This is not a complete or live copy of the internet. Storage capacity does not guarantee effective search or use of every file. Model choice, performance, and hardware depend on the workload.

For sensitive professional work: offline operation alone does not establish regulatory compliance or preserve legal privilege. Those requirements need their own assessment and safeguards.

04 / WORKING WITH TECH FROG

A clear path.
No obligation to build.

Start with a general conversation. Get a considered recommendation before deciding whether, or how, to implement it.

  1. 01

    Free introductory conversation

    NO COST · NO COMMITMENT

    Discuss your general idea, intended use, and whether an offline system could fit. An inquiry creates no payment obligation.

    Please do not share confidential information at this stage.

  2. 02

    NDA and customer outline

    CONFIDENTIALITY FIRST

    When you’re ready, Tech Frog sends an NDA before receiving confidential details. You then provide an outline of what you want to build and how you intend to use it.

  3. 03
    THE ASSESSMENT

    The AI Design Brief

    $1,500
    NON-REFUNDABLE · ENTIRELY REMOTE

    Typically completed within one week.

    A useful plan, whichever path you choose.

    Tech Frog provides an assessment Statement of Work (SOW) and invoice. Work starts after the SOW is signed and payment is received.

    YOUR DELIVERABLES

    • A personalized research report.
    • System options and their tradeoffs.
    • Model and hardware recommendations, with reasons for each.
    • Proposed interface mockups and customization ideas.
    • A one-hour screen-sharing presentation of the recommendations.

    Options are created individually around your needs, including a lower-cost path and alternatives that do not require hiring Tech Frog to implement them.

    Revision terms are defined individually in the assessment SOW. The assessment fee does not include the build and is not credited toward it.

  4. 04

    Optional custom build
    and on-site handover

    SEPARATE SCOPE & PRICING

    If you choose Tech Frog for implementation, a separate build SOW defines scope, deliverables, and pricing. Pricing may be a fixed quote or an estimate, depending on scope.

    Tech Frog supplies hardware appropriate to the agreed configuration, plus on-site installation and training within the United States. Required travel is included in the quoted implementation fee.

  5. 05

    Ongoing support
    or independent operation

    YOUR CHOICE

    Choose optional monthly consulting and management under a managed service agreement, or a documented handover for independent operation.

    As agreed, support can cover troubleshooting, updates, new knowledge resources, training, and system monitoring. Access, monitoring, and update methods must fit your offline requirements; persistent remote access is not required.

TECH FROG CONSULTING LLC · AUSTIN, TEXAS

Custom systems. Written scope. Documentation and training that help you operate what you own.

About the consultancy

05 / GOOD QUESTIONS

Plain answers.
Clear expectations.

Have a different question?
Start with a general inquiry.

Let’s talk
What works without an internet connection?

Core local AI and selected, previously stored documents and knowledge resources can work offline. The system still needs power and functioning hardware. Connected services, live information, and some integrations may require network or internet access.

How is my knowledge library selected?

We select customer documents and reference collections around your interests or work, available storage, content availability, and applicable licenses. Content must be acquired, stored, and updated deliberately. It is not a complete or live copy of the internet, and storage space alone does not make every file searchable or useful.

What hardware do I need?

The assessment recommends models and hardware for your workload, with reasons and tradeoffs. If you choose a custom build, Tech Frog supplies hardware appropriate to the agreed configuration. Performance depends on the model, hardware, documents, and tasks; there is no universal configuration for every use.

How do offline systems receive updates?

Software, models, and knowledge resources are updated deliberately using methods agreed for your offline requirements. That may involve approved update windows or controlled transfer of update files. Support and monitoring are scoped around those requirements; persistent remote access is not mandatory.

Are prompts sent to a provider? Are there logs?

Core AI processes your prompts and documents on your hardware without requiring cloud AI processing. Any optional connected service needs its own data-flow review. Customer-controlled local audit logs are separate from outside-provider data processing. What is logged, who can access it, and how long it is retained depend on configuration. Offline does not mean anonymous, universally secure, or free from all logging.

When should I share confidential information?

Keep your first email and introductory conversation general. Tech Frog sends an NDA before receiving confidential details for your customer outline. Offline operation alone does not establish regulatory compliance or preserve legal privilege; access controls, policies, and any applicable professional requirements need separate consideration.

What do I own and control?

You control your hardware, customer data, configuration, and day-to-day operation. Core operation does not require a cloud AI account or subscription. Software, model, and content rights remain subject to applicable licenses. Build deliverables, documentation, and handover are defined in your SOW.

What does the $1,500 assessment include?

The AI Design Brief includes a personalized research report, system options and tradeoffs, reasoned model and hardware recommendations, proposed interface mockups and customization ideas, and a one-hour screen-sharing presentation. It is entirely remote and typically completed within one week after the signed SOW and payment. The fee is non-refundable; revision terms are defined individually in the assessment SOW.

Do I have to hire Tech Frog for the build?

No. Recommendations are tailored individually and include a lower-cost path and alternatives that do not require Tech Frog to implement the system. You receive useful recommendations even if you choose another provider or implement independently. A Tech Frog build requires a separate SOW; its pricing may be a fixed quote or estimate. The assessment fee does not include, or count toward, implementation.

Is travel included in implementation?

For agreed Tech Frog custom builds, required travel for on-site installation and training within the United States is included in the quoted implementation fee. Scope, hardware, deliverables, and pricing are defined in the separate build SOW.

Is ongoing support required?

No. Choose a documented handover for independent operation or optional monthly consulting and management under a managed service agreement. Support can include troubleshooting, updates, adding knowledge resources, training, and monitoring, as agreed. Its access and delivery methods must fit your offline requirements.

START WITH A CONVERSATION

What would you like
your AI to help with?

A home knowledge library. A more useful document workflow.
Bring the general idea. We’ll explore whether an offline system fits.

Request a Free Introductory Conversation

Free to inquire. No payment obligation.
Reserve confidential information until after the NDA.