Runtime Reference

Nimi Runtime is the local AI execution daemon used by apps and desktop.

Command entry

nimi start

Operational commands

nimi doctor
nimi status
nimi health --source grpc
nimi logs --tail 100
nimi stop
nimi version
nimi model list --json
nimi provider list --json
nimi run "Hello from Nimi"
nimi run "Hello from Nimi" --provider gemini
nimi run "Hello from Nimi" --cloud

Foreground mode remains available when you want direct daemon logs:

nimi serve

Source development entry

If you are developing Nimi from source instead of consuming the released binary:

cd runtime
go run ./cmd/nimi serve

Health endpoints

• GET /livez
• GET /readyz
• GET /v1/runtime/health

Source references

• Runtime implementation notes: runtime/README.md
• Runtime spec domain docs: spec/runtime
• Runtime kernel contracts: spec/runtime/kernel