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 "repo": "magnitudedev/magnitude",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/magnitudedev/magnitude",
 "repo_slug": "magnitudedev-magnitude",
 "title": "Serve models from a home server that starts at boot",
 "page_title": "How to serve models from a home server that starts at boot with Magnitude",
 "summary": "Run Magnitude server setup so the engine runs as a self-updating service on Linux or macOS.",
 "who": "A home lab owner who wants an always-available local model endpoint for the household or team.",
 "problem": "Desktop apps stop when you log out, and keeping a model server running needs service setup.",
 "outcome": "Magnitude running as a service that starts at boot, survives logout and updates itself.",
 "steps": [
  "Install Magnitude on the server",
  "Run `magnitude server setup`",
  "Download the models you want to serve",
  "Point clients on your network at the server"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Set up magnitudedev/magnitude as a boot service with magnitude server setup on <server>, download <models>, and confirm it keeps running after I log out.",
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 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
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 "caveat": "This card is written from the magnitudedev/magnitude README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have macOS, Windows or Linux. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "rust",
 "requirements": [
  "macOS, Windows or Linux (x64 or ARM64)",
  "Apple Silicon, NVIDIA, AMD or Intel GPU, or a CPU only",
  "Enough memory for the model you choose"
 ],
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 "score": 0.8,
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