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How to run a background research agent with a cited summary with Xiryn

Set up Xiryn once, then have an agent research a topic in its own desktop while you keep working.

Remote script. The one-line setup downloads and runs a script from the internet, so read it first if you want to check what it does.

Who it is forA student, analyst or writer who needs a sourced summary of a topic and does not want to babysit a browser.

The problemResearch means many tabs, reading sources and keeping notes, which blocks the laptop for the whole session.

The outcomeA summary with cited sources, produced on an agent's own desktop while the laptop stays free.

What you need first

  • A computer with about 4 GB of free disk space
  • An API key for at least one model provider, or Ollama for free local models
  • Docker, which the setup installs if it is missing
  • Optional: a Telegram account to pair for remote control
  • Optional: a Firecrawl key for faster web search

Steps

  1. On macOS or Linux, run curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SouravBeraAkaSpeed/xiryn/main/setup.sh | bash. On Windows, run irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SouravBeraAkaSpeed/xiryn/main/setup.ps1 | iex in PowerShell.
  2. When setup asks, add an API key for at least one model provider.
  3. Open Xiryn at the address the setup prints when it starts.
  4. Create an agent with a name, a role and a model, or pick one of the ready-made agents.
  5. Ask it for a research summary with cited sources, then watch its live desktop or wait for the completion notice.

Prompt for your agent

Using the open-source repo SouravBeraAkaSpeed/xiryn, set up Xiryn on this computer and ask its research agent to produce a cited summary on <topic>. Expected output: a summary with a list of cited sources. Verify that every claim in the summary links to one of the listed sources.

Caveat. The README does not state a specific Xiryn address or port, so use the one the setup prints.

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