Powerful Features That Set VIRU Apart

VIRU isn't just another AI chatbot. It's a complete autonomous coding system designed from the ground up to give you superhuman development capabilities—all while keeping your code 100% private and local.

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The Eye: Vision-to-Code

"See it, Build it."

Transform any UI screenshot into production-ready code in seconds. Just drag and drop an image of a website, app design, or wireframe into VIRU's terminal. Using advanced multimodal AI (LLaVA, GPT-4V), VIRU analyzes the visual elements, layout, colors, and components, then generates complete React/Tailwind code that perfectly replicates the design.

Perfect for: Rapid prototyping, converting Figma designs to code, building landing pages from inspiration screenshots.

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God Mode: Voice-Powered Coding

"Code with your voice, not your keyboard."

Experience truly hands-free development. God Mode enables continuous voice conversations with VIRU—you speak, it listens, understands context, executes commands, and even speaks back with status updates. Unlike basic voice-to-text tools, VIRU's God Mode maintains conversation context across multiple turns, understands technical jargon, and can handle complex multi-step instructions.

Perfect for: Pair programming sessions, accessibility, coding while reviewing specs, brainstorming architecture.

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Autopilot: Self-Healing Code

"Write. Test. Fix. Repeat. Automatically."

VIRU's Autopilot is true autonomous coding. Give it a high-level goal like "create a REST API for user authentication," and VIRU doesn't just write code—it tests the code, catches errors from compiler/linter output, analyzes the issues, and automatically rewrites sections until everything works. It's a Plan-Execute-Verify loop that runs without human intervention.

Perfect for: Boilerplate generation, fixing legacy code, implementing features from specs, debugging complex issues.

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Neural Link: RAG Memory System

"VIRU never forgets your codebase."

Traditional AI has a context window limit—it can only "see" a few thousand tokens. VIRU's Neural Link uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to index your entire project into a vector database. When you ask a question, VIRU performs semantic search across all your files, finding relevant code snippets even if they're in files you didn't mention. The 3D visualization shows this knowledge graph in real-time.

Perfect for: Large codebases, onboarding to unfamiliar projects, finding code patterns, documentation.

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100% Private & Offline

"Your code, your machine, your rules."

VIRU runs entirely on your local machine using Ollama for LLM inference. This means zero data leaves your computer—no API calls to cloud providers, no telemetry, no logging, no "anonymous usage statistics." Your proprietary code, trade secrets, and client projects stay completely private. Plus, once you download Ollama models, VIRU works offline—perfect for flights, remote locations, or air-gapped environments.

Perfect for: Enterprise development, government contractors, privacy-conscious developers, offline work.

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Free Forever, Open Source

"No subscriptions. No trials. No catches."

VIRU is MIT licensed—completely free for personal and commercial use. No "freemium" model where useful features are locked behind paywalls. No usage limits, no seat licenses, no "enterprise tier." Download it, use it forever, modify it, redistribute it—whatever you need. The full source code is on GitHub, audited by the community, and transparent.

Perfect for: Students, startups, solo developers, companies who want vendor independence.

Real-World Use Cases

See how developers are using VIRU to transform their workflow

🚀 Rapid Prototyping

"I built a full SaaS landing page in 20 minutes by dropping screenshots from competitor sites. VIRU generated all the components, and I just tweaked the copy. What used to take days now takes hours."

— Frontend Developer

🏢 Enterprise Development

"Our team works on classified government projects. We can't use ChatGPT or Copilot because they send data to the cloud. VIRU gives us AI assistance while keeping everything on-premises and compliant."

— DevOps Lead

🎓 Learning & Onboarding

"As a bootcamp graduate, I use VIRU to understand large codebases. The Neural Link shows me how different files connect, and the voice mode lets me ask questions while reading documentation."

— Junior Developer

How VIRU Works: Under the Hood

Understanding the technology that makes VIRU possible

1. Local LLM Inference with Ollama

VIRU uses Ollama as its AI backend—a lightweight runtime that runs large language models (like Mistral, Llama, CodeLlama) directly on your GPU or CPU. Unlike cloud APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic), Ollama keeps everything local. You download models once (~4GB-7GB), and they run offline forever. VIRU communicates with Ollama via a REST API at localhost:11434.

2. Agentic Architecture

VIRU uses a multi-agent system where specialized AI "personas" handle different tasks:

Architect Agent: Plans system architecture, designs database schemas, suggests patterns
Developer Agent: Writes implementation code, creates components, builds features
Debugger Agent: Analyzes errors, reads stack traces, suggests fixes
Git Specialist: Handles version control, writes commit messages, manages branches

When you send a message, VIRU's router analyzes keywords and context to dispatch it to the right agent.

3. File System Integration

Unlike ChatGPT (which can only show you code), VIRU has direct file system access via Node.js. When the AI generates code, VIRU's File Service automatically:

Creates directories if they don't exist
Writes files to your actual project folder
Executes shell commands (npm install, git commit, etc.)
Reads existing files for context

4. Docker-Based Distribution

VIRU uses Docker to ensure "it works on my machine" actually means it works on everyone's machine. Three containers run in parallel:

Server Container: Node.js backend with RAG, agents, file I/O
Client Container: React frontend served by Nginx
Admin Container: Separate management dashboard

All data persists via Docker volumes, so your projects and AI memory survive restarts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is VIRU different from ChatGPT? +

VIRU runs 100% locally on your machine, has direct file system access to write code, and costs $0/month forever. ChatGPT is cloud-based, has no file access, and costs $20/month.

Do I need to know Docker? +

No! Just install Docker Desktop (free) and run 2 commands. It's literally copy-paste. The entire setup takes ~2 minutes.

What AI models can I use? +

Any Ollama model: Mistral, Llama, CodeLlama, DeepSeek, etc. You can also configure it to use OpenAI's API if you prefer.

Is my code really private? +

Yes! VIRU runs entirely on your local machine. Your code, conversations, and project data never leave your computer. No telemetry, no logging, no external API calls (unless you configure OpenAI).

Can I use VIRU for commercial projects? +

Absolutely! VIRU is MIT licensed, which means you can use it for any purpose, including commercial projects, without any restrictions or fees.

Does it work offline? +

Yes! Once you have Ollama models downloaded, VIRU works completely offline. Perfect for flights, remote locations, or anywhere without internet.

🛡️ Integrated Security

Zero-Trace Spy Messenger

VIRU includes PrivyChat integration. A military-grade encrypted messenger designed with a "Zero-Trust" philosophy for sensitive collaboration.

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RAM-Only Architecture

Data exists only in volatile memory. If the server restarts or crashes, 100% of data is instantly and irrevocably lost. No database trails.

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Stealth Suite

Includes Decoy Calculator Mode (type 1337+= to unlock) and a Panic Button that instantly wipes storage and redirects to Google.

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Military-Grade Crypto

AES-GCM end-to-end encryption with unique 12-byte IVs for every message. Only you hold the keys; the server sees nothing.

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Secure P2P Calls

High-definition Video and Voice calls using WebRTC (DTLS-SRTP). Peer-to-peer connection means no server recording is possible.

"Privacy is not a crime. It is a fundamental human right."

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Feature	VIRU	ChatGPT	Copilot
Cost	✓ $0/month	✗ $20/month	✗ $10/month
Local & Private	✓ Yes	✗ Cloud only	✗ Cloud only
File System Access	✓ Full access	✗ No	✗ Limited
Vision (Screenshot → Code)	✓ Yes	✗ Paid only	✗ No
Self-Healing Code	✓ Autopilot	✗ No	✗ No

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