Welcome
User guide for BLXAde — the local-first agent canvas for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
BLXAde is a local-first desktop workspace for AI agents. You arrange terminals, previews, todos, loops, Hermes, and tools on an Excalidraw-based canvas, drive work with an in-app Global Agent, and optionally connect local agent CLIs over MCP — all while keeping project data on your machine.
Start here
Getting started
Install, sign in, license, onboarding.
Projects
Workspaces, .blxade, autosave.
Canvas
Drawing, pages, Command Search.
Settings
Every settings section.
Canvas & nodes
Canvas nodes
Apps, Tools, Helpers overview.
Browser previews
Loopback and package previews.
Usage
Agent CLI usage snapshots.
Music
YouTube Music session.
GitHub
Issues, PRs, Device Flow.
Image generation
OpenAI + fal.ai studio.
Plans & Makers
Plan helper and authoring tools.
Agents & automation
Agents
Global Agent, CLIs, Hermes, MCP.
App control
Semantic Settings/canvas control.
Terminals
Shells, agent PTYs, masking.
Loops
Recurring headless automation.
Voice, memory, chrome
Voice & Memory
STT, Realtime, CrossMemory.
Notifications
Bell, toasts, deep links.
Appearance & themes
Families, wallpapers, glass.
Shortcuts
Keys and Command Search.
Safety
Platforms
| Platform | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 10 1803+, WebView2 109+ |
| macOS | macOS 11.3+ |
| Linux | Ubuntu 22.04 or Debian 12+ (or equivalent) |
Status
BLXAde is under active development. This guide tracks the product model as implemented in the desktop app (aligned with the in-repo llm-wiki and recent stage features through Notification Center, license gate, and app control).