Frequently asked

Straight answers for v0.19.1.

These answers match the advertised Windows product. They are not legal advice. Use Ask Eidovara for the same knowledge pack.

What is Eidovara?

A local-first Windows 10/11 x64 desktop workspace for apps, gaming tools, media, research, backups, and optional Soul. Visiting this website does not create an account. Soul is optional software, not a consciousness claim.

How do I install Eidovara?

Confirm you are 18 or older on the Download page. After that gate, the primary button downloads the official unsigned installer Eidovara-0.19.1-Windows-x64-Setup.exe — the .exe (about 101.3 MiB), not the GitHub source tree. SHA-256 72F4D09ADA17593F0391438A5375ABC9351041DA8ABB252E68271B8FDACCA7D8. You can still build on Windows with npm run dist:win:installer. Adults 18+.

Why does Windows warn me?

Official advertised installers are Authenticode-unsigned. They are not Microsoft-certified, EV-signed, or SmartScreen-preapproved. We cannot Authenticode-sign until the owner provides a certificate. SmartScreen may warn. Verify SHA-256 and GitHub provenance. Provenance is not Authenticode.

Is there a Linux, macOS, or iOS app?

No official Linux or macOS product. Not an iOS, iPhone, iPad, or Apple product. Linux/macOS scripts are development targets.

Is Eidovara someone else’s assistant or a film character?

No. Eidovara, Soul, and the Soul kernel are first-party software names. They are not third-party film or assistant products and are not affiliated with those owners. See Licensing and the repository trademark notice.

Do I need the cloud?

No. Free / Offline Soul works with no Worker URL. After 18+, Settings → Eidovara service defaults to https://api.eidovara.org for /health, /v1/config, and /v1/status only. Paste another HTTPS base to override. Conversations are not sent.

Can I pay for Premium here?

No. v0.19.1 does not sell Premium and does not process payments. Ctrl+A local-admin testing is not checkout or PCI processing.

What are the keyboard shortcuts?

In the Windows app after 18+: Ctrl+K jumps to Dashboard, Settings groups, Apps, Soul, and legal. Ctrl+/ opens the cheatsheet. Ctrl+A opens private admin only when you are not typing in a field. Click the Soul face or type in the right dock to ask locally. Hold the mic to dictate. Enter sends a message. Esc closes a dialog. Launching an app still asks you to confirm.

Is the website helper Soul?

No. Ask Eidovara is a website helper over a fixed knowledge pack. It is not Soul and not legal advice. Transcripts are not stored.

Who owns Eidovara? Is it open source?

© 2026 Tyler Michael Bosworth. All rights reserved. Qualifying original first-party expression is claimed by Tyler Michael Bosworth. Soul Consciousness Studios is an intended publisher name only, not a formed entity that owns this IP unless a privately signed assignment exists. The repository is source-available, not OSI open source, and is not MIT, Apache, or GPL. Forks stay under LICENSE. GitHub pull requests do not transfer ownership. Contributor and entity assignment files are unsigned templates. No ® or patent is claimed here. See Licensing.

Where are the legal documents?

Start at the legal hub for Terms, Privacy, Age 18+, Licensing, and Security. Repository notices are not a clearance opinion. Contributor and entity assignment files are unsigned templates only.

Why would the live website look older than git?

GitHub Pages publishes docs/ from main only. This site is that live github.io homepage after PR #10 merged. Later branches do not appear here until they merge to main. Do not retarget Pages at a feature branch.