An AI-Native Desktop GUI & IDE Environment for Exploring and Automating LLM Workflows in Rust.
Inforno is an extensible desktop application built with egui that provides centralized access to local and cloud-based Large Language Models (LLM). It combines interactive LLM chat sessions, Jupyter-style notebooks, local VFS sandboxing ("Realms"), embedded code editing, and background daemon automation.
The project is structured as a modular Cargo workspace:
| Crate | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
inforno_gui |
Binary |
The primary frontend application providing chat windows, notebook views, preset editors, and tile-based IDE layouts. |
inforno_core |
Library |
Core backend engine handling SQLite storage, OpenRouter & Ollama client streaming, Realm path isolation, and Rhai scripting execution. |
autorno |
Daemon |
(in development) Headless autonomous daemon worker that opens OS sockets to run automated prompt loops, scripts, and note cells across realms. |
bulat |
Library / Binary |
Fast, lightweight text editor and side-by-side code diffing tool with custom themes and extensible syntax highlighting. |
- Multi-Provider LLM Integration:
- Ollama Support: Connect to locally hosted models with automatic installed-model discovery and pull management.
- OpenRouter Pay-as-you-go cloud access.
- Realms & Secure VFS:
- Organize work across multiple projects (stable/unstable branches) within centralized "Realms."
- Virtual File System (VFS) with alias-based path resolution (
/project_name/dev/src/main.rs) preventing directory escaping and resolving canonical symlink paths securely.
- Interactive Notebooks & Rhai Scripting:
- Jupyter-style Note Cells integrated into chats.
- Execute Rhai scripts embedded directly inside Note Cells to automate iterative queries and prompt loops. (very experimental atm).
- Embedded Editor & Merging (
bulat):- Custom syntax highlighting powered by
Logoslexers and dynamicRhaiscript loaders. - Interactive LLM patch application and side-by-side diff merging directly inside chat panes.
- Custom syntax highlighting powered by
- Typst & Math Rendering:
- Embedded Typst compiler for inline and block LaTeX/math SVG rendering inside assistant responses.
Chats and local state are stored securely in .rno SQLite database sandboxes.
To use OpenRouter models, provide an API key using any of the following methods:
- In-App Manager: Click the API Key button in the top menubar.
- Environment Variable: Set
OPENROUTER_API_KEY. - Local
.envFile: Create a.envfile in the working directory:
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-your-api-key-here- Rust Compiler & Cargo (Edition 2024 / MSRV supported by workspace dependencies)
- C compiler toolchain for SQLite bundling (
cc/gcc/MSVC)
From the workspace root:
# Run GUI application in development mode
cargo run
# Run GUI application in release mode
cargo run --release# Run the Autorno daemon
cargo run -p autorno
# Run standalone Bulat editor/diff tool
cargo run -p bulat -- path/to/file.rs
cargo run -p bulat -- left.rs right.rs# Build release executable for x86_64 Windows
cargo build --target=x86_64-pc-windows-gnu --release --bin inforno_gui
# Set application icon (optional tool)
rcedit target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/inforno_gui.exe --set-icon assets/icon.icoThis project is licensed under MIT license.