# Why Trusty ?
Most offline assistants match voice against trained intent templates, so only pre-trained phrasings work. Trusty uses Gemma 4 itself as the orchestrator, picking tools and arguments by reasoning. The LLM is the brain of the home, not just the chat layer.
# Setup instructions (mac):
Open the DMG and drag Trusty.app into Applications.
Because Trusty is not signed with an Apple Developer ID, on first launch macOS Gatekeeper will say "Trusty Not Opened, Apple could not verify…".
To unblock, run once in Terminal:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Trusty.app
Then double-click Trusty.app as normal.
# Demo prompts:
Hey Trusty, what is the capital of France? → local
Hey Trusty, will it rain in Dublin today? → weather (location only)
Hey Trusty, clean the living room → Vacuum via HA
Hey Trusty, play music from my offline folder → local files
Features
- Smart-home control.
- Local memory.
- Microphone audio never leaves the device.
- 100% local AI assistant.
- Family-safe education.