Onecarat.Labs
Guide

Quick Start

Get OnecaratEditor running with a local AI model in just a few minutes.

1

Download a GGUF Model

Download a GGUF model file from Hugging Face.

i GGUF is a file format for running large language models locally on your CPU or GPU without cloud access.

Recommended model: LFM2.5-1.2B-JP-Q4_K_M.gguf
Search keyword on Hugging Face: LFM2.5-1.2B-JP-GGUF

! Some models require a Hugging Face account to download. Create a free account if prompted.
Hugging Face search – type LFM2.5-1.2B-JP-GGUF and click the result Model page – click Q4_K_M to download the GGUF file
2

Place the Model File

Move the downloaded .gguf file into a folder of your choice.

Example: C:\work\gguf

Folder structure with .gguf file placed in C:\work\gguf
3

Launch OnecaratEditor

Open the extracted folder and run OnecaratEditor.exe.

! Windows SmartScreen may display a warning on first launch. This is expected for new software.
Click “More info” then “Run anyway” to proceed.
Windows SmartScreen warning – click More info Windows SmartScreen warning – click Run anyway

A language selection dialog will appear on first launch.

4

Configure the LLM

  1. Open the menu Settings → LLM Settings…
  2. Set Model folder to the folder you created in Step 2.
  3. Select the model you want to use from the list.
  4. Click the “Start Server” button.
i The setup popup will close automatically once the server starts successfully.
LLM Settings dialog – set model folder LLM Settings dialog – select model LLM Settings dialog – start server
5

Start Writing

  • Chat with the AI character to brainstorm or draft ideas.
  • Select text, right-click, and choose AI actions such as summarize, rewrite, or expand.
Editor with right-click AI context menu – select text and right-click Editor with right-click AI context menu – chat with characters

Tips & Next Steps

Chat Characters

OnecaratEditor includes built-in chat characters for different writing styles and purposes.

Learn more about characters

Full Documentation

See the docs page for detailed configuration options, notes, and advanced usage.

Open documentation

Ready to get started?

Download the latest portable ZIP from GitHub Releases.

Download v0.9 on GitHub Full Documentation