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+ # Edgen 
+A Local GenAI API Server: A drop-in replacement for OpenAI's API for Local GenAI
+- [Description](#description)
+- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+  - [Dependencies](#dependencies)
+  - [Installing](#installing)
+  - [Executing program](#executing-program)
+- [Documentation](#documentation)
+- [Help](#help)
+- [Running the Application Locally](#running-the-application-locally)
+- [License](#license)
+
+## Description
+
+Edgen is a Local, private GenAI server alternative to OpenAI. No GPU is required. Run AI models locally: LLMs (Llama2, Mistral, Mixtral...), Speech-to-text (whisper) and many others.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
+- [NodeJs](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)
+- [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/installation)
+
+### Installing
+
+See the [releases](https://github.com/edgenai/edgen/releases) page for the latest binary. All major platforms are supported.
+
+
+## Documentation
+See the [documentation page](https://docs.edgen.co) for help and support 
+
+## Help
+Should any error be encountered when building the application locally, ensure the following system dependencies are met
+
+1. Minimum Required Rust Toolchain
+```shell
+# use the rustup toolchain command to install the required toolchain
+rustup toolchain add beta-2023-11-21
+```
+
+2. Install cmake from [https://cmake.org/download/](https://cmake.org/download/)
+
+## Running the Application Locally 
+To run the application locally, ensure the dependencies are met 
+```shell
+pnpm install
+pnpm tauri dev 
+``` 
+
+
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License - see the [LICENSE](../LICENSE) file for details
+