User guide

OpenCircle is not a chat box with extra buttons bolted on. It is a shared place where people and Familiars talk, build things together, remember context, and take action — with you always able to step in.

This guide assumes a Server already exists and that you have your own account on it. It does not cover administrator or source-development access; if your Server is not ready yet, point its operator to the Administrator guide.

What you will find here

• Your first hour — connect, meet your Familiar, and make something that outlasts the conversation.
• Install and connect — get Desktop, Mobile, or the web client talking to your Server.
• Communicate — work with people and Familiars in Rooms without losing who said what.
• Create together — Writer, Board, Sheets, Slides, and Design as shared, saved work.
• Apps & connections — hand your Familiar local agents, GitHub, SSH, Google Workspace, and the browser.
• Personalize — shape your Familiar's look, voice, and working style.
• Account and security — passwords, PINs, and recovery codes.
• Use OpenCircle Mobile and delete a Mobile account.

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