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Standard is a personal computing system that unifies a proprietary database, coding language, and AI into a single cohesive environment. All of your data lives on your own device — you store, search, and use your records without relying on third-party cloud infrastructure. Whether you’re configuring a home server, building custom applications with the Standard coding language, or letting the Standard Intelligence Model (SIM) surface insights across your digital life, every capability runs from your own hardware.

Get Started

Learn what the Standard System is, check system requirements, and run through your first installation.

Standards

Understand Standards — the schema definitions that describe how your records are structured and stored.

Records

Work with Records, the individual rows of data that live inside your Standards tables.

Code

Explore the Standard coding language (.stds, .std) for querying records and building custom applications.

Functionality

Discover the built-in capabilities that ship with every Standard System, including files, search, and AI.

Interfaces

Connect to your Standard instance through the Node GUI and other available interfaces.

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Quickstart

Follow these four steps to go from unboxing to a fully running Standard System.
1

Purchase a license

Visit standardcomputers.net/order to purchase your Standard System license. You’ll receive a license key along with your User ID, Device Serial, and Device Chit Token — keep these handy for the activation step.
2

Install Standard on Linux or Windows

Download the installer for your platform from standardcomputers.net/downloads or follow the CLI-based APT installation steps for Linux. The Standard System runs best on Ubuntu or Debian, but Windows is fully supported.
3

Configure your system via config.conf

Open config.conf to set your device name, operating mode (client, server, or relay), relay address, AI model, and notification preferences. Every available property is documented in the Configuration reference.
4

Launch Standard and start using your system

Run standard from your terminal (Linux) or launch it from the Start Menu (Windows) to open the CLI. From here you can query your AI model, manage records, run Standard code files, and control every aspect of your system.