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Vane

An answering engine with citations, assembled from a SearXNG you run and a model key you already pay for. Renamed from Perplexica in 2026.

ItzCrazyKns/Vane · ★ 36,091 · last commit 122d ago · MIT · needs 2048 MB RAM · runs on ARM (Pi-friendly)
Vane running from the boot-verified compose file
Vane, running from the compose file on this page — screenshot from our verified instance, not marketing material.
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The same server can serve several escape hatches — that's how a $5 VPS beats a $50 SaaS bill.

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