# webAI Documentation

## Docs

- [App architecture](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/app-architecture.md): How webAI apps are structured — the single-file model, iframe sandbox, and constraints you need to know.
- [App lifecycle](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/app-lifecycle.md): Build, bundle, and deploy your app to the webAI shell — from local development to the launcher.
- [Collaboration](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/collaboration.md): Build real-time multiplayer apps with peer-to-peer spaces, state sync, and chat — powered by CollaborationManager.
- [Identity & encryption](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/identity.md): Access user identity, device credentials, and end-to-end encryption for secure peer-to-peer communication.
- [Navigation](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/navigation.md): Control shell navigation — return to the launcher, switch views, and route between webAI screens.
- [OasisHost](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/oasis-ai.md): Run AI inference on-device — acquire models, stream completions, and monitor runtime status from your app.
- [Overview](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/overview.md): Build custom apps that run inside webAI — with access to on-device AI, real-time collaboration, identity, and encryption APIs.
- [Accessing shell APIs](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/shell-apis.md): The universal pattern for safely accessing webAI platform APIs from your app.
- [webAI SDK](https://developers.webai.com/api-reference/webai-sdk.md): The official SDK for building apps on the webAI platform — AI inference, state management, chat memory, and a React hook.
- [Browser](https://developers.webai.com/apps/browser.md): A built-in web browser with tabs and AI-powered context actions.
- [Contacts](https://developers.webai.com/apps/contacts.md): Manage the people you connect with — add, verify, and message contacts.
- [Documents](https://developers.webai.com/apps/documents.md): A block-based document editor for writing and real-time collaboration.
- [Files](https://developers.webai.com/apps/files.md): Organize, preview, and share files with local file indexing.
- [Messages](https://developers.webai.com/apps/messages.md): Direct messages, space conversations, reactions, and the quick-access Chats panel.
- [Oasis](https://developers.webai.com/apps/oasis.md): Your personal AI — running directly on your device, not in the cloud.
- [Pixel](https://developers.webai.com/apps/pixel.md): A pixel-based grid editor for creating art and visual patterns.
- [Slides](https://developers.webai.com/apps/slides.md): Create and present slide decks — collaboratively in spaces or on your own.
- [Tasks](https://developers.webai.com/apps/tasks.md): A built-in task manager for organizing your work — with lists, boards, and real-time collaboration in spaces.
- [Whiteboard](https://developers.webai.com/apps/whiteboard.md): An infinite canvas for visual thinking — sticky notes, shapes, freehand drawing, and connections.
- [webAI Changelog](https://developers.webai.com/changelogs/webai_changelog.md): Product updates and announcements for webAI
- [Coming Soon](https://developers.webai.com/coming-soon.md): Something new is on the way. Stay tuned for updates from webAI.
- [Intelligence Delivery Network](https://developers.webai.com/concepts/idn.md): How webAI turns every device into a node in a shared network of intelligence.
- [On-Device AI](https://developers.webai.com/concepts/on-device-ai.md): How webAI runs AI models locally — backends, model tiers, LoRA adapters, and automatic hardware routing.
- [Terminology](https://developers.webai.com/concepts/terminology.md): Key terms and concepts used throughout webAI.
- [About webAI](https://developers.webai.com/getting-started/about.md): A desktop and browser application that brings AI, collaboration, and productivity tools together — all running locally on your device.
- [Introduction](https://developers.webai.com/getting-started/introduction.md): Welcome to the webAI documentation. Find everything you need to get started, explore features, and build custom apps.
- [Quickstart](https://developers.webai.com/getting-started/quickstart.md): Get started with webAI and walk through onboarding.
- [Add contacts](https://developers.webai.com/guides/add-contacts.md): Connect with people using pairing codes, device IDs, or in-space interactions.
- [Build custom apps](https://developers.webai.com/guides/build-apps.md): A step-by-step guide to building, testing, and deploying your own apps inside webAI — from a single HTML file to a fully collaborative, AI-powered tool.
- [Discover spaces](https://developers.webai.com/guides/discover-spaces.md): Browse public spaces, find nearby spaces on your network, and revisit recent ones.
- [Join a space](https://developers.webai.com/guides/join-spaces.md): Step-by-step guide to joining a space by code, public directory, local discovery, or history.
- [Choosing and managing models](https://developers.webai.com/guides/models.md): A practical guide to selecting the right AI model for your hardware, downloading it, and managing your local model library.
- [Moderate a space](https://developers.webai.com/guides/moderate-spaces.md): How to mute, kick, and ban participants when hosting a space.
- [Create and configure personas](https://developers.webai.com/guides/personas.md): A step-by-step guide to building custom AI personas — system prompts, tool permissions, adapters, and sharing.
- [Share apps](https://developers.webai.com/guides/share-apps.md): Distribute your custom apps to others through spaces — no app store, no approval process.
- [Voice](https://developers.webai.com/guides/voice.md): Real-time voice chat with live transcription — directly between devices, no server in the middle.
- [Personas](https://developers.webai.com/personas/personas.md): Define how your AI behaves — not just what it says, but what it knows and what it can do.
- [Appearance](https://developers.webai.com/settings/appearance.md): Choose your theme and toggle UI preferences.
- [Data & Storage](https://developers.webai.com/settings/data-storage.md): Manage web history, file indexing, and installed apps.
- [Devices & Network](https://developers.webai.com/settings/devices-network.md): Manage connected devices, backup devices, and local network discovery.
- [Model](https://developers.webai.com/settings/model.md): Download and manage the local AI model that powers your personal persona.
- [Personal Persona](https://developers.webai.com/settings/personal-persona.md): Enable and configure your on-device AI persona, including data access, learning, and capabilities.
- [Personalization](https://developers.webai.com/settings/personalization.md): Configure weather-based greetings, location context, and pattern highlights.
- [Privacy & Presence](https://developers.webai.com/settings/privacy-presence.md): Control face detection, zen mode, and presence behavior when you're away.
- [Profile](https://developers.webai.com/settings/profile.md): Manage your profile picture, display name, email, identity, and encryption details.
- [Sharing & Effects](https://developers.webai.com/settings/sharing.md): Control webEffects, peer sharing capabilities, and experimental build notifications.
- [System](https://developers.webai.com/settings/system.md): Version info, self-checks, diagnostics, logs, and factory reset.
- [Spaces](https://developers.webai.com/spaces/spaces.md): Shared spaces for real-time collaboration — no accounts, no cloud storage, just a code to join.
- [Support & Community](https://developers.webai.com/support/support.md): Get help, connect with the community, and stay up to date with webAI.