Aru AI: How I built a personal AI assistant with secure data storage for both kids and adults.

Hi everyone! I’m Anvar from Kazakhstan, and this is my first post on DEV.to . I’m not a big fan of overly complex tech jargon, so I’ve kept things light and simple. I hope you find this style refreshing and worth your time! Aru AI is a dream project of mine. Over the past year of development, there’s been a fair share of trial and error. I’ve written a full article about the project's journey and the hurdles i overcome — you can check it out on my blog here: Link . Like all the projects I write about, the article on Aru will be akin to a detailed guide and a demonstration of functionality. All screenshots will be in English , but remember - the interface and functionality are currently available in Kazakh, English, and Russian. What do you need to understand first? Aru Ai is a personal AI assistant to which you can connect a model in any convenient way. Gemini, Open Router, or local models via Ollama/LM Studio. Currently, Aru does not have its own LLM model (not yet). Aru saves nothing