MIDAS

Demo (15 s): coming — see tools/record_demo.md to record it locally and drop the file at docs/assets/midas-demo.gif.

Local-first AI agent for approval-gated automation and verifiable LLM workflows.

MIDAS is a self-hosted AI agent with a local dashboard, CLI, signed receipts, budget controls, Ollama support, and MCP tooling. It helps you draft, review, and verify agent actions before they change files, call services, publish content, or use external tools.

For non-developers: download the repo, open the folder, then double-click Launch MIDAS.bat on Windows. On macOS, use Launch MIDAS.command. On Linux, run ./launch-midas.sh. See docs/INSTALL_FOR_EVERYONE.md.

Read DISCLAIMER.md before using MIDAS with external accounts, generated content, automation, or third-party tools.

Who It Is For

• Users who want a local-first AI agent with a dashboard instead of terminal-only setup.
• Developers building LLM workflows that need approvals, receipts, and budget controls.
• Operators who want an audit trail before connecting email, files, MCP tools, or external APIs.
• Teams testing Ollama, cloud model providers, and self-hosted agent workflows.

What It Does

• Plans and drafts work through a bounded LLM agent loop.
• Stores every step as an Ed25519-signed receipt in a hash chain.
• Routes file writes, code execution, spreadsheet writes, outbound sends, Stripe intents, media files, and external MCP calls through the approval queue.
• Preserves untrusted taint across agent steps so fetched pages, PDFs, emails, and third-party tool output cannot become instructions.
• Uses a lightweight skill index and loads SKILL.md only when needed.
• Links receipts to operator-recorded outcomes so runs can be reviewed later.

Screenshots

Chat	Approvals	Proof Ledger

Status

• ✅ Code gates — 718 tests, mypy strict (157 files), ruff, import-linter contract core ↛ flagship, bandit medium+, ShipVitals READY p0=0 p1=0.
• ✅ Secret scan — clean.
• ⏳ Human UAT — see docs/UAT_CHECKLIST.md, unsigned at first release.
• ⏳ Lighthouse + axe-core (WCAG 2.2 AA) — workflows wired, first results pending after v0.1.0.
• ⏳ Cross-platform — Linux/macOS/Windows × Python 3.11/3.12 matrix runs via the Cross-platform workflow.
• ❌ Independent third-party security review — not yet performed. Until that lands, MIDAS is local-first, approval-gated, with security defaults. It is not described as "secure", "certified", or "production-ready".

Use Cases

• Run a self-hosted LLM agent from a local dashboard or CLI.
• Draft files, media plans, and code changes behind approval cards.
• Use Ollama locally, or connect a cloud provider with your own API key.
• Route MCP tools through an approval workflow and receipt ledger.
• Verify agent activity with signed receipts and an independent verifier.
• Check local capabilities before installing or enabling extra tools.

Quickstart

No-terminal start

Windows:

Double-click: Launch MIDAS.bat

macOS:

Double-click: Launch MIDAS.command

Linux:

chmod +x launch-midas.sh
./launch-midas.sh

The launcher creates a private .venv, installs MIDAS, prepares local state, opens the dashboard, and prints a rescue login link if the browser does not open.

Developer start

git clone https://github.com/omarkhandji-commits/midas.git
cd midas
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\pip install -e ".[llm,web,dev]"
midas init
midas dashboard

Open the local dashboard, connect a model, then run one mission. The dashboard is loopback-only and uses a one-time login token.

midas init detects local Ollama, or accepts one cloud API key:

midas init                      # running Ollama, no key needed
midas init --key sk-...         # OpenAI
midas init --key sk-ant-...     # Anthropic
midas init --key sk-or-...      # OpenRouter

CLI

midas earn "<niche>"               # scan, prepare, queue
midas capabilities scan            # detect local tools, no install
midas capabilities plan "make a video with voice"
midas approvals list
midas approvals approve <id>
midas execute <id>
midas roi
midas outcome record <run_id> "<note>" -m value=<amount>
midas proof export out.html --run-id <run_id>
midas repo-map src/
midas blog-lint path/to/post.md
midas course "topic" --modules 5
midas drain                        # queue due scheduled posts

Run as an MCP server:

midas mcp serve

Media

MIDAS never downloads tools silently. midas capabilities scan checks for ffmpeg, Node/Remotion, Edge TTS, Kokoro, Piper, XTTS/Coqui, NeuTTS, Ollama, Docker/Podman, Git, and MCP adapters. midas capabilities plan "<goal>" returns the local/free path, setup gaps, approval needs, privacy notes, cost notes, and fallback.

Current media tools:

• image.draft: offline PNG placeholder or opt-in provider.
• voice.synthesize: deterministic offline WAV and opt-in provider hooks.
• video.script and video.storyboard: pure planning tools.
• remotion.project.draft: approval-gated ZIP with a minimal Remotion project.

Security Defaults

• Default-deny Sentinel policy.
• Approval metadata: risk, estimated cost, expiry, hash preview when available.
• Drift checks for approved file writes and code.run.
• Per-task, daily, monthly, per-skill, and per-persona budget gates.
• Remote skills are queued for review; they are not installed automatically.
• Secrets stay out of receipts, logs, prompts, fixtures, and screenshots.
• Kill switch blocks tool execution.

See SECURITY.md, docs/SECURITY.md, docs/THREAT_MODEL.md, and docs/SECURITY_RELEASE_NOTES.md.

Verify Receipts

pip install ./tools/verify
midas keys export-public
python -m midas_verify .midas/receipts.jsonl --public-key <hex>

Flip one byte in the ledger and rerun. Verification reports the corrupted sequence index.

Testing

ruff check .
mypy src
lint-imports
bandit -r src -ll
pytest
midas eval
cd web && npm run lint && npm test && npm run build
python -m build
twine check dist/*

ShipVitals is used as a final release-readiness evidence pack. It does not replace tests, security review, Playwright checks, or human review.

Project Layout

src/midas/core/        sentinel, budget fuse, receipts, memory, router
src/midas/flagship/    CLI, dashboard, agent loop, tools, eval suites, MCP
config/                policy and provider templates
docs/                  architecture, security, recipes, receipt spec
tests/                 unit, security, eval, fixtures
tools/verify/          standalone receipt verifier
web/                   React dashboard

License

MIT. See LICENSE.