> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.recursive.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Flint documentation

> Run Flint and connect it to your coding harness.

Flint is Recursive’s model for fast, local agentic coding, built with our autoresearch system, the Eureka Machine. Run it locally or in the cloud and connect it to your coding harness to get started.

> [card] [Join our Discord community](https://discord.gg/5hRxnYkSYD)
>
> Meet other developers using Flint, ask questions, and share feedback with the Recursive community.

## Local usage

Run Flint locally with [rec](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/rec.md), [Ollama](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/ollama.md), [Unsloth](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/unsloth.md), [LM Studio](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/lm-studio.md), or [llama.cpp](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/llama-cpp.md). Choose an option below for setup instructions.

For a quick start on a supported Mac, we recommend [rec with Pi](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/rec.md#recommended-harness). rec downloads the model and connects the harness automatically.

> [card] [rec](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/rec.md)
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> Run Flint on your Mac with Recursive’s optimized inference engine and automatic setup for Pi or OpenCode.

> [card] [Ollama](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/ollama.md)
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> Download and run Flint with Ollama, then connect it to your coding harness.

> [card] [Unsloth](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/unsloth.md)
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> Use Flint in Unsloth’s local app and connect it to your coding harness.

> [card] [LM Studio](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/lm-studio.md)
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> Import Flint for desktop chat and local serving with a compatible runtime.

> [card] [llama.cpp](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/llama-cpp.md)
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> Run Flint with a compatible GGUF and runtime build, with direct control over GPU offload and local serving.

## Coding harnesses

Connect Flint to a coding harness using a local runtime or cloud provider.

> [card] [OpenCode](https://docs.recursive.com/guides/coding-agents.md)
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> Connect OpenCode to a local Flint runtime, or use hosted Flint-40B on its free tier, subject to capacity and rate limits.

> [card] [Pi](https://docs.recursive.com/guides/pi.md)
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> Try Flint free through Radius, or launch locally with rec.

> [card] [Cline](https://docs.recursive.com/guides/cline.md)
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> Use Flint in Cline Desktop, VS Code, or the terminal through a local model server.

> [card] [OpenHands](https://docs.recursive.com/guides/openhands.md)
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> Connect OpenHands to a local Flint runtime or hosted provider.

## More ways to run Flint

| You want to… | Start with |
| - | - |
| Run Flint with llama.cpp | [llama.cpp](https://docs.recursive.com/edge/llama-cpp.md) |
| Load Flint in Python | [Hugging Face Transformers](https://docs.recursive.com/gpu/transformers.md) |
| Serve Flint on GPUs | [SGLang](https://docs.recursive.com/gpu/sglang.md) or [vLLM](https://docs.recursive.com/gpu/vllm.md) |

For model behavior and recommended defaults, see the [Flint overview](https://docs.recursive.com/models/flint.md) and [generation settings](https://docs.recursive.com/guides/generation-settings). For specifications and checkpoints, see the [model card](https://docs.recursive.com/models/model-card).

## A first task worth trying

Start with a small repository you know. Ask Flint to explain one function, add a focused test, then fix the behavior that test exposes. Check the diff and test output after each step.

For setup issues, see [troubleshooting](https://docs.recursive.com/resources/troubleshooting.md). For downloads and release information, see [release status](https://docs.recursive.com/resources/releases.md).


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