Running rufous as a service, AI Agents

Rufous Agency Implementation, Local AI Coding Agents

Learn how to deliver Rufous-powered coding automation to clients without cloud dependencies or hallucination risks. This course teaches agencies how to set up local model endpoints, configure safety gates, build client task workflows, and scale delivery through tamper-proof agent logging and verification systems.

Open the decision record for rufous

What does running rufous for clients commit you to?

Published figures for this service. Blank fields are not published.

Monthly tool cost
Not published, rufous is open-source (Apache-2.0) with no published license or tier pricing; vendor cost basis is $0 in data, so the agency must supply actual infrastructure, model-hosting, and labor costs.
Time to first value
Not published
Payback
Not modeled, client price, labor, usage, overhead, and expected volume are not supplied.
Guided implementation
8 hours

Is rufous worth running as a client service?

rufous provides credible, evidence-backed local AI coding automation with a tamper-proof Record and five-ring safety gate suited to technical agencies. Client pricing, labor economics, and ROI cannot be modeled from the supplied data and must be supplied by the agency.

An agency-fit judgement for reselling this service. It is separate from the tool description on the decision record.

Before you start

What has to be in place before the first client engagement.

Tools and subscriptions

  • Local model endpoint: Ollama, LM Studio, llama-server, or OpenAI-compatible endpoint serving a 2B–12B model
  • Rust-capable environment or release build of the Apache-2.0 rufous harness
  • Editor integration via the Agent Client Protocol (e.g. Zed) or the built-in web UI/terminal
  • Workspace folder with optional SYSTEM.md or AGENTS.md instruction files
  • Per-client review process for permission cards and denied tool calls

People and inputs

  • Engineering staff comfortable running local models from the terminal
  • Documented safety-gate policy covering the five Rings and default-deny child sandboxes
  • Runbook for interpreting the tool-call Record and end-of-turn verification flags
  • Process for authoring and maintaining task.md files per client engagement

Included with the course

7 working documents for delivering this service.

  • Rufous Client Onboarding Checklistchecklist
  • Local Model Endpoint Setup SOPsop
  • Safety Gate Configuration Templatetemplate
  • Task File Structure Worksheetworksheet
  • Tamper-Proof Audit Log Review Guideguide
  • Multi-Agent Sandbox Deployment Templatetemplate
  • Client Pricing Model for Unattended Tasksworksheet

Listed by name. These documents are not yet published as individual downloads.