# FRCTL — open apps and private local AI

FRCTL is a local-first Android marketplace for independent open-source applications and selected Hugging Face models. The client discovers public Android projects through GitHub, loads repository descriptions, keeps an offline Room cache, and resolves installable APK assets only when an entry is opened.

Version 1.5.0 can download explicitly allowlisted model artifacts from Hugging Face with progress, cancellation, resume, RAM/storage checks, and mandatory SHA-256 verification. Supported models run through MediaPipe directly on the phone for streamed chat and README summaries. After download, inference works without a network connection. Chat messages remain in memory and are cleared when the user leaves the chat.

Private recommendations use only local opens, favorites, and installation markers. A deterministic seven-day half-life ranks categories after ten actions. At most 500 events are stored in the app database; the feature can be disabled and the history can be erased at any time. No interaction data or AI prompt is sent to FRCTL, GitHub, or Hugging Face.

The interface supports English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, and Spanish. GitHub authorization is optional and only increases API limits. Credentials are encrypted in app-private storage with Android Keystore.

FRCTL does not review or sign third-party APK files or model licenses. Users must verify publishers, signatures, checksums, licenses, and device requirements. This release is a product alpha and does not claim FSTEC certification.