MIX AI NODE: hybrid local and cloud architecture in public
A public laboratory for Mix AI: local privacy and cloud capability on one machine, with strict separation.
MIX AI NODE is an experimental hybrid architecture. Local AI and cloud models work together while private data stays under local control.
On one physical computer, Hermes External runs in a virtual machine with internet access and talks to cloud models and external APIs. Hermes Internal runs offline with Qwen3.8-Flash-Next IQ3_S on the Strata engine.
The two agents never talk directly. All traffic between them goes through an independent Security Gateway. Design principles: assume compromise, enforce isolation, use replaceable parts, control access to private data, and fail closed when checks fail.
The setup also covers local documents, databases, media archives and Home Assistant. Deployment and decisions are recorded in a public GitHub repository as they happen — including errors and revisions.