Link overview

Aventail Link runs models on your device and connects it to Control. We use Link for short. Version 2.x is Aventail; the 1.x releases are Locai Link (Legacy Aventail). Historical screenshots retain the labels shown in those releases.

AVENTAIL / LINK

Run models on your device

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Aventail Link Setup

The four stages remain visible in the sidebar. Start by connecting this installation to your account.

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Connect and Sign in with Aventail

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Sign in to Aventail

Select Sign in with Aventail. In the browser, check the account and organisation before approving this device.

The captured 2.0.0 build opens development Control. Use the environment intended for your package.

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After installation

Use Preferences or the menu bar for day-to-day controls. Review release notes before updating.

Process overview

1. 1
   AgentKeep Link running and connected
2. 2
   ModelDeploy and start serving
3. 3
   ApplicationsChat or send API requests

Slide 1 of 4: Aventail Link Setup.

Aventail Link 2.0.0 setup; agent operation and model serving are separate. Use the arrows or progress marks to move between slides.

AVENTAIL / LINK

Run models on your device

1 / 4

Full view

Aventail Link Setup

The four stages remain visible in the sidebar. Start by connecting this installation to your account.

Find the section

Connect and Sign in with Aventail

The outlined area is shown close up on the next slide.

Close-up

Sign in to Aventail

Select Sign in with Aventail. In the browser, check the account and organisation before approving this device.

The captured 2.0.0 build opens development Control. Use the environment intended for your package.

Slide 04

After installation

Use Preferences or the menu bar for day-to-day controls. Review release notes before updating.

Process overview

1. 1
   AgentKeep Link running and connected
2. 2
   ModelDeploy and start serving
3. 3
   ApplicationsChat or send API requests

Slide 1 of 4: Aventail Link Setup.

Read the Link overview and update steps

The Aventail Link 2.0.0 macOS package installs a desktop setup and a background service in your user account. Its command is aventail; Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) 1.x uses locai.

Choose your installation

• Apple Silicon Mac: follow the quickstart.
• Linux x64: follow the headless installation guide, or use the desktop AppImage for a graphical session.
• Windows x64 or a headless Mac: use terminal installation, or choose the desktop package from the platform reference.

Use the release channel for your Control environment. Moving from 1.x requires a new registration and model deployments; read migration guidance before installing.

Day-to-day controls

Starting the agent and starting a model's serving endpoint are separate actions. Use the Aventail menu bar for quick controls, or Preferences to check device health, manage models and choose startup or theme settings.

For a terminal installation:

aventail status

If the desktop app has not added the command to PATH, use the full executable path.

If needed, restart Link. To add a model, follow Deploy a model.

Update Link

Read the release notes and finish active requests. With Aventail Link 2.0.0, check for an update before applying it:

aventail update --check
aventail update

The second command applies an available update and restarts the daemon. Check aventail status using the same executable path afterward, confirm Online in Control and repeat a short inference request.

For Locai Link (Legacy Aventail) 1.x, the corresponding commands are locai status and locai update. Running the old command does not operate the new Aventail service. Keep any error output; do not reinstall merely because an update check fails.