# Nika Projects at AI Tinkerers

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Nika is an open-source, local-first workflow language that turns repeatable AI tasks into structured, version-controlled files.

Nika replaces standard, ephemeral AI chat threads with Intent as Code: a system where workflows are written as portable files using a single Rust binary and four core verbs (infer, exec, invoke, and suspend). Operating under an AGPL-3.0 license, the engine runs locally with any LLM to ensure your data stays secure. It relies on a strict, default-deny permissions block to define the exact blast radius of your files, tools, and hosts before execution. This approach lets teams build, review, and version-control their AI workflows just like traditional software.

- Official technology site: https://nika.sh
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 1
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Nika - Intent as code](https://paris.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_6XBmEC8IoVA)

Nika is an open source workflow language + Rust engine where AI pipelibe is a siNGle YAML file woth 4 verb

- Event context: Offstage w/ Docker feat ClickHouse — 2026-07-07 — Paris
- Public talk page: https://paris.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_6XBmEC8IoVA

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