System Requirements
Hardware and software prerequisites for running Ocsidian.
Ocsidian runs alongside Godot on your local machine. The AI processing happens in the cloud, so your internet connection matters more than your GPU for generation speed — but you still need a capable machine for Godot rendering.
Minimum requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / macOS 13 / Ubuntu 22.04 | Windows 11 / macOS 14+ / Ubuntu 24.04 |
| CPU | 6-core / 3.0 GHz | 8-core+ / 3.5 GHz+ |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB+ |
| GPU | 4 GB VRAM (DirectX 12) | 8 GB+ VRAM (RTX 3070 or M1 Pro equivalent) |
| Storage | 50 GB free (SSD) | 100 GB+ free (NVMe SSD) |
| Internet | 10 Mbps | 50 Mbps+ |
Software prerequisites
- Godot 5.4+ — bundled with Ocsidian or selected from a local source checkout
- Visual Studio 2022 or Xcode 15+ (for C++ compilation)
- .NET 8 SDK — required for some build tools
Note
Ocsidian detects your Godot installation automatically. If you have multiple versions installed, you can select which one to use in Settings → Engine.
Supported Godot versions
- Godot 5.4
- Godot 5.5
- Godot 5.6 (preview support)