PALO WORKBENCH 0.2.0 | DESKTOP PREVIEW

Turn process PDFs and Excel workbooks into a reviewed brief for your coding tool.

WHAT YOU NEED
An Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 26 or later, at least 16 GB RAM and 8 GB free.
The private AI model is a 4.68 GB first-time download. You need Internet for that
step. You do not need Python, Ollama, a terminal or an AI subscription.

FIRST USE
1. Drag PALO Workbench to Applications, then open it.
2. Keep the small PALO window open. Your browser opens the workspace on this Mac.
3. Follow Get ready. Confirm the model download, or choose Use the model on this Mac
   if offered. Wait for Private AI is ready.
4. Choose Start with the example. It uses fabricated PDF and Excel documents.
5. Analyze, compare each proposed item with the source, and include or exclude it.
6. Review the Export preview before downloading the development blueprint.

YOUR OWN DOCUMENTS
Import only PDF/XLSX files that you are authorized to process. The local model
runs on this Mac. Original document text is kept out of the blueprint by the
export format, but business names and process rules can still be confidential.
PALO does not grant permission to share them or override company policies.

EVERYDAY USE
Open PALO, prepare its private AI when prompted, and choose a saved case or a new
one. No model download is needed again while verified model files remain present.
Closing the browser does not stop PALO. Quit PALO to stop its AI engine.
Saved work remains in Library/Application Support/PALO Workbench in your account.
Deleting a case removes its workspace files, not backups or exported copies.

IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG
No space: free disk space and retry. No model: reconnect to Internet and retry.
Preparation interrupted: retry; downloaded parts are retained where supported.
No readable scan: try a clearer scan, or an authorized text PDF. Local scan OCR
supports English and Italian; complex tables and diagrams need manual checking.
The app does not silently switch to a cloud model.

FOR COMPANY CONNECTIONS
Ask IT to configure the approved endpoint and credentials. That route sends
extracted text to the configured service. Enterprise authentication and deployment
are not supplied by this desktop preview.

See RELEASE-STATUS.md for the actual Apple notarization and test status.
