Abster Intelligence

Information wants to be free, but intelligence must remain private. Local-first OSINT workspace for investigators who can’t afford data leakage.

Abster Intelligence is a privacy-first investigation workspace for OSINT, GEOINT, and cyber research. Map entities in a live relationship graph, build timelines, analyze evidence, and query your case with your own LLM keys—without sending your investigations to a central database.

Why it stands out:

• Local-first by default: Cases, notes, evidence metadata, and provider settings stay in your browser via IndexedDB.
• Zero-trust platform model: Bring your own keys (BYOK). Your keys are not stored by us, and investigation data stays local unless you explicitly query a third-party provider.
• Graph-native investigations: Turn fragmented findings into connected entities, locations, and timelines using a dynamic D3.js engine.

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Security Model

Abster Intelligence operates under a strict data sovereignty paradigm:

• No Abster-hosted central case database is required or exists.
• Provider keys are configured directly by the user in the UI.
• The platform does not act as a mandatory data relay. When you use an external AI provider, your prompts go directly to them.

Core Features

• Local-First Architecture: Complete data sovereignty. All case work, chat history, and infrastructure evidence are stored safely in your browser using IndexedDB (Dexie.js). No middleman databases, no telemetry.

• Relational Graph Engine: Interactive, physics-based network graphs powered by D3.js. Visualize interconnected nodes, geo-entities, and complex infrastructural relationships in real-time.

• Multi-LLM Integration: Query your OSINT findings using multiple providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Local Ollama) simultaneously.

• Automated Threat Timelines: Auto-generation of events from investigative reports to track operations chronologically.

• XSS-Shielded Interface: Hardened UI with strict DOM sanitization (isomorphic-dompurify) ensuring protection against script injections in rendered markdown.

Security First: BYOK Model

We do not possess or transmit your API keys. Abster Intelligence operates on a strict Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) model to ensure absolute zero-trust operations.

• No sensitive keys are required or supported in public .env files.
• UI Configuration: You must configure your provider API credentials directly within the application's Setup/Settings UI.
• Keys are securely persisted in your local browser storage—they never leave your machine.

Tech Stack

• Core: React 19 + Next.js 15 (App Router)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• State Management: Zustand
• Database: Dexie.js (IndexedDB wrapper)
• Visualization: D3.js

Project Structure

Here is a high-level overview of the Abster Intelligence codebase architecture. The project follows a modular, feature-based approach within the Next.js App Router paradigm.

abster-intelligence/
├── public/                 # Static assets and public resources
├── src/
│   ├── app/                # Next.js 15 App Router (Pages, Layouts, APIs)
│   ├── components/         # Core React Components
│   │   ├── chat/           # Modular Chat UI (ChatInput, ChatSidebar, ChatMessageList)
│   │   ├── ui/             # Reusable UI / Shadcn Elements
│   │   ├── abster-graph-v4.tsx # D3.js Relational Graph Engine
│   │   ├── abster-chat.tsx # Main Chat Orchestrator (Zustand/Dexie integration)
│   │   └── GeoIntMap.tsx   # Geospatial Intelligence Map Engine
│   ├── lib/                # Utilities (DOMPurify Security, Markdown parsing, Tools)
│   ├── store/              # Zustand global state definitions
│   └── data/               # Dexie.js (IndexedDB) Schema and DB connections
├── package.json            # Project dependencies and operational scripts
├── tailwind.config.ts      # Tailwind CSS configuration and theme
└── next.config.ts          # Next.js compiler and build configuration

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• npm 10+
• A modern Chromium-based browser or Firefox

Run Locally

git clone https://github.com/frangelbarrera/Abster-Intelligence.git
cd Abster-Intelligence
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Configuration Note: Abster Intelligence works out-of-the-box for case management and graphing. To enable multi-LLM queries, you must configure your provider API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Local Ollama) directly within the application's Settings UI. No .env setup is required for core functionality.

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🤝 Contributing

Abster Intelligence is an open-source project and contributions are welcome. Whether it's a bug fix, a new provider integration, or a UI enhancement:

1. Open an Issue: Describe the feature or bug.
2. Fork and Branch: Create a branch for your fix.
3. Submit a PR: Ensure your code follows the strict typing rules (no any).

🛡️ Security Policy

As a tool built for investigators, we take security and privacy seriously.

• Reporting Vulnerabilities: If you discover a security vulnerability within Abster Intelligence, please do not open a public issue. Instead, report it via the Security tab or contact the maintainers directly.
• Data Privacy: Abster Intelligence does not collect telemetry. Your investigative data remains yours.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0) - see the LICENSE file for details.