Practical overview
When it fits
Use HunterCode when you want a self-hosted workspace for AI-assisted equity research and are prepared to supply a model key and run the Docker-based service.
Who it is for
- Professional individual investors seeking a locally run AI research assistant.
- Private-fund researchers and small quantitative teams using Docker-based deployments.
Documented uses
- Research individual equities using AI-generated analysis and market information.
- Scan stocks across A-share, Hong Kong and U.S. markets.
- Manage watchlists, holdings and investment theses in a local database.
- Apply personal research methods written as SKILLs.
Requirements & limits
The project documents a Docker Compose self-hosting route and a separate desktop launcher. The README lists Docker Desktop on Windows or macOS, or Docker Engine with Compose v2 on Linux, plus 10 GB disk space, 4 GB memory and access to ghcr.io. A model key is required for the described AI workflow.
- Research coverage is described for A-share, Hong Kong and U.S. equities.
- The project says inference and user data run on the operator’s machine, with conversations and portfolio-related data held in a local database.
- The service is for research; the README says it does not connect to broker trading.
- AI outputs are presented as research reference, not investment advice or a guarantee of prediction accuracy.
- HunterCode is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Prepare a self-hosted HunterCode installation
Check the listed requirements and prepare a machine for HunterCode’s Docker-based self-hosted setup.
Before you start
- Docker Desktop on Windows or macOS, or Docker Engine with Compose v2 on Linux.
- 10 GB of disk space and 4 GB of memory.
- Network access to ghcr.io.
Steps
Choose a host machine that meets the listed platform, disk, and memory requirements.
Ensure the host can access ghcr.io.
Continue with the repository’s 5-minute setup instructions to proceed with installation.
Expected outcome
A host is prepared for the Docker-based self-hosted setup; the README describes HunterCode as keeping data and conversations on the operator’s machine.
Guide limitations
- These preparation steps do not install or start HunterCode.
- HunterCode is a research tool: its AI outputs are for research reference, not investment advice; it does not connect to brokerage trading or make decisions for the user.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 14 October 2026
- Original website title
- agentpit-io/hunter-community · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

