Does this work without internet access?

[scottconverse]

Q: Our city network doesn't allow outbound connections from internal servers. Can CivicRecords AI run air-gapped?

A: Yes — that's a core design requirement. The system runs entirely locally with no outbound connections. The verify-sovereignty.sh script (or verify-sovereignty.ps1 on Windows) confirms no data leaves your network. The only time you need internet is the initial Docker image pull and Ollama model download during installation.