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Local Versus Remote

AxiOwl local provider support and remote node support are different boundaries.

Local​

Local provider support means AxiOwl talks to provider apps, extensions, CLIs, and sessions on the same machine.

Local support deals with:

  • installed apps;
  • local config;
  • local session files;
  • local registry;
  • local provider patches;
  • local MCP tools.

Remote​

Remote support means AxiOwl talks across a node/network boundary.

Remote support needs:

  • node identity;
  • network transport;
  • trust contract;
  • remote install/update rules;
  • remote logs and proof.

Why Remote Is Not A Fallback​

Remote should not hide a local provider bug. If local Cursor delivery fails, remote routing should not make the test look successful. That would make diagnosis worse.