General Frequently Asked Questions#

This section answers general basic frequently asked questions about AI Workbench.

Does AI Workbench require a GPU?#

No. You can install and run it on a CPU only machine and get the same UX. When you need a GPU, just connect your local Workbench to a remote system with GPUs.

What IDEs and file editors are supported in AI Workbench?#

Since it’s just working with a Git repository, you can use any kind of IDE or file editor you want.

It’s a little more complicated to attach to the containerized environment, but VS Code does it by default.

Table of IDEs and Applications with Local / Remote File and Container Access

Application Name

Project File Access (local, remote)

Project Container Access (local, remote)

VS Code

Local and remote by default

Local and remote by default

Cursor

Local not remote

Neither without manual configuration

PyCharm

Local not remote

Neither without manual configuration

Local file editors

Local not remote

N/A

System applications like Photoshop

Local not remote

N/A