FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ember and Ember Cloud
FAQ
Product
What is Ember?
An open-source Electron AI test workspace for QA: case design, regression planning, API/E2E validation, project context, and mobile device automation. Tagline: Test once, quality in sight.
What is Ember Cloud?
A proprietary private-deployment platform for cloud devices, UI-Genie, Workspace, and ember-mcp. No public SaaS download.
AI & data
Does Ember host AI models?
No. Configure your own providers and keys. Prompts go to the vendor you choose—follow their data policies.
Where is my data stored?
Project context and tasks default to local disk unless you use Ember Cloud or export data.
Usage
vs ChatGPT?
Chat tools are one-shot Q&A. Ember is built for ongoing QA workflows with reusable context and artifacts.
Do I need prompt engineering skills?
No—start from experts & Skills, project materials, or prior tasks.
Supported platforms?
Desktop: macOS, Windows (Linux desktop paused). Mobile targets: Android, iOS, HarmonyOS.
Licensing
Desktop license?
GPL v3 — github.com/aitoearn/ember_pc.
Is Cloud open source?
No — delivered as private / dedicated cloud.
Help
- Desktop bugs: GitHub Issues
- Setup issues: Troubleshooting
- Enterprise: contact sales or your platform team