Merge PR #3912: docs(atomic_chat): surface local provider setup in README

docs: surface local provider setup in README

README.md

@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ nanobot agent
 
 
 - Want different LLM providers, web search, MCP, security settings, or more config options? See [Configuration](./docs/configuration.md)
+- Want to run locally? Use [Atomic Chat](./docs/configuration.md#atomic-chat-local), [vLLM](./docs/configuration.md#vllm-local-openai-compatible), [Ollama](./docs/configuration.md#ollama-local), and [others](./docs/configuration.md#local-providers).
 - Want to run nanobot in chat apps like Telegram, Discord, WeChat or Feishu? See [Chat Apps](./docs/chat-apps.md)
 - Want Docker or Linux service deployment? See [Deployment](./docs/deployment.md)
 
@@ -329,4 +330,4 @@ This project was started by [Xubin Ren](https://github.com/re-bin) as a personal
 <p align="center">
   <em> Thanks for visiting ✨ nanobot!</em><br><br>
   <img src="https://visitor-badge.laobi.icu/badge?page_id=HKUDS.nanobot&style=for-the-badge&color=00d4ff" alt="Views">
-</p>
+</p>

docs/configuration.md

@@ -541,6 +541,8 @@ Some OpenAI-compatible gateways expose request-body extensions such as vLLM guid
 
 </details>
 
+<a id="local-providers"></a>
+<a id="ollama-local"></a>
 <details>
 <summary><b>Ollama (local)</b></summary>
 
@@ -606,12 +608,19 @@ ollama run llama3.2
 
 </details>
 
+<a id="atomic-chat-local"></a>
 <details>
 <summary><b>Atomic Chat (local)</b></summary>
 
-[Atomic Chat](https://atomic.chat/) is a local-first desktop app that exposes an **OpenAI-compatible** HTTP API (default `http://localhost:1337/v1`). Start Atomic Chat and enable the local API server, then point nanobot at it.
+[Atomic Chat](https://atomic.chat/) is a local-first desktop app that exposes an **OpenAI-compatible** HTTP API (default `http://localhost:1337/v1`). Use it when you want to run nanobot against a model on your own machine instead of a hosted API provider.
 
-**1. Add to config** (partial — merge into `~/.nanobot/config.json`):
+**1. Start Atomic Chat**
+
+- Install [Atomic Chat](https://atomic.chat/) on your machine.
+- Open Atomic Chat, download a model, and keep the app running. The local API is enabled by default.
+- Copy the model ID exposed by the local API. For example, the model ID for `Qwen 3 32B` might be `qwen3-32b`.
+
+**2. Add to config** (partial — merge into `~/.nanobot/config.json`):
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -624,13 +633,13 @@ ollama run llama3.2
   "agents": {
     "defaults": {
       "provider": "atomic_chat",
-      "model": "your-model-id-from-atomic-chat"
+      "model": "qwen3-32b"
     }
   }
 }
 ```
 
-> **Note:** Set `apiKey` to `null` if your Atomic Chat server does not require a key. If it does, set `apiKey` (or the `ATOMIC_CHAT_API_KEY` environment variable) to the value Atomic Chat expects. The `model` string must match the model id Atomic Chat exposes on its OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
+> **Note:** Replace `qwen3-32b` with the model ID from Atomic Chat. Set `apiKey` to `null` if your Atomic Chat server does not require a key. If it does, set `apiKey` (or the `ATOMIC_CHAT_API_KEY` environment variable) to the value Atomic Chat expects.
 
 > `provider: "auto"` also works when `providers.atomic_chat.apiBase` is configured, but setting `"provider": "atomic_chat"` is the clearest option.
 
@@ -711,6 +720,7 @@ docker run -d \
 > See the [official OVMS docs](https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/model-server/ovms_docs_llm_quickstart.html) for more details.
 </details>
 
+<a id="vllm-local-openai-compatible"></a>
 <details>
 <summary><b>vLLM (local / OpenAI-compatible)</b></summary>