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Open Settings → Sidekick → Local Execution to control whether threads can run on member machines instead of the cloud. Cloud is the default for a thread. This computer stays unavailable until you enable it, and each member still chooses it for the work that needs their device.

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The two toggles

1

Run sessions on member machines

Off by default. Turning this on makes This computer available in the composer. It does not move existing threads or automatically select a member’s device.
2

Allow folder grants

Controls whether a member running a session locally can grant it access to a folder on their machine. With this off, a local session can still run, but it can’t be pointed at local files or directories.
A session running on a member’s computer can read and write files and call tools on that device, within whatever folder access was granted. Turn on folder grants only for workspaces where that trade-off is acceptable.

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Where to go next

On your computer

What running a thread locally looks like for the person doing it, including the liveness bar and folder grants.