A lightweight and modern chat interface for LLM interactions with Markdown support!

👉 Looking for a version with web search integration?
Check out the websearch_template branch, which includes contributions from CameliaK

A minimalist chat interface built with React and TypeScript, designed to be easily integrated with any LLM backend. Features a clean and modern design.

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/ChristophHandschuh/chatbot-ui.git
cd chatbot-ui

2. Install dependencies

npm i

3. Start the development server

npm run dev

The project includes a test backend for development and testing purposes. To use the test mode:

1. Navigate to the testbackend directory
2. Create a Python virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the required package:

pip install websockets

4. Run the test backend:

python test.py

This project was built by:

• Leon Binder
• Christoph Handschuh

Additional contribution by:

• CameliaK – Implemented web search and integrated it into the LLM prompt

Some code components were inspired by and adapted from Vercel's AI Chatbot.

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. Please note that some components were adapted from Vercel's open source AI Chatbot project.