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chatboxai/chatbox

Powerful AI Client observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/chatboxai/chatbox · homepage · TypeScript · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 97
  • Release rhythm 96
  • Longevity 91
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 28
  • age_days: 1276
  • days_rel: 24
  • days_push: 19
  • n_releases_24m: 18

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

41574 stars · 4212 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Chatbox is a cross-platform desktop and mobile AI client for chatting with LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and local models via Ollama. It offers document/image chat, code generation with preview, web search, AI image generation, and LaTeX/Markdown rendering, with local-first data storage.

Use cases

  • chat with gpt or claude on my desktop
  • use ollama local models with a nice gui
  • chat with pdf documents using an llm
  • ai coding assistant with code preview
  • desktop chatgpt client for windows mac linux
  • private local-first ai chat app
  • generate images from text prompts with ai

When to choose

  • you want a polished multi-provider LLM chat client across desktop and mobile
  • you prefer local-first storage and support for local models via Ollama
  • you need document/image chat, code preview, and web search in one app

When to avoid

  • you need to embed chat into your own product rather than use a standalone app
  • you need a headless API or server-side integration
  • you require a permissive license (it is GPLv3)

Facets

application · maturity active

chatbot chat-interface llm-inference agent-framework large-language-models chatbots artificial-intelligence developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform ai-client chatgpt claude ollama gemini deepseek local-first desktop-app electron gplv3 macos linux android ios web desktop mobile

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
chatboxai/chatboxmain95

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