Is chatbox still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 9 days ago. Latest release v1.23.5, 1 months ago.

Widely used. 42k stars. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to set up chatbox (chatboxai/chatbox) · gitmanual

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chatboxai/chatbox

Powerful AI Client

Node.jsVite#assistant#chatbot#chatgpt#claude

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 42,261
Activity: Updated this month
License: GPL-3.0
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Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 9 days ago. Latest release v1.23.5, 1 months ago.
Can I trust it?: Widely used42k stars. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Start here

Website ↗chatboxai.appThe project's own site.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it runs on macOS

You'll build it yourself with Node.js.

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5 steps on macOS

Download setup.sh

Then run bash setup.sh. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

Clone the repository

Needs Git: xcode-select --install

git clone https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox.git
cd chatbox

Install the required runtimes

Node.js v22.14.0

# needs nvm: brew install nvm (or https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm)
nvm install 22

3
Install dependencies
```
corepack enable
pnpm install
```
4
Run it
```
pnpm dev
```
5
Run the tests
```
pnpm test
```

From the README: Quick Start

For End Users

Download the appropriate installer for your platform from the releases page
Install and launch Chatbox
Configure your AI provider (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) in settings
Start chatting!

System Requirements

| Platform | Minimum Version | Architecture | |----------|----------------|--------------| | Windows | Windows 10 | x64 | | macOS | macOS 11 (Big Sur) | Intel/Apple Silicon | | Linux | Ubuntu 20.04+ / AppImage supported distros | x64 |

Did you get it running?

No reports for macOS yet.

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Parts list

1×Node.js v22.14.0runtime
1×pnpm pnpm@10.33.0package manager

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Good to know

Monorepo (workspaces) — install from the repo root.
Nested projects: packages/chatbox-core/package.json, packages/chatbox-i18n/package.json, packages/chatbox-react/package.json, release/app/package.json

package.json scripts (55)

generate:model-snapshotpnpm exec tsx scripts/generate-model-snapshot.ts
buildpnpm run build:main && pnpm run build:preload && pnpm run build:renderer
build:maincross-env CHATBOX_ELECTRON_VITE_TARGET=main electron-vite build
build:preloadcross-env CHATBOX_ELECTRON_VITE_TARGET=preload electron-vite build
build:renderercross-env CHATBOX_ELECTRON_VITE_TARGET=renderer electron-vite build
build:webcross-env CHATBOX_BUILD_PLATFORM=web electron-vite build && pnpm run delete-sourcemaps
delete-sourcemapsnode scripts/delete-source-maps.mjs
postinstallnode .erb/scripts/postinstall.cjs
packagetsx ./.erb/scripts/clean.js && pnpm run build && cross-env UPDATE_CHANNEL=alpha electron-builder build --publish never
package:alltsx ./.erb/scripts/clean.js && pnpm run build && cross-env UPDATE_CHANNEL=alpha electron-builder build --publish never --win --mac --linux
electron:publish-macpnpm run build && electron-builder build --publish always --mac
electron:publish-linuxpnpm run build && electron-builder build --publish always --linux
electron:publish-winpnpm run build && electron-builder build --publish always --win
rebuildelectron-rebuild --parallel --types prod,dev,optional --module-dir release/app
devpnpm start
dev:localcross-env USE_LOCAL_API=true pnpm start
dev:webcross-env DEV_WEB_ONLY=true CHATBOX_BUILD_PLATFORM=web pnpm start
dev:web:standalonevite --config vite.config.web.ts
dev:debugcross-env MAIN_ARGS="--inspect=5858" pnpm start
startelectron-vite dev
start:cdpelectron-vite dev -- --skip-guide --remote-debugging-port=9333
start:maincross-env NODE_ENV=development electronmon -r ts-node/register/transpile-only .
start:preloadelectron-vite build --preload --watch
start:rendererelectron-vite
serve:webnpx serve ./release/app/dist/renderer

Files we read (4)

.node-version

README.md

package.json

pnpm-workspace.yaml

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