Chatbox

Desktop AI client for ChatGPT, Claude, and local LLMs

Cross-platform desktop application providing a unified interface for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, and other language models with local data storage and team collaboration.

Overview

Your AI Copilot Across All Platforms

Chatbox Community Edition is a desktop client that brings multiple AI language models into a single, privacy-focused application. Available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android, it connects seamlessly to OpenAI (ChatGPT), Azure OpenAI, Claude, Google Gemini Pro, Ollama for local models, and ChatGLM-6B.

Built for Privacy and Productivity

All conversation data stays on your device, ensuring privacy without cloud dependencies. The application features advanced prompting tools, a reusable prompt library, message quoting, and Markdown/LaTeX rendering with code syntax highlighting. Dall-E-3 integration enables image generation directly within the interface.

Designed for Individuals and Teams

Whether you're debugging prompts, conducting daily AI conversations, or collaborating with teammates through shared OpenAI API resources, Chatbox delivers an ergonomic UI with dark theme support and keyboard shortcuts. Multilingual support spans nine languages, making it accessible to a global user base. Released under GPLv3, the project welcomes contributions and regularly syncs improvements between community and pro editions.

Highlights

Local data storage keeps all conversations private on your device

Unified access to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, and other LLM providers

Team collaboration with shared OpenAI API resource management

Cross-platform availability: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and web

Pros

Privacy-first architecture with local data storage
No complex deployment; simple installation packages for all platforms
Supports both cloud and local LLMs through Ollama integration
Active development with regular syncs between community and pro versions

Considerations

Requires API keys for most LLM providers (not a standalone service)
Team collaboration features may require additional configuration
Mobile apps available but desktop experience is primary focus
Community edition may lag behind pro version for certain features

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Fit guide

Great for

Developers debugging and testing prompts across multiple LLM providers
Privacy-conscious users wanting local conversation storage
Teams sharing API resources and collaborating on AI workflows
Users running local models via Ollama alongside cloud services

Not ideal when

Users seeking a fully hosted AI service without API key management
Organizations requiring enterprise SSO or advanced access controls
Users wanting a mobile-first experience over desktop functionality
Teams needing built-in model fine-tuning or training capabilities

How teams use it

Prompt Engineering Workflow

Developers iterate on prompts across ChatGPT, Claude, and local Ollama models, comparing outputs and saving successful patterns to the prompt library for reuse.

Privacy-Focused Research

Researchers conduct sensitive conversations with LLMs knowing all data remains local, with no cloud storage or third-party access to conversation history.

Team API Resource Sharing

Small teams pool OpenAI API credits through Chatbox's collaboration features, managing costs while maintaining individual conversation privacy.

Multilingual Customer Support

Support teams use Chatbox in nine languages to draft responses, generate documentation, and create visual assets with Dall-E-3 integration.

Tech snapshot

TypeScript95%

JavaScript4%

EJS1%

CSS1%

NSIS1%

Shell1%

Frequently asked questions

Does Chatbox provide its own AI models?

No, Chatbox is a client application that connects to external LLM providers like OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini using your API keys. It also supports local models through Ollama.

Where is my conversation data stored?

All conversation data is stored locally on your device. Chatbox does not send your conversations to any server except the LLM provider you choose to use.

What is the difference between Community Edition and Pro?

The Community Edition is open-sourced under GPLv3 with regular code syncs from the pro version. Specific feature differences are not detailed in the repository, but both versions share core functionality.

Can I use Chatbox offline with local models?

Yes, through Ollama integration you can run local models like llama2, Mistral, Mixtral, and others entirely offline without internet connectivity.

How do I contribute to the project?

Contributions are welcome via GitHub: submit issues, pull requests, feature requests, bug reports, documentation improvements, translations, or other contributions to the repository.

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