Chit 2 - Chat Interface for Ollama

Overview

Chit is yet another chat interface for interacting with local large language models through Ollama.

It's primary focus is providing a useful browser-only interface that does not rely on a third-party server, besides Ollama itself. It only saves data to the browser via the browser's'regular applicaton storage.

Later I may add an optional thin server component for performing tasks the browser can't.

This personal project is a constant WIP, and I'm not (yet) accepting PRs for new features or fixes.

Features

• 🤖 Connect to local Ollama instance for AI chat functionality
• 💬 Multiple chat sessions with persistent storage
• 🔧 Customizable system prompts and model parameters
• 🔊 Audio feedback for typing and responses
• 📚 Preset system prompts for various use cases (analysis, code review, ELI5, etc.)

Prerequisites

• Ollama running locally or on an accessible server
• A compatible AI model loaded in Ollama (e.g., Llama 3.1, etc.)

Building and Developing

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chit-svelte5.git
   cd chit-svelte5
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

4. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:4000

Building for Production

To build the application for production:

npm run build

This will create a production build in the docs folder.

To preview the production build locally:

npm run preview

Development

Chit is built with:

• Svelte 5
• Vite
• Ollama JS SDK

The project structure follows Svelte conventions:

• /src - Source code
  • /app - Main application components
  • /lib - Utility functions, stores, core logic
  • /preset-prompts - Predefined system prompts

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