Chatalia

A Modern, Local-First AI Chat Interface

Overview

Chatalia is a powerful desktop application that provides a beautiful interface for interacting with Large Language Models (LLMs). Built with privacy in mind, all your conversations and configurations are stored locally on your machine.

⚠️ Status: Active Development. Core functionality is in place, but AI interactions currently use simulated responses.

✨ Features

🔒 Privacy & Security

• Local-First Storage: All data stays on your device
• Encrypted API Keys: OS-level encryption for sensitive data
• No Cloud Dependencies: Complete control over your data

🎯 Core Features

• Multi-Provider Support
  • Configure multiple AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, etc.)
  • Custom endpoint support
  • Built-in connection testing
• Flexible Settings
  • Global defaults for AI models
  • Per-chat setting overrides
  • Customizable system prompts

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or newer)
• Rust
• Platform-specific requirements:
  • Windows: WebView2
  • Linux: WebKit2GTK
  • macOS: Xcode Command Line Tools

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/MegalithOfficial/Chatalia
   cd chatalia

2. Install dependencies

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Run in development mode

   npm run tauri dev
   # or
   yarn tauri dev

⚙️ Configuration

API Setup

1. Open Settings → API Providers
2. Click "Add API Provider"
3. Select your provider type
4. Enter your API key and optional base URL
5. Test the connection
6. Save your changes

Default Settings

1. Navigate to Settings → Defaults & Behavior
2. Configure your preferred:
   • AI provider and model
   • Temperature settings
   • System prompts
   • UI preferences

🛠️ Development

Building from Source

# Development mode
npm run tauri dev

# Production build
npm run tauri build

Project Structure

• /src - Frontend React/TypeScript code
• /src-tauri - Rust backend code

🗺️ Roadmap

• Live API Integration
• Streaming Responses
• Real API Key Validation
• Enhanced Error Handling
• Advanced Chat Settings
• File Attachments
• Light Theme
• Command Palette
• Chat Organization

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Built with ❤️ using Tauri, React, and Rust