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A light-weight Svelte web client for OpenAI-compatible chat APIs, using your own API key, with local chat history and shareable chats.

Open-source alternative to:ChatGPT

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What is it?

SlickGPT is a web client for OpenAI-compatible chat APIs, written in Svelte and SvelteKit. Users supply their own API key, and chat history is stored in the browser's IndexedDB rather than on a server. The interface includes chat title suggestions, message editing and deletion, a context (system message) editor, and adjustable model parameters such as temperature and top_p.

A built-in token cost calculator shows the cost of a chat as you type and receive replies. The share feature creates a link to a chat without requiring login, and recipients can import it into their own local instance. Shared chats are stored in a Firebase Realtime Database through a serverless endpoint.

The project can run locally, be self-hosted, or be deployed to Vercel. The README lists GPT-3.5 Turbo, GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-4o, plus Mistral Large and Llama 3 via Groq, and notes that local models served by Ollama or LM Studio can be connected when self-hosting. The maintainers have declared the project end-of-life and no longer maintained.

Key features

  • 01Chat history stored locally in the browser's IndexedDB
  • 02Share chats via links without login, with the ability to unshare or update
  • 03Editable context (system message) and adjustable model parameters
  • 04Real-time token cost calculation and cost breakdown per chat
  • 05Light and dark themes with a responsive, mobile-friendly layout
  • 06Self-hostable and deployable to Vercel

Use cases

  • Using OpenAI-compatible models with your own API key and without a subscription
  • Keeping chat history private in the browser instead of an account-based service
  • Self-hosting a chat interface that connects to a local model via Ollama or LM Studio
  • Tracking token spending across conversations

Quick start

  1. 1

    Clone the repository and change into its folder

  2. 2

    Install dependencies with npm

    npm i
  3. 3

    Start the development server and open it in the browser

    npm run dev -- --open

Things to know

  • The project has reached end of life and is no longer maintained.
  • The hosted public version at slickgpt.app is offline.
  • Sharing chats requires a Firebase setup, and disabling it needs code changes.

In collections

Self-hosted apps

Topics

#chatgpt#openai#svelte#sveltekit#llm-client#chat-interface#self-hosted#chatgpt-api

FAQ

What is slickgpt?
A light-weight Svelte web client for OpenAI-compatible chat APIs, using your own API key, with local chat history and shareable chats. SlickGPT is a web client for OpenAI-compatible chat APIs, written in Svelte and SvelteKit. Users supply their own API key, and chat history is stored in the browser's IndexedDB rather than on a server. The interface includes chat title suggestions, message editing and deletion, a context (system message) editor, and adjustable model parameters such as temperature and top_p.
Is slickgpt free to use? What license does it have?
slickgpt is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is slickgpt still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to slickgpt was on Oct 23, 2026.
What can I use slickgpt for?
Using OpenAI-compatible models with your own API key and without a subscription Keeping chat history private in the browser instead of an account-based service Self-hosting a chat interface that connects to a local model via Ollama or LM Studio Tracking token spending across conversations
How do I install slickgpt?
Clone the repository and change into its folder Install dependencies with npm: npm i Start the development server and open it in the browser: npm run dev -- --open
Where can I get slickgpt?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/ShipBit/slickgpt

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