Show HN: Light like the Terminal – Meet GTK LLM Chat Front End

a year ago

GTK graphical interface for chatting with Large Language Models (LLMs).
Simple and easy-to-use graphical interface built with GTK.
Support for multiple conversations in independent windows.
Integration with python-llm for chatting with various LLM models.
Modern interface using libadwaita.
Support for real-time streaming responses.
Message history with automatic scrolling.
Markdown rendering of the responses.
Keyboard shortcuts (Enter to send, Shift+Enter for new line).
Support for fragments: Include external content (files, URLs, or text snippets) in your prompts.
Conversation Management: Rename and delete conversations.
Applet Mode: Run a system tray applet for quick access to recent conversations.
Model Selection: Choose from different LLM models.
System Prompt: Set a custom system prompt for each conversation.
Error Handling: Clear error messages displayed in the chat.
Dynamic Input: The input area dynamically adjusts its height.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Enter to send message, Shift+Enter for new line, Ctrl+W to delete the current conversation.
Installation: pipx install llm, llm install gtk-chat.
Requirements: llm, Python 3.8 or higher, GTK 4.0, libadwaita, libayatana-appindicator.
Run the application: llm gtk-applet or llm gtk-chat with optional arguments.
Development setup: Clone repository, create virtual environment, install dependencies.
License: GPLv3.

Hasty Briefsbeta