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Open-source multi-model AI chat framework with plugin ecosystem

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LobeChat is a source-available AI chat and agent workspace for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, DeepSeek, and Qwen. It includes RAG, 10,000+ MCP-compatible plugins, Agent Groups, TTS/STT, Vercel/Docker self-hosting, and 79K+ GitHub stars.

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LobeChat by LobeHub is a feature-rich, open-source AI chat framework that rivals commercial products in polish and capability. It supports virtually every major LLM provider — OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, Ollama for local models, AWS Bedrock, Azure, Mistral, and more. The interface is beautifully designed with a responsive PWA layout that works seamlessly on desktop and mobile, complete with dark mode and customizable themes.

The Agent Builder lets you create personalized AI agents with auto-configuration from natural language descriptions. Agent Groups enable multi-agent collaboration where specialized agents work as real teammates on shared contexts. The plugin ecosystem includes 10,000+ MCP-compatible tools and skills. Built-in knowledge base features support file uploads across documents, images, audio, and video with RAG-powered retrieval. Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text support multiple voice providers including OpenAI Audio and Microsoft Edge Speech.

Deployment is remarkably simple: one-click deploy to Vercel with just an API key, or self-host via Docker. LobeChat supports server-side database mode with PostgreSQL for multi-user scenarios with authentication. The project is under the LobeHub Community License with 79,000+ GitHub stars, making it one of the most-starred chat frameworks on GitHub. On Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA, it is frequently recommended as the feature-rich alternative to Open WebUI, particularly praised for its superior UI design and extensive plugin support.

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Free and open-source; self-hosted via Vercel or Docker

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Web (PWA), Docker, Vercel, self-hosted

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