Chatbot UI

Chatbot UI is an advanced chatbot kit for OpenAI's chat models built on top of Chatbot UI Lite using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

See a demo.

Updates

Chatbot UI will be updated over time.

Expect frequent improvements.

Next up:

Import/Export prompts
"Bots"
Sharing

Modifications

Modify the chat interface in components/Chat.

Modify the sidebar interface in components/Sidebar.

Modify the system prompt in utils/server/index.ts.

Deploy

Vercel

Host your own live version of Chatbot UI with Vercel.

Replit

Fork Chatbot UI on Replit here.

Docker

Build locally:

docker build -t chatgpt-ui .
docker run -e OPENAI_API_KEY=xxxxxxxx -p 3000:3000 chatgpt-ui

Pull from ghcr:

docker run -e OPENAI_API_KEY=xxxxxxxx -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/mckaywrigley/chatbot-ui:main

Running Locally

1. Clone Repo

git clone https://github.com/mckaywrigley/chatbot-ui.git

2. Install Dependencies

npm i

3. Provide OpenAI API Key

Create a .env.local file in the root of the repo with your OpenAI API Key:

OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR_KEY

You can set OPENAI_API_HOST where access to the official OpenAI host is restricted or unavailable, allowing users to configure an alternative host for their specific needs.

Additionally, if you have multiple OpenAI Organizations, you can set OPENAI_ORGANIZATION to specify one.

4. Run App

npm run dev

5. Use It

You should be able to start chatting.

Configuration

When deploying the application, the following environment variables can be set:

Environment Variable	Default value	Description
OPENAI_API_KEY		The default API key used for authentication with OpenAI
OPENAI_API_HOST	`https://api.openai.com`	The base url, for Azure use `https://<endpoint>.openai.azure.com`
OPENAI_API_TYPE	`openai`	The API type, options are `openai` or `azure`
OPENAI_API_VERSION	`2023-03-15-preview`	Only applicable for Azure OpenAI
AZURE_DEPLOYMENT_ID		Needed when Azure OpenAI, Ref Azure OpenAI API
OPENAI_ORGANIZATION		Your OpenAI organization ID
DEFAULT_MODEL	`gpt-3.5-turbo`	The default model to use on new conversations, for Azure use `gpt-35-turbo`
NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_PROMPT	see here	The default system prompt to use on new conversations
NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_TEMPERATURE	1	The default temperature to use on new conversations
GOOGLE_API_KEY		See Custom Search JSON API documentation
GOOGLE_CSE_ID		See Custom Search JSON API documentation

If you do not provide an OpenAI API key with OPENAI_API_KEY, users will have to provide their own key. If you don't have an OpenAI API key, you can get one here.

Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me on Twitter.