Chital

Chital

A native macOS app for chatting with local LLMs

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Chital is a native macOS app designed for chatting with Ollama models. It offers low memory usage and fast app launch times, supports multiple chat threads, allows users to switch between different models, provides Markdown support, and automatically summarizes chat thread titles. The app requires macOS 14 Sonoma or above, the installation of Ollama, and at least one downloaded LLM model. Chital is a user-friendly tool that simplifies the process of engaging with Ollama models through chat threads on macOS systems.

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Chital

A native macOS app for chatting with Ollama models

Features

  • Low memory usage and fast app launch times
  • Support for multiple chat threads
  • Switch between different models
  • Markdown support
  • Automatic chat thread title summarization

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Requirements

  • macOS 14 Sonoma and above
  • Ensure Ollama is installed
  • Ensure atleast one LLM model is downloaded

Installation

  • Download Chital
  • Move Chital.app from the Downloads folder into the Applications folder.
  • Goto System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> click Open Anyway

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Configuration

The following settings can be changed from Chital > Settings:

  • Default model
  • Ollama base URL
  • Context window length
  • Chat thread title summarization prompt

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Command + N New chat thread
  • Option + Enter Multiline input

Contributions

I built this application mainly for my own personal use. Feel free to fork this codebase to add features. I might not have time to look at the PRs and bug tickets.

License

MIT

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