Light Chat
A lightweight Android chat application built with React and Capacitor for connecting to locally or remotely hosted LLMs.
Features
- LLM API Integration: Connect to any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint
- Session Management: Multiple chat sessions with add/remove functionality
- Dark Theme: Sleek black/dark UI design
- Conversation Export: Save chats as text, log, or markdown files
- Custom System Prompts: Inject your own system prompts for personalized interactions
- Offline Ready: Capacitor wrapper for native Android APK generation
Tech Stack
- Frontend: React (Web)
- Mobile Wrapper: Capacitor
- Build Tool: Vite (recommended) or Create React App
- Testing: Jest / React Testing Library
- Android Studio: For final APK generation
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18+)
- npm or yarn
- Android Studio (for APK building)
- Capacitor CLI
Installation
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Start development server
npm run dev
Build for Android
# Build the web app
npm run build
# Sync with Capacitor
npx cap sync
# Open in Android Studio
npx cap open android
Project Structure
The codebase follows these principles:
- Simple: Keep things straightforward
- Modular: Separate concerns into distinct modules
- Reusable: Abstract common functionality
- Tested: Unit tests for all components
Contributing
When adding features:
- Look for existing similar functions to abstract
- Write unit tests
- Keep components small and focused
- Follow the modular architecture