Atomic Chat

Open-source ChatGPT alternative. Run local LLMs or connect cloud models — with full control and privacy.

       

Getting Started · Discord · X / Twitter · Bug Reports

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Download

macOS (Universal)	atomic-chat.dmg

Download from atomic.chat or GitHub Releases.

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Features

• 🧠 Local AI Models — download and run LLMs (Llama, Gemma, Qwen, and more) from HuggingFace
• ☁️ Cloud Integration — connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Groq, MiniMax, and others
• 🤖 Custom Assistants — create specialized AI assistants for your tasks
• 🔌 OpenAI-Compatible API — local server at localhost:1337 for other applications
• 🔗 Model Context Protocol — MCP integration for agentic capabilities
• 🔒 Privacy First — everything runs locally when you want it to

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Build from Source

Prerequisites

• Node.js ≥ 20.0.0
• Yarn ≥ 4.5.3
• Make ≥ 3.81
• Rust (for Tauri)
• (Apple Silicon) MetalToolchain xcodebuild -downloadComponent MetalToolchain

Run with Make

git clone https://github.com/AtomicBot-ai/Atomic-Chat
cd Atomic-Chat
make dev

This handles everything: installs dependencies, builds core components, and launches the app.

Available make targets:

• make dev — full development setup and launch
• make build — production build
• make test — run tests and linting
• make clean — delete everything and start fresh

Manual Commands

yarn install
yarn build:tauri:plugin:api
yarn build:core
yarn build:extensions
yarn dev

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System Requirements

• macOS: 13.6+ (8GB RAM for 3B models, 16GB for 7B, 32GB for 13B)

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Troubleshooting

If something isn't working:

1. Copy your error logs and system specs
2. Open an issue on GitHub
3. Or ask for help in our Discord #🆘|atomic-chat-help channel

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Contributing

Contributions welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

   

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Contact

• Bugs: GitHub Issues
• General Discussion: Discord
• Updates: X / Twitter

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License

Apache 2.0 — see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgements

Built on the shoulders of giants:

• Llama.cpp
• Tauri
• Scalar

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