sheshbabu/Chital

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<p align="center"> <img width="256" src="icon.png"> <h1 align="center">Chital</h1> <p align="center">A native macOS app for chatting with Ollama models</p> </p> ## Features * Fast launch times with minimal memory footprint * Compact binary under 5MB * Multiple concurrent chat threads * Model switching during conversations * Markdown rendering for formatted responses * Image attachments for vision models * Reasoning display and thinking level picker for thinking models * Auto-generated thread titles based on conversation content * Search, rename and branch threads * Edit and resend messages, retry replies * Copy buttons on replies and code blocks * Paste images with `Command + V` * Export a thread as Markdown https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14eddab2-87c3-4dd5-b26a-a58e2f12f76a ## Requirements * macOS 14 Sonoma and above * Ensure [Ollama](https://ollama.com) is installed * Ensure atleast one LLM [model](https://ollama.com/library) is downloaded ## Installation * Download [Chital](https://github.com/sheshbabu/Chital/releases) * Move `Chital.app` from the `Downloads` folder into the `Applications` folder. * Goto `System Settings` -> `Privacy & Security` -> click `Open Anyway` <img width="500" alt="Screenshot 2024-09-29 at 10 35 50 AM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/04f61c0b-a817-4350-854b-36140195fd1b"> ## Configuration The following settings can be changed from Chital > Settings: * Default model * Ollama base URL * Context length * System prompt * Font size * Chat thread title summarization prompt ## Keyboard Shortcuts * `Command + N` New chat thread * `Option + Enter` Multiline input * `Command + L` Focus the message field * `Command + .` Stop generating * `Command + Shift + C` Copy the last reply * `Command + Shift + E` Export the thread as Markdown * `Command + Shift + [` and `Command + Shift + ]` Previous and next thread ## Contributions This is a personal project built for my own use. The codebase is available for forking and modifications. Note that I may not actively review pull requests or respond to issues due to time constraints. ## New Version * Update version in `project.pbxproj` * Xcode > Product > Archive > Distribute App > Custom > Copy App > Select folder ... * Draft a new release and attach the application ## License MIT

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2026-10-18

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