Overview
Chatbot UI is a developer-focused open-source chat front-end that offers configurable UI components, backend adapters (Supabase and others), and model adapters. The project provides a hosted demo ( https://chatbotui.com ) and ready guides for local and hosted deployment, making it easy to integrate with different model APIs.
Key features
- Ready-to-use React/Next.js chat UI components with theme and layout customization.
- Backend adapters (e.g., Supabase) and multiple model provider adapters (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.).
- Deployment guides for local and hosted setups (Supabase backend, Vercel frontend).
- Extensible architecture: plugins, message adapters, persistence options and multi-model routing.
Use cases
- Rapid prototyping of conversational interfaces and demo pages.
- Frontend for multi-model integrations that routes to different inference backends.
- Teaching, internal tools, and testing conversational user experiences.
Technical highlights
- Built with Next.js and TypeScript for a modern, extensible frontend.
- Uses Supabase or other backends for message/session persistence; supports migrations for DB setup.
- Includes scripts and migrations to manage backend resources, facilitating CI/CD integration.