🔀 Chat Switchboard

A sleek, OpenAI-compatible chat interface with per-conversation model switching, collapsible thinking blocks, and full chat history management.

Features

• Multi-Model Support: Switch models per-chat via quick selector
• Thinking Blocks: Collapsible <thinking> tags with distinct styling
• Streaming Responses: Real-time token streaming with stop button
• Chat History: Persistent storage with export (Markdown/JSON/Text)
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Enter send, Shift+Enter newline, Esc stop, Ctrl+B sidebar, Ctrl+, settings
• Code Highlighting: Syntax-aware code blocks with copy buttons
• Regenerate: Re-run last response with one click
• Dark Theme: Easy on the eyes

Quick Start

Standalone (No Build Required)

# Build the single-file version
./build.sh

# Open in browser
xdg-open standalone/index.html
# or
python3 -m http.server 8080 --directory standalone

Development

# Serve src/ directory for development
python3 -m http.server 8080 --directory src

Project Structure

chat-switchboard/
├── build.sh              # Builds standalone HTML
├── standalone/           # Built single-file output
│   └── index.html
├── src/                  # Source files
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── styles.css
│   └── js/
│       ├── storage.js    # LocalStorage utilities
│       ├── state.js      # State management
│       ├── api.js        # API calls
│       ├── ui.js         # UI rendering
│       └── app.js        # Main application
├── server/               # Backend (future)
│   ├── main.go
│   ├── handlers/
│   ├── models/
│   └── middleware/
├── migrations/           # PostgreSQL schemas
│   └── 001_initial.sql
├── docker-compose.yml    # Local dev environment
└── docs/                 # Documentation

Backend (Planned)

The project is structured to support a full backend with:

• Go server with Gin/Echo
• PostgreSQL for persistent storage
• User authentication (optional)
• API key management per user
• Chat syncing across devices

Database Schema

See migrations/001_initial.sql for the initial PostgreSQL schema.

Running with Docker

docker-compose up -d

Configuration

Settings are stored in localStorage:

Key	Description
chatSwitchboard_settings	API endpoint, model, parameters
chatSwitchboard_models	Cached model list
chatSwitchboard_chats	Chat history

API Compatibility

Works with any OpenAI-compatible API:

• OpenAI
• Anthropic (via proxy)
• Ollama (http://localhost:11434/v1)
• LM Studio
• LocalAI
• vLLM
• Together AI
• OpenRouter
• And more...

License

MIT

Credits

Originally inspired by various chat interfaces, enhanced with multi-model switching and thinking block support.