RecurseChat
AI
local ai chat client
SHOW HN2024
637points
237comments
#37of 3,515 in 2024
Top 2%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
15 positive, 51 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 19 critical, out of 86 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Idea: 3 for, 10 againstDesign: 5 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 3 againstPerformance: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple UI that feels good to use
From 2 comments
I read the website for 30 seconds and instantly bought it. It's clean, easy to use, and works really well! Easy local server hosting was cool, too. I've used the other LLM apps,…
cooper_ganglia on HNThis is awesome. I currently use Ollama with OpenWebUI but am a big fan of native apps so this is right up my alley.
sen on HN
Easy local model setup
From 1 comment
I read the website for 30 seconds and instantly bought it. It's clean, easy to use, and works really well! Easy local server hosting was cool, too. I've used the other LLM apps,…
cooper_ganglia on HN
Objections
Only supports Apple Silicon Macs; no Windows or Linux
From 2 comments
Good question, I'll put some system requirements on the website. It only supports mac with Apple Silicon now, if that's helpful.
xyc on HNCongrats! Plans on Windows support?
pentagrama on HN
Unclear how it differs from ChatbotUI, Open WebUI or Jan
From 3 comments
Thank you for the work. Please take this in a nice way: I can't see why I would use this over ChatbotUI+Ollama https://github.com/mckaywrigley/chatbot-ui Seem the only advantage…
code51 on HNThis looks fantastic on macos. I like the project. What does this have that is better than https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui ?
chaxor on HNHow different is this compared to Jan.ai for example?
3abiton on HN
Hardware requirements and model size not stated on the website
From 2 comments
how big is the local model? what is the Mac spec requirement? I don't want to download and find out it won't work in my computer. It seems like the first question everyone would…
android521 on HNWhat are the MacOS and hardware requirements? How does it perform on a slightly older model, lower powered Mac? I wish I could test this to see how it would perform, and while…
rexreed on HN
Requests
Branching or editing earlier prompts to regenerate conversation
From 2 comments
Hey, i bought it, nice work! A few things: * The main thing that makes ChatGPTs ui useful to me is the ability to change any of my prompts in the conversation & it will then go…
domano on HNNice suggestion! Threading / branching won't be too crazy to support. I'll explore ChatGPT style branch or threads and see what'll work better.
xyc on HN
Apple Shortcuts or CLI support
From 1 comment
Without Apple Shortcuts support I can't pay for this. I get pretty much the same experience from GPT4All. Hoping you add support CLI, Shortcuts or something along those lines.
howmayiannoyyou on HN
Ollama integration or custom API base URLs
From 2 comments
any plans on supporting ollama integration?
surrTurr on HNNot strange at all! It's a very valid ask. The focus is local AI, but GPT-3.5/GPT-4 are actually included in the app (bring your own key), although customization is limited.…
xyc on HN
Answering from local documents, bookmarks and browser history
From 1 comment
I will totally pay for something like this if it answers from my local documents, bookmarks, browser history etc.
girishso on HN
Questions
What are the system requirements and performance on older Macs?
From 3 comments
What are the MacOS and hardware requirements? How does it perform on a slightly older model, lower powered Mac? I wish I could test this to see how it would perform, and while…
rexreed on HNWill this work on an M1 Mac Book Air? Looking for an offline solution like this but wary of hardware requirements.
famahar on HNWill it work fine on Macbook Air M2 16GB ?
machiaweliczny on HN
Does it work offline and keep data local?
From 1 comment
This looks interesting -- might implement it. I'm curious how to ensure that it is local only?
boringg on HN
Alternatives named
Jan.ai
From 2 comments
How different is this compared to Jan.ai for example?
3abiton on HNIt would be cool to have the option to use the OpenAI API as well in the same interface. http://jan.ai does this, so that's what I'm using at the moment.
k2enemy on HN
Open WebUI / Ollama
From 2 comments
Thank you for the work. Please take this in a nice way: I can't see why I would use this over ChatbotUI+Ollama https://github.com/mckaywrigley/chatbot-ui Seem the only advantage…
code51 on HNThis looks fantastic on macos. I like the project. What does this have that is better than https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui ?
chaxor on HN
LM Studio
From 1 comment
Sadly I can't try this because I'm on Windows or Linux. Was testing apps like this if anyone is interested: Best / Easy to use: - https://lmstudio.ai - https://msty.app -…
pentagrama on HN
GPT4All
From 1 comment
Without Apple Shortcuts support I can't pay for this. I get pretty much the same experience from GPT4All. Hoping you add support CLI, Shortcuts or something along those lines.
howmayiannoyyou on HN