Eechat

What is Eechat about?

Eechat delivers a local AI chat solution that runs entirely on the user's machine, ensuring data privacy and offline capability. It supports integration of various AI tools through MCP, allowing seamless tool‑assisted conversations.

How to use Eechat?

Installation

• Pre‑built packages: Download the appropriate installer from the GitHub releases page.
• Build from source:

  git clone https://github.com/Lucassssss/eechat.git
  cd eechat
  npm install
  npm run dev   # start in development mode
  npm run build # create production binaries
  

After installation, launch the application and configure your local or remote model API if needed.

Key Features

• Full local storage of conversations for privacy
• Offline operation after initial setup
• Multi‑session management and history tracking
• Rich markdown, code highlighting, and math formula rendering
• Theme switching (light/dark) and prompt management
• Model parameter tuning (temperature, max tokens, etc.)
• MCP visual and file‑based configuration for adding/extending tools
• One‑click runtime detection and download (bun, uv, etc.)
• Hot‑swappable plugins and multi‑instance execution
• Direct tool invocation within chat windows

Use Cases

• Private AI assistance for sensitive business or personal data
• Developer helper for code generation, debugging, and API documentation
• Research aid for summarizing documents and generating mind maps
• Multilingual support for translation and language learning
• Custom workflow integration by adding proprietary tools via MCP

FAQ

Q: Do I need an internet connection? A: Only required for the initial download of models or runtimes; after that, the app runs fully offline.

Q: Can I use my own model API? A: Yes, you can configure custom endpoints for OpenAI, Anthropic, or self‑hosted models.

Q: How are plugins managed? A: Through the MCP management UI—install, start, stop, or remove tools with a single click or via JSON config files.

Q: What are the system requirements? A: Windows 10/11 (64‑bit), macOS 10.15+, Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+ / Debian 10+), at least 4 GB RAM and 500 MB disk space; GPU with CUDA is optional for faster inference.

Core Advantages

eechat is an AI chat application focused on local deployment, providing users with a secure, private, and efficient AI conversation experience.

🎉 MCP Support

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a brand-new core extension capability of eechat, designed specifically for AI assistant scenarios. It greatly enhances the playability and professionalism of local AI. With MCP, you can easily integrate, manage, and run various AI tools and services with just one click, making your AI assistant infinitely expandable.

MCP Main Interface

Through the MCP management interface, you can easily view, install, start, stop, and remove various AI tools without command-line operations, significantly lowering the entry barrier.

MCP Visual Configuration

Provides a form-based visual way to add new MCP applications, supporting automatic README reading or AI-powered configuration filling. Even beginners can quickly integrate new tools.

MCP File Configuration

Built-in professional JSON configuration file editor, supporting formatting, reset, and quick navigation. Perfect for advanced users to batch manage and deeply customize. Fully compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Cline configurations.

Integrated Runtime Environment

Built-in automatic detection and one-click download for runtimes like bun and uv. No manual dependency setup required, ensuring Node.js/Python tools are ready to use out of the box.

Plugin Ecosystem & Hot-Swapping

MCP tools can be added, removed, or upgraded at any time, supporting multi-instance parallel running. Build your own exclusive AI toolbox.

Tool Invocation in Chat

All MCP tools can be called directly in the chat window, enabling seamless collaboration between AI and tools.

🔒 Data Security & Privacy Protection

• Fully Local Storage: All conversation data is stored locally, eliminating privacy leak risks

• Offline Capability: No continuous internet connection required after initial setup
• API Customization: Connect to your own AI model API or third-party services, maintaining full data flow control

💬 Superior Conversation Experience

• Multi-Session Management: Easily create and manage multiple independent conversations
• History Tracking: Automatically save all conversation history for review and continuation
• Perfect Markdown Support: Precise rendering of Markdown format, including code blocks, tables, and math formulas
• Smart Code Highlighting: Automatic code block detection and highlighting for multiple programming languages

🎨 Personalization Options

• Theme Switching: Built-in light and dark themes for different scenarios and preferences
• Prompt Management: Save and manage frequently used prompts to improve conversation efficiency
• Model Parameter Tuning: Flexibly adjust temperature, max output, and other parameters for optimal responses

🔌 Powerful Extensibility

• Plugin Ecosystem: Support for functional extensions to meet specific scenario needs
• Multi-Model Integration: Easy integration with various AI model APIs like OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.
• Custom Model Support: Configure and use custom local or remote AI models

Key Features

Enhanced Intelligent Conversation

• Context Understanding: AI maintains context coherence in long conversations
• Multi-Turn Optimization: Enhanced interaction experience for complex queries
• Knowledge Base Integration: Connect custom knowledge bases for more accurate domain-specific responses

Developer-Friendly

• Code Generation & Explanation: Optimized code generation capabilities supporting multiple programming languages
• API Documentation Generation: Assist developers in quickly generating API documentation
• Debug Assistance: Help identify code issues and provide fix suggestions

Productivity Tools

• Document Summarization: Quickly summarize long document content
• Mind Map Generation: Transform complex concepts into structured mind maps
• Multi-Language Translation: Support high-quality translation between multiple languages

Local Deployment

eechat is designed for local deployment, ensuring your data security and optimal user experience.

System Requirements

• Windows 10/11 64-bit
• macOS 10.15+
• Linux (Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+)
• Minimum 4GB RAM
• 500MB available disk space
• GPU with CUDA support (optional) 8GB+ (Windows)

Installation Methods

Download Pre-built Packages

Download the appropriate installation package for your system from the releases page:

Build from Source

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/Lucassssss/eechat.git
cd eechat

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Build application
npm run build```