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Show HN: I built a Claude AI chat interface to bypass platform limits

39 points by NabilChiheb 2y ago

I got frustrated with Claude's official platform limitations - conversations disappearing, no customization options, and clunky file handling. So I built my own interface over a weekend! GitHub: https://github.com/chihebnabil/claude-ui https://github.com/chihebnabil/claude-ui What it does: - Saves all conversations locally (SQLite + Drizzle ORM) - Lets you customize Claude's personality per chat - Handles file attachments properly + caching input tokens - Dark/light mode - No conversation limits - Markdown & code syntax highlighting Tech stack is pretty simple: - Nuxt 3 for the frontend - Anthropic's SDK for Claude integration - @nuxt/ui for components - Local SQLite DB Happy to answer any questions!

gaeb69 2y ago
Looks great. Curious if you created your own frontend interface mostly for it to be your own or because you found other options lacking? Librechat, OpenWebUI, etc.
- NabilChiheb 2y ago
  I want to have more control over each chat I create, setting different temperatures, max output tokens, and personalities
written-beyond 2y ago
How do you "bypass" their limitations? Please expand on how you were able to decipher their arbitrary limitations.
- joshstrange 2y ago
  It uses the API so there are no "limits" to usage, it seems in this context that OP meant "limits" as in "I didn't like the limits of the UI" not the "usage limits". Also this will not work with a "normal" Claude subscription, it uses the API instead.
  - NabilChiheb 2y ago
    Since I'm using the API, I don't have to be limited to a specific number of messages.
    - fragmede 2y ago
      But you're still subject to the limits set on their back end, no?
      - NabilChiheb 2y ago
        Well, the limitations for the API are different and much higher compared to using their platform https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/rate-limits https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/rate-limits
        fragmede 2y ago
        Ohhh... you're using the word platform to refer to only their web UI/website. I think that's confusing because when you say platform, I, and perhaps others, hear both the web UI and API, not just the web UI. Eg if someone is on the Stripe platform, they're using both the website and the API they provide. Since both of those things are run by Anthropic, I think of both of those as one platform coming from Anthropic (that they charge differently for).
vunderba 2y ago
Since you're using the API, any particular reason why you didn't just use Librechat? It already has support for API keys for Claude, OpenAI, and you can also use it with locally hosted LLMs through Ollama, and has all of the same feature (saved conversations, file attachments, caching, etc.) https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat
- ukuina 2y ago
  Or the better-known Open-WebUI: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui
wunderg 2y ago
I was just looking for exactly this today, as I don’t want to pay for Claude AI subscription and API separately and would like to run UI locally. Thank you!
- NabilChiheb 2y ago
  You're welcome
Kortaggio 2y ago
Nice! I added this to the catalogue https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui
- tholm 2y ago
  Great list! For me it kind of highlights how saturated this space is.

39 points by NabilChiheb 2y ago

gaeb69 2y ago

Looks great. Curious if you created your own frontend interface mostly for it to be your own or because you found other options lacking? Librechat, OpenWebUI, etc.

NabilChiheb 2y ago
I want to have more control over each chat I create, setting different temperatures, max output tokens, and personalities

written-beyond 2y ago

How do you "bypass" their limitations? Please expand on how you were able to decipher their arbitrary limitations.

joshstrange 2y ago
It uses the API so there are no "limits" to usage, it seems in this context that OP meant "limits" as in "I didn't like the limits of the UI" not the "usage limits". Also this will not work with a "normal" Claude subscription, it uses the API instead.
- NabilChiheb 2y ago
  Since I'm using the API, I don't have to be limited to a specific number of messages.
  - fragmede 2y ago
    But you're still subject to the limits set on their back end, no?
    - NabilChiheb 2y ago
      Well, the limitations for the API are different and much higher compared to using their platform https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/rate-limits https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/rate-limits
      - fragmede 2y ago
        Ohhh... you're using the word platform to refer to only their web UI/website. I think that's confusing because when you say platform, I, and perhaps others, hear both the web UI and API, not just the web UI. Eg if someone is on the Stripe platform, they're using both the website and the API they provide. Since both of those things are run by Anthropic, I think of both of those as one platform coming from Anthropic (that they charge differently for).

vunderba 2y ago

Since you're using the API, any particular reason why you didn't just use Librechat? It already has support for API keys for Claude, OpenAI, and you can also use it with locally hosted LLMs through Ollama, and has all of the same feature (saved conversations, file attachments, caching, etc.) https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat

ukuina 2y ago
Or the better-known Open-WebUI: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui

wunderg 2y ago

I was just looking for exactly this today, as I don’t want to pay for Claude AI subscription and API separately and would like to run UI locally. Thank you!

NabilChiheb 2y ago
You're welcome

Kortaggio 2y ago

Nice! I added this to the catalogue https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui

tholm 2y ago
Great list! For me it kind of highlights how saturated this space is.