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I'm using AnythingLLM for this now. https://anythingllm.com/

MIT License on GitHub

This week it got the X.ai API added which is what I'm using. Grok is not as good as Claude or ChatGPT yet, but don't bet against Elon.

https://x.com/ServeTheHome/status/1850917031421399543

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1830650370336473253

It's the desktop solution I've been looking for. If you have a heap of prompts, you can create a Workspace for each. Super easy.

Here's my prompts if anyone is interested:

https://github.com/grantcarthew/notes/tree/main/Prompts

I only have two minor complaints with AnythingLLM: 1. No light mode (why does everyone want dark mode, it sucks for anyone older than 30) 2. It's electron

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A few outstanding features:

- Fast: Import ChatGPT history, loads thousands of conversations at once.

- Floating Chat: spotlight / ChatGPT desktop app like floating window.

- Customization: You can add any OpenAI compatible API (including X.ai) as a model, and just edit the url/model id

- Chat with files: Not as complete as complete as a RAG solution for now, but we feature simplicity. Basically you can drag and drop PDF files onto a session or add files/folders to a model (like custom GPT) to start chatting.

- And, yes we support light mode! And several light mode code themes as well

I’m nearly 40 and I can’t use light mode anymore.

Judging from how many older coders use it I think it’s just you, mate.

No, it's related to Astigmatism. The eye lens gets distorted. Bright light shrinks the pupil, meaning the light goes through less of your lens and hence is not as distorted.

And?

You said: “ 1. No light mode (why does everyone want dark mode, it sucks for anyone older than 30)”

I’ve had astigmatism literally my entire life and, once again, have loved dark mode anywhere it’s been offered (except my Kindle, which just looks weird).

Every programmer over the age of 30 that I know uses dark mode exclusively, and there’s a reason companies offer it: it is widely used and demanded.

Acting everybody in the demographic of people over 30 feels the way you feel about it on account of their age is just laughable.

maybe some science will open your eyes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23654206/

OK, you win.

Does it allow you to create custom agents like OpenAIs GPTs? I can't find it in the documentation.

That's what the "Workspaces" are. Create a workspace, go into the settings then "Chat Settings" and configure the Prompt. There are more configurations available.

I will have a look. Thanks!

You have to be psychotic to not use dark mode and prefer light.

I have an astigmatism and I prefer light mode because of it. Dark mode causes the letters to jump more and the optometrist agreed light mode is better for people with astigmatism and its a common issue.

You've gotta be nuts not to be psychotic in a world like this one.

haha, you guys.

These prompts are terrific, thank you!

Some haven't been updated for a while. Try the "software-evaluation.md" prompt, it's one of my best. I use it often. Use the bin/gp script to get them into your clipboard.

Is there something like AnythingLLM that is a Mac native application?

https://msty.app/

(Note: it has first class support for Obsidian.md vaults.)

The subject of the thread is "Claude for Desktop".

AnythingLLM supports Claude out of the box.

but it doesn't say "only Claude for desktop", which makes GP's comment relevant.

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