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Open CoreUI, a lightweight implementation of Open WebUI

This is a rewritten lite fork of Open WebUI v0.6.32, not an official version.

⚠️ Early Development Stage
This project is currently in early development. Only basic chat functionality is implemented at this time. Other features are being developed gradually.

Features

• A desktop client with a single executable download to get started
• Use original frontend
• No Docker, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis dependencies required
• Lower memory footprint compared to original version (much lower)
• Lower hardware requirements compared to original version
• Better performance with Rust backend server compared to original version

Download & Usage

Support Windows, macOS, Linux systems, and x86_64, aarch64 architectures.

Visit the Releases page to download the version for your system.

Client Types

This project provides two completely independent clients. Choose one based on your use case:

1. Desktop Application

Use Case: Personal computer use with native window interface

Features:

• Ready to use out of the box
• Runs independently, no server required
• Native window experience

2. Backend Server (CLI)

Use Case: Server deployment, access via web browser

Features:

• Command-line launch, access via browser
• Runs independently, no desktop client required
• Suitable for server deployment and multi-user access

Usage Instructions

Desktop Client: Simply install and open the application

macOS Users: If you see "app is damaged" error when opening, please open Terminal and run this command:

sudo xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Open CoreUI Desktop.app"

Backend Server:

1. Download the binary file for your system
2. Grant execute permission (Linux/macOS): chmod +x open-coreui-*
3. Run: ./open-coreui-*
4. Access the displayed address in your browser (usually http://localhost:8168)

For detailed configuration options and environment variables, see CLI Documentation.

Thanks

• open-webui - The original awesome project
• knox - The author of an commercial rust backend of open-webui, inspired by him, I started totally rewriting the backend in golang and kept up with the latest Open Web UI version.