GitHub - cod3rboy/docchat: Chat with your documents, uncover insights, and find answers instantly through this AI powered desktop application.

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Your documents. Your questions. AI-powered answers.

GitHub Release windows available linux available

DocChat is a fast, lightweight desktop app that lets you chat with your documents, uncover insights, and find answers instantlyβ€”without digging through endless pages.

Built with Go, Wails, React, and TypeScript.

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✨ Features

πŸ€– AI Document Chat Ask questions and get contextual answers from your documents.
πŸ“š Multi-Document Support Build a searchable knowledge base from multiple documents.
πŸ” Semantic Search Find relevant information by meaning, not just keywords.
πŸ’¬ Conversational AI Ask follow-up questions while maintaining conversation context.
🎨 Simple & Clean UI Enjoy a minimal, intuitive interface designed for a distraction-free experience.
πŸŒ“ Dark & Light Themes Choose an eye-friendly dark or light theme to match your preference.
🎨 Customizable Accent Color Personalize the app with an accent color that suits your style.
πŸ”’ Privacy Focused Keep your documents and knowledge under your control.
⚑ Lightweight Desktop App A fast, native desktop experience without a browser.
πŸ› οΈ Open Source Inspect, customize, and contribute to the project.

πŸ“¦ Installation

Supported platforms

Operating System Architecture
🐧 Linux amd64
πŸͺŸ Windows amd64

Linux

Download your preferred package from Releases:

  • AppImage

    chmod +x DocChat-*.AppImage
    ./DocChat-*.AppImage
  • Debian / Ubuntu

    sudo apt install ./DocChat-*.deb
  • Fedora / RHEL

    sudo dnf install ./DocChat-*.rpm

Windows

Download the latest DocChat-*-windows-amd64.exe portable executable from Releases and run it. That's it! No installation required.

πŸ› οΈ Development

Prerequisites

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/cod3rboy/docchat.git
cd docchat

Install tools

Run in Development Mode

Start the Wails development server:

wails dev -tags=webkit2_41