# Claudia Desktop AI chat application built with Tauri and Rust, focused on roleplay and character-based interactions. ## Features ### Chat - Streaming responses with real-time display - Full markdown rendering with syntax highlighting - Message swipes (multiple response alternatives) - Edit and regenerate from any message - Per-character conversation history - Copy code blocks with one click ### Characters - V2/V3 character card import/export (PNG format) - Multiple characters with avatar support - Full character editor (description, personality, scenario, examples, etc.) - Character-specific chat history ### Roleplay Tools - World Info/Lorebook system with keyword detection and priority - Author's Note with configurable positioning - User Personas with chat/character locking - Prompt Presets with instruction blocks - Message Examples from character cards - Regex Scripts for text transformations - Token counter with per-section breakdown ### API - Bring-your-own-API (Anthropic-compatible) - Automatic model detection via /v1/models - API validation and error handling ## Running ```bash npm install npm run dev ``` Build for production: ```bash npm run build ``` ## Configuration On first launch, configure in Settings: - Base URL (e.g., https://api.anthropic.com) - API Key - Model Config stored in `~/.config/claudia/config.json` ## Keyboard Shortcuts - **Enter** - Send message - **Shift+Enter** - New line - **Up Arrow** - Edit last user message - **Left/Right Arrow** - Swipe between responses ## Roadmap See [ROADMAP.md](ROADMAP.md) for detailed development plans. **Current Focus:** Chat Branching/Checkpoints for non-linear conversation exploration **Upcoming:** - Chat branching with timeline visualization - Character expression sprites - Group chats with multiple characters - Quick replies and macro system - Context templates for different model formats ## Development Built with: - Tauri 2.0 - Rust backend - Vanilla JavaScript frontend - tiktoken-rs for token counting