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Lobe Chat Self-Hosted AI Assistant

By Admin · Mar 15, 2026 · Updated Apr 23, 2026 · 630 views · 1 min read

What is Lobe Chat?

Lobe Chat is an open-source AI chat framework that supports multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Claude, Ollama, Gemini). It provides a modern UI with plugin support, knowledge bases, and multi-modal capabilities.

Installation

docker run -d --name lobe-chat \
    -p 3210:3210 \
    -e OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key \
    -e OPENAI_PROXY_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1 \
    --restart unless-stopped \
    lobehub/lobe-chat

Features

  • Multi-provider support (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Azure)
  • Plugin ecosystem for web browsing, code execution
  • Knowledge base with document upload
  • Image generation and vision capabilities
  • Custom agents and system prompts
  • Local model support via Ollama integration
  • Data stored locally for privacy

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