Overview
OpenConduit is a cross-platform desktop AI chat application built with Electron + React. It supports multiple AI providers, MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool servers, intelligent model routing, and is packaged with electron-forge for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Repositories
| Repo | Purpose |
|---|---|
OpenConduit/core | All shared React UI — components, hooks, stores, services, types. Published as @openconduit/core to GitHub Packages. |
OpenConduit/openconduit-client | Electron shell — main process, preload, IPC handlers, AI provider clients, electron-store settings. |
OpenConduit/docs | This site. |
Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Runtime | Electron 42 (contextIsolation: true, sandbox: false) |
| Frontend | React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, Vite |
| State | Zustand v5 with persist middleware |
| Main process settings | electron-store v11 |
| Build / package | electron-forge (MakerSquirrel, MakerZIP, MakerDeb, MakerRpm) |
| Update / feedback | Cloudflare Worker at openconduit.chumchal-account.workers.dev |
Supported AI Providers
- OpenAI
- Anthropic (Claude)
- Google Gemini
- LM Studio (OpenAI-compatible local)
- Ollama (local)
Next Steps
- Architecture — how the layers fit together
- API Reference — stores, types, and IPC channels
- Extension Platform — what's coming in #38