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Disables animations and reduces transition durations to near-zero when the user has enabled reduced-motion in their OS settings. Also replaces README screenshot placeholder with link to live demo.
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<img src="public/logo.png" alt="PinchChat" width="120" />
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<h1 align="center">PinchChat</h1>
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[](https://github.com/MarlBurroW/pinchchat/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
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[](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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[](https://nodejs.org/)
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[](https://github.com/MarlBurroW/pinchchat/pkgs/container/pinchchat)
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[](https://marlburrow.github.io/pinchchat/)
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**A sleek, dark-themed webchat UI for [OpenClaw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) — monitor sessions, stream responses, and inspect tool calls in real-time.**
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> 🎬 **[See the live demo →](https://marlburrow.github.io/pinchchat/)** — interactive preview of the UI with tool call visualization, streaming, and more.
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## ✨ Features
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- 🔧 **Tool call visualization** — see what your agent is doing in real-time: colored badges, visible parameters, expandable results. The killer feature missing from every other chat UI.
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- 💬 **GPT-like interface** — sessions in a sidebar, switch between conversations. Familiar if you've used ChatGPT or Claude.
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- 📋 **Multi-session navigation** — browse all active sessions including cron jobs, sub-agents, and background tasks
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- ⚡ **Live streaming** — watch the agent think and write token by token
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- 📊 **Token usage tracking** — progress bars per session so you know how much context is left
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- 🖼️ **Inline images** — generated or read images render directly in chat with lightbox preview
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- 🎯 **Chat-focused** — no settings menus or config panels cluttering the screen. Just the conversation.
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- 🌐 **i18n** — English and French built-in, easy to extend
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## 🚀 Quick Start
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### Docker (recommended)
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```bash
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docker run -p 3000:80 ghcr.io/marlburrow/pinchchat:latest
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```
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Open `http://localhost:3000` and enter your OpenClaw gateway URL + token on the login screen.
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Or use Docker Compose:
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```bash
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curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MarlBurroW/pinchchat/main/docker-compose.yml
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docker compose up -d
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```
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### From source
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**Prerequisites:** Node.js 18+, an OpenClaw gateway running and accessible.
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/MarlBurroW/pinchchat.git
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cd pinchchat
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npm install
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cp .env.example .env
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npm run dev
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```
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Optionally edit `.env` to pre-fill the gateway URL:
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```env
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VITE_GATEWAY_WS_URL=ws://localhost:18789
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VITE_LOCALE=en # or "fr" for French UI
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```
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### Production build
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```bash
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npm run build
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npx vite preview
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```
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Or serve the `dist/` folder with nginx, Caddy, or any static file server.
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## ⚙️ Configuration
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All configuration is optional — credentials are entered at runtime via the login screen.
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| Variable | Description | Default |
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| `VITE_GATEWAY_WS_URL` | Pre-fill the gateway URL on the login screen | `ws://<hostname>:18789` |
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| `VITE_LOCALE` | UI language (`en` or `fr`) | `en` |
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> **Note:** The gateway token is entered at runtime and stored in `localStorage` — it is never baked into the build.
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## 🏗 Architecture
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```mermaid
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graph TD
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subgraph Browser["🌐 PinchChat (Browser)"]
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Login["LoginScreen<br/><i>credentials</i>"]
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App["App.tsx<br/><i>router</i>"]
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UI["Chat + Sidebar<br/><i>main UI</i>"]
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Hook["useGateway<br/><i>WebSocket state machine</i><br/>auth · sessions · messages"]
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Login --> App --> UI
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App & UI --> Hook
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end
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Hook <-->|"WebSocket (JSON frames)"| Gateway["🔌 OpenClaw Gateway<br/><code>ws://host:18789</code>"]
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Gateway <-->|API| LLM["🤖 LLM Provider<br/><i>Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.</i>"]
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```
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### Key Components
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| File | Role |
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| `src/hooks/useGateway.ts` | WebSocket connection, auth, message streaming, session management |
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| `src/components/LoginScreen.tsx` | Runtime credential entry (stored in `localStorage`) |
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| `src/components/Chat.tsx` | Message list with auto-scroll and streaming display |
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| `src/components/ChatInput.tsx` | Input with file upload, paste, drag & drop, image compression |
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| `src/components/ChatMessage.tsx` | Markdown rendering, tool calls, thinking blocks |
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| `src/components/Sidebar.tsx` | Session list with token usage bars and activity indicators |
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| `src/components/Header.tsx` | Connection status, token progress bar, logout |
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| `src/lib/i18n.ts` | Lightweight i18n (English + French) |
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| `src/lib/gateway.ts` | WebSocket protocol helpers and message types |
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### Data Flow
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1. **Login** — User enters gateway URL + token → stored in `localStorage`
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2. **Connect** — `useGateway` opens a WebSocket and authenticates with the token
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3. **Sessions** — Gateway pushes session list; user selects one in the sidebar
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4. **Messages** — Messages stream in via WebSocket frames; the hook assembles partial chunks into complete messages
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5. **Send** — User input (+ optional file attachments) is sent as a JSON frame over the WebSocket
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## 🛠 Tech Stack
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- [React](https://react.dev/) 19
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- [Vite](https://vite.dev/) 7
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- [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) v4
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- [Radix UI](https://www.radix-ui.com/) primitives
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- [highlight.js](https://highlightjs.org/) via rehype-highlight
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- [Lucide React](https://lucide.dev/) icons
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- [react-markdown](https://github.com/remarkjs/react-markdown) with GFM
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## 📄 License
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[MIT](LICENSE) © Nicolas Varrot
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## 📋 Changelog
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See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for a detailed history of changes.
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## 🤝 Contributing
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Contributions are welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
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## 🔗 Links
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- [OpenClaw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) — the AI agent platform PinchChat connects to
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