openchatci 0.42.0

The localhost AI Agent Runtime -- Chat UI, Tools, RAG, and MCP in one pip install.

OpenChatCi

Hawaii-built localhost-first AI agent platform powered by Microsoft Agent Framework.

Install

pip install openchatci

Quick Start

Linux / macOS

# Generate .env configuration
openchatci init

# Edit .env and set AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT
nano .env

# Login to Azure CLI
az login

# Start the server
openchatci

Windows (PowerShell)

# Generate .env configuration
openchatci init

# Edit .env and set AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT
notepad .env

# Login to Azure CLI
az login

# Start the server
openchatci

Open http://localhost:8000/chat

CLI Usage

openchatci                    Start the server
openchatci init               Generate .env from template
openchatci init --force       Overwrite existing .env
openchatci --host 0.0.0.0     Bind to all interfaces
openchatci --port 9000        Use custom port
openchatci --skip-auth-check  Skip Azure CLI login check
openchatci --version          Show version

Requirements

• Python 3.12+
• Azure OpenAI resource with a deployed model
• Azure CLI (az login)

Supported Platforms

• Windows 10/11
• macOS (Intel / Apple Silicon)
• Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, etc.)

License

Apache-2.0