R-Chat offers a seamless experience for switching between local and cloud models while prioritizing privacy by storing chat history locally. It features support for reasoning models with a toggleable thinking process view, built-in local storage management for multiple chat sessions, and a clean, modern UI that includes markdown and code syntax highlighting. The application is designed for easy setup with Ollama for local models, making it accessible for users who prefer running models on their own machines.
Tech stack: Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, TailwindCSS