PalMirror is an opinionated, open-source chat client designed for creating, and interacting with characters. It provides a modern, private, and flexible alternative to similar AI chat platforms.

Try PalMirror through the demo.

• Character Chatting

  • AI chat optimized for roleplay chatting.
  • Employs transparent prompt injections for a greater experience.

• PalMirror Experience — Proprietary character format)

  • Dynamic Status: Characters can update their status based on user interactions.
  • Invocations: Trigger small actions such as sound effects, speech snippets, or visuals.

• PalMirror Secure

  • Encrypt chats locally.
  • API keys are stored encrypted, never as raw text.
  • Required for chat persistence—else everything will be ephemeral.

• Compatibility

  • Supports importing characters from other platforms.
  • Optimized for mobile, but also usable on desktop.

• User-First Design

  • Supercharged with animations and transitions.

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• npm or yarn
• Git

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Joystickplays/palmirror.git

cd palmirror

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run development server
npm run dev

The app should now be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-xyz)
3. Commit changes
4. Open a Pull Request

PalMirror is released under the GPL-3.0 License.