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Better Chatbot

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Open-source AI workspace supporting multi-LLMs, MCP protocol, and visual workflows.

  • Automation
  • Web
  • Browser
  • Linux
  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Self-hostable
  • Runs locally
  • Docker supported
  • Needs API key
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Popularity
1.2k Stars
GitHub stars
Recent activity
8/19/2026
Maintenance status unclear
License
MIT
Permissive

Why it matters

We look beyond stars: what problem it solves, whether it creates real utility, and what makes its approach worth noticing.

Last 90 days

Problem

Addresses the friction of switching between multiple AI platforms by unifying LLM APIs, MCP tool protocols, and visual workflow automation into a single interface.

Practical value

Highly practical with Vercel/Docker support, MCP tool integration, custom agents, visual workflow building, and real-time voice interactions.

Innovation / differentiation

Combines visual workflow design directly into chat-callable `@mention` tools and integrates the OpenAI Realtime API with MCP tool execution.

Leverage potential

Built on Next.js and Vercel AI SDK, leveraging the open MCP standard to allow direct extension of third-party tools and integrations.

Why now

Arrives as Model Context Protocol (MCP) and real-time voice models become industry standards, filling the demand for modern open-source AI workspaces.

Community activity

In the last 90 days there were 4 new issues and 10 pull requests; the bounded issue/PR samples include 4 issue authors and 4 PR contributors, with at least 0 releases.

Maintainer responsiveness

The 4-issue window sample had a 25% close rate, and the 10-pull-request sample had a 0% merge rate. Maintainer-comment observations covered only 100% of that issue sample, so response rate and first-response speed are not reported.

4 contributors in PR sampleAt least 0 releasesPR merge rate 0% · 10 sampled in window

Key highlights

  • Multi-LLM Support: Connect with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, xAI, Ollama, and custom providers
  • MCP Tools & Browser Automation: Deep integration with Model Context Protocol and Playwright MCP
  • Visual Workflows: Connect LLM and tool nodes to create reusable multi-step automation pipelines

Quick start

How it is installed, how hard it is, and where to start.

Where it runs

To be confirmed

Difficulty

To be confirmed

Docker supportedSelf-hostableRuns locally
  1. 01Clone the repository to your local machine:
  2. 02Enter the project directory and duplicate the environment config file:
  3. 03Edit the .env file and add at least one AI provider API key:
  4. 04Run the application using Docker Compose:
  5. 05Open your web browser and navigate to the local instance:

Best for

  • Teams that want data on their own servers
  • Developers who want to try it on their machine
  • People who prefer Docker deploys

More about it

Keinsaas Navigator is an open-source AI chatbot and workflow automation platform built on Next.js and the Vercel AI SDK. Designed as an extension to standard AI chat interfaces, it brings multi-model support, custom agent creation, and extensible tool integration. By configuring model API keys, users can switch between LLMs, execute code, automate browser tasks via MCP, and run visual multi-node workflows in a single unified interface.

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  • capability tags

    Verified

    automation

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • editor note

    Verified

    {"en":"Keinsaas Navigator (formerly Better Chatbot) is an extensible open-source AI workspace. Beyond supporting standard LLM providers, its standout features include deep integration with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), `@mention` tool calls, visual workflow design, and Playwright MCP browser automation. It also includes code execution environments, data visualization, and realtime voice chat using OpenAI's Realtime API.","zh":"Keinsaas Navigator（原名 Better Chatbot）是一个专注于扩展能力的开源 AI 工作台。除了集成常见大语言模型外，核心亮点在于支持 Model Context Protocol (MCP) 协议，允许通过 `@` 快捷指令调用工具、编写可视化工作流，甚至结合 Playwright MCP 进行浏览器自动化。此外，它还内置了代码执行器、数据可视化和基于 OpenAI Realtime API 的实时语音沟通功能。"}

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • how to use

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    {"steps":[{"en":"Clone the repository to your local machine:","zh":"下载或克隆项目代码库到本地环境："},{"en":"Enter the project directory and duplicate the environment config file:","zh":"进入目录并复制环境变量配置文件："},{"en":"Edit the `.env` file and add at least one AI provider API key:","zh":"在配置文件中填入至少一个大模型供应商的 API Key："},{"en":"Run the application using Docker Compose:","zh":"使用 Docker Compose 启动相关服务："},{"en":"Open your web browser and navigate to the local instance:","zh":"在浏览器中访问本地部署的服务地址："}],"installAt":"unknown","difficulty":"unknown"}

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • intro

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    {"en":"Keinsaas Navigator is an open-source AI chatbot and workflow automation platform built on Next.js and the Vercel AI SDK. Designed as an extension to standard AI chat interfaces, it brings multi-model support, custom agent creation, and extensible tool integration. By configuring model API keys, users can switch between LLMs, execute code, automate browser tasks via MCP, and run visual multi-node workflows in a single unified interface.","zh":"Keinsaas Navigator 是一个开源的 AI 聊天与工作自动化平台，基于 Next.js 与 Vercel AI SDK 搭建。项目提供类似于 ChatGPT 和 Claude 的界面交互，同时扩充了 Agent 与工具化能力。配置各大模型的 API Key 后，可以在同一界面中切换不同模型，并使用 MCP 协议连接本地或远程工具，创建自定义工作流与特定任务的 AI 助手。"}

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • Latest release

    Verified

    v1.26.0

    Source: GitHub API · latest_release=v1.26.0 · 9/20/2026

  • License

    Verified

    MIT

    Source: GitHub API · license.spdx_id=MIT · 9/20/2026

  • needs api key

    Verified

    Yes

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • One-liner

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    {"en":"Open-source AI workspace supporting multi-LLMs, MCP protocol, and visual workflows.","zh":"集成多模型、MCP 协议与可视化工作流的开源 AI 工作台。"}

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • Platforms

    Verified

    browser, linux, macos, windows

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • Category hint

    Inferred from materials

    ai-apps

    Source: Project README · hint=ai-apps · 8/17/2026

  • product forms

    Verified

    web

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • role tags

    Verified

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • supports docker

    Verified

    Yes

    Source: Repository file · dockerfile=true; compose=false · 9/20/2026

  • supports local

    Verified

    Yes

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

  • supports self host

    Verified

    Yes

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 9/8/2026

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