From 5a7522b3c95baa9041d6e17c66eb40f8caec6d17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marco Beretta <81851188+berry-13@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2026 20:26:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: state that LibreChat has no desktop installer on the local install hub A reader on /de/docs/local reported that they wanted a Windows app. The Local Installation hub renders three install cards and no prose, so nothing on the page tells a reader that LibreChat is a self-hosted web application rather than something you download and run natively. /docs already carries this clarification (added in #600), but the install hub is a separate entry point that readers reach directly from search and from the sidebar, so that note never reaches them. The complaint arriving again on /docs/local is evidence that one placement is not enough. Adds a short callout that answers the question directly and points Windows readers at Docker Desktop. The localhost URL is scoped to Docker and npm, since the Helm chart deploys to a Kubernetes cluster and is reached through cluster networking rather than a local address. Also widens the page description so the expectation is set in search results. Verified against the app source at origin/dev: LibreChat has no Electron, Tauri, or other desktop packaging, and PORT defaults to 3080 in .env.example. Discord feedback ID: 1546161795104768073 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01UqsVMs6sqXvDj8KvRut897 --- content/docs/local/index.mdx | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/docs/local/index.mdx b/content/docs/local/index.mdx index 0373e3297..e1698a13d 100644 --- a/content/docs/local/index.mdx +++ b/content/docs/local/index.mdx @@ -1,7 +1,13 @@ --- title: Local Installation icon: Monitor -description: How to install LibreChat locally +description: Install LibreChat yourself with Docker, npm, or a Helm chart. It is a self-hosted web app, not a desktop installer. --- + + +No. LibreChat is a self-hosted web application, so there is no `.exe`, `.dmg`, or AppImage to download: you install it yourself using one of the methods below, then use it in your browser. Docker and npm run it on your own machine on Windows, macOS, or Linux and serve it at [http://localhost:3080](http://localhost:3080); on Windows, [Docker Desktop](/docs/local/docker) is the simplest starting point. The Helm chart deploys to a Kubernetes cluster instead, and is reached through your cluster's networking. + + +