@lobehub/chat/docs/usage/start.mdx

Lobe Chat - an open-source, high-performance chatbot framework that supports speech synthesis, multimodal, and extensible Function Call plugin system. Supports one-click free deployment of your private ChatGPT/LLM web application.

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title: Get started with LobeChat
description: >-
  Explore the exciting features in LobeChat, including Vision Model, TTS & STT, Local LLMs, and Multi AI Providers. Discover more about Agent Market, Plugin System, and Personalization.

tags:
  - Feature Overview
  - Vision Model
  - TTS & STT
  - Local LLMs
  - Multi AI Providers
  - Agent Market
  - Plugin System
---

# ✨ Feature Overview

## 2024 Overview

<Image alt={'LobeChat 2024 Overview'} src={'https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2428a136-38bf-488c-8033-d9f261d67f3d'} />

<Cards>
  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/cot" title="Chain of Thought" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/branching-conversations" title="Branching Conversations" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/artifacts" title="Artifacts" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/knowledge-base" title="File Upload / Knowledge Base" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/database" title="Local / Remote Database" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/auth" title="Multi-User Management" />
</Cards>

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## 2023 Overview

<Image alt={'LobeChat 2023 Overview'} src={'https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/625cf558-4c32-4489-970a-2723ebadbc23'} />

<Cards>
  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/multi-ai-providers" title="Multi AI Providers" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/local-llm" title="Local LLM Support" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/vision" title="Vision Recognition" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/tts" title="TTS & STT" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/text-to-image" title="Text to Image Creation" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/plugin-system" title="Tool Calling / Plugin System" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/agent-market" title="Assistant Market" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/pwa" title="Progressive Web App" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/mobile" title="Mobile Device Adaptation" />

  <Card href="/docs/usage/features/theme" title="Custom Themes" />
</Cards>