Lobe Chat is an open-source, AI chat framework developed by lobehub, designed to integrate with multiple AI providers such as OpenAI, Claude 3, Gemini, Ollama, Azure, and DeepSeek. It features knowledge management, multi-modal interactions, and a plugin system with one-click deployment options. The project is highly active with a strong community backing, indicated by its significant number of stars and forks on GitHub.
Timespan | Opened | Closed | Comments | Labeled | Milestones |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 Days | 44 | 24 | 288 | 0 | 1 |
30 Days | 235 | 149 | 2312 | 9 | 1 |
90 Days | 362 | 199 | 3324 | 13 | 2 |
All Time | 2058 | 1694 | - | - | - |
Like all software activity quantification, these numbers are imperfect but sometimes useful. Comments, Labels, and Milestones refer to those issues opened in the timespan in question.
Developer | Avatar | Branches | PRs | Commits | Files | Changes |
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CanisMinor | 3 | 10/8/1 | 13 | 370 | 34673 | |
Arvin Xu | 3 | 27/26/0 | 29 | 412 | 16529 | |
Semantic Release Bot | 1 | 0/0/0 | 66 | 2 | 1779 | |
Zhijie He | 1 | 8/7/1 | 9 | 23 | 1425 | |
LovelyGuYiMeng | 1 | 25/20/5 | 20 | 25 | 1347 | |
Yao Cai | 1 | 5/5/0 | 5 | 22 | 858 | |
sxjeru | 1 | 5/5/1 | 8 | 36 | 749 | |
ε°δΊδΈ¨Arale | 1 | 1/1/0 | 1 | 52 | 731 | |
LobeHub Bot | 2 | 0/0/0 | 45 | 20 | 484 | |
Rubu Jam | 1 | 0/1/0 | 2 | 69 | 252 | |
Bui Trong Khanh Duy | 1 | 2/2/0 | 2 | 36 | 233 | |
Yuhang | 1 | 2/1/1 | 1 | 4 | 101 | |
renovate[bot] | 14 | 18/3/9 | 16 | 3 | 34 | |
cr-zhichen | 1 | 1/1/0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
Arthals | 1 | 1/1/0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
Justin3go | 1 | 1/1/0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Chung1912 | 1 | 1/1/0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
None (dependabot[bot]) | 1 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
πΎπππ | 1 | 2/1/1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
None (jiusheng6) | 0 | 1/0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
None (wekubecloud) | 0 | 1/0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
None (DennisSkyWind) | 0 | 1/0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PRs: created by that dev and opened/merged/closed-unmerged during the period
Risk | Level (1-5) | Rationale |
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Delivery | 3 | The project shows a concerning trend of more issues being opened than closed over various periods (7, 30, and 90 days), as evidenced by the data from ID 32353. This imbalance suggests potential risks in achieving delivery targets if not managed effectively. |
Velocity | 3 | While the project is actively developed, as shown by commit and pull request data from IDs 32354 and 32358, the presence of open pull requests and unmerged PRs indicates potential slowdowns in project velocity. |
Dependency | 3 | The project relies on automated tools like dependabot for dependency updates (PR#4004, PR#4067, PR#4066), introducing risks if these tools fail or updates introduce issues, as analyzed in ID 32355 and ID 32356. |
Team | 2 | The distributed responsibilities among developers suggest a healthy team dynamic. However, high change volumes by specific developers could lead to burnout or conflict if not managed properly, as seen in ID 32354. |
Code Quality | 3 | High change volumes and specific code quality issues in pull requests (e.g., PR#4072) indicate potential risks to maintainability and functionality of the codebase, as discussed in ID 32354 and ID 32356. |
Technical Debt | 3 | The ongoing high volume of changes and inefficiencies in PR management suggest a risk of accumulating technical debt, particularly highlighted by the commit activity in ID 32354. |
Test Coverage | 3 | Frequent bug reports and unexpected behaviors in open issues (ID 32357) suggest that test coverage may be insufficient to catch all bugs and regressions before deployment. |
Error Handling | 3 | While proactive error handling is evident in some pull requests (PR#4072), the moderate rating of these PRs suggests that error handling may not always be thorough enough to prevent issues before they arise, as analyzed in ID 32356. |
The Lobe Chat project has seen a variety of recent activities, with numerous issues being opened and closed. The issues range from feature requests to bug reports, indicating active development and community engagement.
Feature Requests: Many users are requesting enhancements, such as support for additional AI providers like Cohere (#3681) and Azure TTS integration (#2708). These requests highlight the community's desire for broader AI service compatibility.
Bug Reports: Several bugs have been reported, including issues with Docker deployments (#4007) and problems with the knowledge base chunking process when public access is disabled (#4031). These indicate areas where the system's robustness could be improved.
Performance Concerns: Users have noted performance issues during streaming outputs, particularly with multiple models (#4037). This suggests a need for optimization in handling concurrent model interactions.
Mobile Experience: There are reports of UI issues on mobile devices (#4045), which could affect user experience across different platforms.
Authentication Challenges: Problems with authentication systems like Logto have been highlighted (#4048), suggesting potential improvements in user management and security features.
These issues reflect ongoing efforts to enhance functionality, improve performance, and address deployment challenges within the Lobe Chat project.
#4073: Add deploy on wekube
#4072: :bug: fix: Import at a right time
#4071: π style: add spark max-32k model
#4067: Update dependency next-mdx-remote to v5
next-mdx-remote
to v5, includes major changes like MDX v3 support.#4025: π· build: optimize image size under glibc
env
#4018: β¨ feat: add wenxin model provider
#3855: :construction_worker: build: Add demo application
#3816: Update dependency diff to v7
#3711: Update dependency supports-color to v9
supports-color
, includes breaking changes requiring Node.js 12+.src/features/Conversation/Error/OllamaBizError/InvalidOllamaModel/index.tsx
Structure & Design:
memo
) is used to prevent unnecessary re-renders, which is good for performance.Functionality:
useSWR
for data fetching, which is a modern approach for handling API calls.Code Quality:
useDownloadMonitor
.Improvements:
src/features/Conversation/Error/OllamaBizError/index.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
any
type in errorBody
could be replaced with more specific types to enhance type safety.src/app/(main)/chat/features/PageTitle/index.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
src/app/(main)/welcome/_layout/Desktop.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
COPYRIGHT
improves readability and maintainability.Improvements:
src/app/(main)/welcome/page.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
src/components/BrandWatermark/index.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
src/components/Branding/OrgBrand/index.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
src/components/Branding/ProductLogo/Custom.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
CustomTextLogo
and CustomImageLogo
.Improvements:
src/components/Branding/ProductLogo/index.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
src/components/Branding/WelcomeLogo/Custom.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
src/components/Branding/WelcomeLogo/LobeChat.tsx
Structure & Design:
Functionality:
Code Quality:
Improvements:
The codebase demonstrates good practices in terms of modularity, performance optimization through memoization, and responsiveness. There is consistent use of TypeScript interfaces which enhances maintainability and readability. The components are generally well-organized, though there are opportunities to further simplify complex logic by breaking down larger components into smaller ones where applicable.
## Development Team and Recent Activity
### Team Members and Activities
- **Semantic Release Bot**
- Frequent release updates and changelog management.
- Involved in bug fixes and style improvements.
- **Arvin Xu (arvinxx)**
- Worked on bug fixes, refactoring, and feature enhancements.
- Involved in improving branding customization and fixing Content-Security-Policy issues.
- Collaborated with CanisMinor on PWA features.
- **CanisMinor (canisminor1990)**
- Focused on performance improvements and PWA features.
- Collaborated with Arvin Xu on manifest file generation.
- **Yao Cai (cy948)**
- Addressed bug fixes related to webhooks and providerAccountId issues.
- Worked on Casdoor webhooks support.
- **LovelyGuYiMeng**
- Contributed to model updates for various providers.
- Worked on style improvements for models like siliconcloud and qwen.
- **Zhijie He (hezhijie0327)**
- Involved in Docker build improvements and model provider additions.
- Worked on Authelia login support.
- **Renovate Bot**
- Managed dependency updates across multiple branches.
### Patterns and Themes
- **Frequent Releases:** The team maintains a high frequency of releases, often multiple times a day, indicating active development and continuous integration practices.
- **Collaboration:** There is significant collaboration among team members, especially between Arvin Xu and CanisMinor, focusing on performance enhancements and new feature implementations.
- **Focus Areas:** Recent activities have focused on bug fixes, performance improvements, model updates, and enhancing the user interface. There is also a strong emphasis on supporting multiple AI providers and improving deployment processes.
- **Automation:** The use of bots like Semantic Release Bot and Renovate Bot highlights the team's reliance on automation for managing releases and dependencies efficiently.
### Conclusions
The development team is actively engaged in enhancing the Lobe Chat project with frequent updates, collaborative efforts, and a focus on expanding functionality and improving user experience. The use of automation tools aids in maintaining a streamlined development process.