Feature Reference

Multi-Provider Support

Connect to any major AI provider with your own key:

Streaming Responses

AI responses appear word-by-word in real time — no waiting for the full reply.

Markdown Rendering

All AI responses render as rich Markdown:

• Headings, bold, italics, lists, tables
• Fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting (GitHub Dark theme)
• Inline code styling and blockquotes

Session Management

• Unlimited sessions — create as many chats as you need
• Auto-naming — AI generates a descriptive title after your first message
• Session list — left panel shows all conversations with date
• Delete sessions — hover any session and click the trash icon

File Attachment

Click the 📎 button to open a native file dialog. Supported types: .ts, .tsx, .js, .py, .rs, .go, .json, .md, .pdf, and more. Attached file names are shown as tags below the message.

Token Counter

Each AI message shows how many tokens it consumed. The session header displays the total token count for the entire conversation.

AI Providers Tab

• API Key fields — masked input with show/hide toggle for each provider
• Test Connection — validates your key with a quick API call; shows green ✓ or red ✗
• Model selector — dropdown of available models for the selected provider
• Refresh models — fetches live model list from OpenAI
• Set Active — choose which provider + model handles all new chats
• Custom Providers — add any OpenAI-compatible provider with name, base URL, API key, and model list

Appearance Tab

• Font Size — slider from 10px to 20px with live preview

Storage Tab

• Chat History Path — browse for a folder where sessions will be saved
• Export Format — JSON (structured) or Markdown (human-readable)

Behavior Tab

• Stream Responses — toggle real-time streaming on/off
• Context Compaction — auto-summarize old messages when context grows long (saves tokens)

Custom Frameless Window

• Custom title bar with Orion logo and window controls
• Full drag region for moving the window
• Window opens at 1400×900, minimum 900×600

Activity Sidebar

Narrow VS Code-style icon bar on the left:

• Chat — main conversation view
• Settings — admin panel

Active icon has a purple accent indicator bar.

Dark Theme

Consistent dark design — background #0a0a0a, surfaces #111111, accent indigo #6366f1. Styled scrollbars and smooth transitions throughout.