Simpler self hosted alt to Open WebUI

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Summary

OvertChat is a simpler, polished self-hosted alternative to Open WebUI for local AI models, featuring single Docker compose setup, built-in web search, and Kokoro TTS, all MIT licensed.

Got Qwen3.6 27B running on my newly assembled 4x 3090 rig (s/o 3090-club) and I'm trying to get the people in my house to adopt the local workflow. Open WebUI has improved a lot in the recent updates, but I still found it pretty rough for non-technical people. It often feels more like a dev tool than a self-hosted ChatGPT-style app that "just works". I built overtchat to focus mainly on getting the core chat experience right: a polished ui, simple setup and fewer moving parts. The goal is not to compete on agentic workflow with LibreChat/LobeChat/OWUI but to provide a cleaner self-hosted interface for local models. Ships with its own tried & tested searxng config for web search, kokoro tts (no api keys needed). Single docker compose file. MIT licensed of course, no telemetry. Optimized for mobile as PWA. [Github](https://github.com/yoloyash/overtchat). Also being upfront - I write code for a living and have been actively reviewing/debugging/changing things, but I did use quite a lot of AI lol. I promise it's not slop tho 😿 . Feedback is welcome!
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