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Cardwave

A local AI character card manager and chat client.
Your files, your AI providers, zero lock-in, no in-app tracking.

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Beta Notice: Cardwave is currently in active development. While we use it daily, you may encounter occasional bugs or missing features. As a good practice, we recommend keeping backups of your character cards.

Features

Local Storage

Your character files, chat histories, and settings are stored locally on your device or browser. No cloud sync is provided.

API Connections

Bring your own API keys. Supports connecting to various AI providers or custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints.

Character Cards V3

Create, edit, and chat using the Character Card V3 specification. Includes basic support for lorebooks and prompt macros.

Provided As-Is

This is a free, hobbyist application. We are not responsible for API usage costs, lost chats, or corrupted files.

Privacy First

Your in-app activity is private. There is no usage reporting or analytics built into the software.

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