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# Open WebUI 👋
# Open WebUI Chat Search Feature 🔍
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**Open WebUI is an [extensible](https://docs.openwebui.com/features/plugin/), feature-rich, and user-friendly self-hosted AI platform designed to operate entirely offline.** It supports various LLM runners like **Ollama** and **OpenAI-compatible APIs**, with **built-in inference engine** for RAG, making it a **powerful AI deployment solution**.
**Advanced Chat Search Feature for Open WebUI** - A powerful, real-time search tool that allows users to instantly find and navigate through chat conversations with visual highlighting and seamless navigation.
![Open WebUI Demo](./demo.gif)
## 🚀 Feature Overview
> [!TIP]
> **Looking for an [Enterprise Plan](https://docs.openwebui.com/enterprise)?** – **[Speak with Our Sales Team Today!](mailto:sales@openwebui.com)**
The Chat Search feature provides a **Google-like search experience** directly within Open WebUI chat conversations. Users can quickly locate specific messages, phrases, or content across their entire chat history with real-time highlighting and intelligent navigation.
### ✨ Key Capabilities
- **🔍 Real-time Search**: Instant results as you type with live highlighting
- **⌨️ Keyboard-First Design**: Ctrl+F activation with full keyboard navigation
- **🎯 Visual Highlighting**: Yellow text highlighting with blue current result indication
- **📊 Smart Navigation**: Chronological ordering with Enter/Shift+Enter controls
- **🎨 Professional UI**: Non-intrusive floating overlay with clean design
- **♿ Accessibility**: Full ARIA support and screen reader compatibility
- **📱 Responsive**: Works seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile
## 🎯 User Experience
### Quick Start
1. **Open any chat conversation** in Open WebUI
2. **Press `Ctrl+F`** to launch the search overlay
3. **Start typing** to see real-time results with highlighting
4. **Use `Enter`/`Shift+Enter`** to navigate between matches
5. **Press `Escape`** or **click outside** to close
### Visual Feedback
- **Yellow highlighting** on all matching text throughout the conversation
- **Blue background flash** on the current result message for clear indication
- **Result counter** showing "X of Y messages" with live updates
- **Contextual help text** with keyboard shortcuts
- **Smooth animations** for professional feel
## 🛠️ Technical Implementation
### Architecture Overview
The Chat Search feature is built with a **clean, modular architecture** that integrates seamlessly with Open WebUI's existing patterns:
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Global Layout │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ Ctrl+F Keyboard Handler (routes/(app)/+layout.svelte) │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ Global State (lib/stores/index.ts) │
│ │ showChatSearch: Writable<boolean> │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ Chat Container (chat/Chat.svelte) │
│ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ ChatSearch Component (chat/ChatSearch.svelte) │
│ │ │ • Search Logic & UI │
│ │ │ • Text Highlighting │
│ │ │ • Navigation Controls │
│ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
### Core Components
#### 1. ChatSearch.svelte - Main Component
**Location**: `src/lib/components/chat/ChatSearch.svelte`
```typescript
// Core Props & State
export let show = false;
export let history = { messages: {}, currentId: null };
let searchQuery = '';
let matchingMessageIds: string[] = [];
let currentIndex = 0;
let isNavigating = false;
// Computed Values
$: totalResults = matchingMessageIds.length;
$: currentResult = totalResults > 0 ? currentIndex + 1 : 0;
$: if (show && searchInput) searchInput.focus();
```
**Key Features**:
- Real-time search with `on:input` event handling
- DOM TreeWalker for efficient text node traversal
- CSS class-based highlighting system
- Smooth scroll navigation with `scrollIntoView`
- Click-outside detection for UX
#### 2. Global State Management
**Location**: `src/lib/stores/index.ts`
```typescript
// Following existing Open WebUI patterns
export const showChatSearch: Writable<boolean> = writable(false);
```
**Pattern Consistency**:
- Matches existing `showSearch`, `showSidebar` store patterns
- Global state accessible across components
- Clean separation of concerns
#### 3. Keyboard Handler Integration
**Location**: `src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte`
```typescript
const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
if (event.ctrlKey && event.key === 'f' && $page.route.id?.includes('chat')) {
event.preventDefault();
showChatSearch.set(true);
}
};
```
**Smart Activation**:
- Only activates on chat pages (`route.id?.includes('chat')`)
- Prevents interference with browser's native Ctrl+F
- Global keyboard event handling
#### 4. Chat Integration
**Location**: `src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte`
```svelte
<!-- Seamless integration with existing chat UI -->
{#if $showChatSearch}
<ChatSearch
bind:show={$showChatSearch}
{history}
on:close={() => showChatSearch.set(false)}
/>
{/if}
```
### Search Algorithm Deep Dive
#### Text Matching Strategy
```typescript
const performSearch = (query: string) => {
const searchTerm = query.toLowerCase().trim();
const messageResults: Array<{id: string, timestamp: number}> = [];
// Iterate through all messages
Object.values(history.messages).forEach((message: any) => {
if (message?.content && typeof message.content === 'string') {
if (message.content.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm)) {
messageResults.push({
id: message.id,
timestamp: message.timestamp || 0
});
}
}
});
// Sort chronologically (top to bottom)
messageResults.sort((a, b) => a.timestamp - b.timestamp);
matchingMessageIds = messageResults.map(result => result.id);
};
```
**Algorithm Features**:
- **Case-insensitive matching** for user-friendly search
- **Timestamp-based ordering** for chronological navigation
- **Content validation** to handle various message types
- **Efficient filtering** with early returns
#### Highlighting Implementation
```typescript
const highlightInElement = (element: Element, searchTerm: string) => {
const walker = document.createTreeWalker(
element,
NodeFilter.SHOW_TEXT,
{
acceptNode: (node) => {
const parent = node.parentElement;
if (!parent || parent.classList.contains('search-highlight') ||
parent.tagName === 'SCRIPT' || parent.tagName === 'STYLE') {
return NodeFilter.FILTER_REJECT;
}
return NodeFilter.FILTER_ACCEPT;
}
}
);
// Process text nodes and create highlighted spans
textNodes.forEach(textNode => {
// Create document fragment with highlighted content
const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
// ... highlighting logic
parent.replaceChild(fragment, textNode);
});
};
```
**Highlighting Features**:
- **DOM TreeWalker** for efficient text node traversal
- **Fragment-based replacement** for performance
- **CSS class-based styling** for consistent appearance
- **Script/Style tag filtering** to avoid breaking functionality
### Performance Optimizations
#### 1. Efficient DOM Operations
```typescript
// Constants for CSS classes (no duplication)
const HIGHLIGHT_CLASS = 'search-highlight bg-yellow-200 dark:bg-yellow-600 px-0.5 rounded underline';
const HIGHLIGHT_BLUE_CLASS = 'search-highlight bg-blue-200 dark:bg-blue-600 px-0.5 rounded underline';
// Batch DOM operations
const clearHighlights = () => {
const highlights = document.querySelectorAll('.search-highlight');
highlights.forEach(highlight => {
const parent = highlight.parentNode;
if (parent) {
parent.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(highlight.textContent || ''), highlight);
parent.normalize(); // Merge adjacent text nodes
}
});
};
```
#### 2. Memory Management
```typescript
onDestroy(() => {
clearHighlights(); // Clean up DOM modifications
document.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
});
```
#### 3. Event Optimization
```typescript
// Debounced search with on:input (not reactive statements)
const handleInput = () => {
performSearch(searchQuery); // Explicit user-triggered execution
};
```
## 🎨 UI/UX Design Principles
### Design Philosophy
The Chat Search feature follows **Open WebUI's design system** with emphasis on:
- **Non-intrusive overlay** that doesn't block page interaction
- **Consistent styling** matching existing OpenWebUI components
- **Professional animations** with smooth transitions
- **Accessibility-first** approach with proper ARIA labels
### Visual Hierarchy
```css
/* Search Container */
.search-container {
@apply fixed top-4 right-4 z-50 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800
rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700
p-3 w-80;
}
/* Highlighting Styles */
.search-highlight {
@apply bg-yellow-200 dark:bg-yellow-600 px-0.5 rounded underline;
}
/* Navigation Feedback */
.animate-pulse {
animation: pulse 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
```
### Component Reuse Strategy
```svelte
<!-- Reusing existing icon components -->
<Search className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400" />
<ChevronUp className="w-3 h-3" />
<ChevronDown className="w-3 h-3" />
<XMark className="w-3 h-3" />
```
**Benefits**:
- **Zero duplication** - reuses existing SVG icons
- **Consistent sizing** - follows established patterns
- **Theme compatibility** - automatic dark/light mode support
## 📱 Responsive Design
### Mobile Optimization
- **Touch-friendly buttons** with proper sizing (44px minimum)
- **Responsive width** that adapts to screen size
- **Swipe gestures** for navigation (future enhancement)
- **Keyboard handling** for mobile browsers
### Desktop Experience
- **Keyboard shortcuts** for power users
- **Hover states** for interactive elements
- **Context menus** integration (future enhancement)
- **Multi-monitor support** with proper positioning
## ♿ Accessibility Features
### Screen Reader Support
```svelte
<div
role="dialog"
aria-label="Chat search"
on:keydown={handleKeydown}
>
> Get **enhanced capabilities**, including **custom theming and branding**, **Service Level Agreement (SLA) support**, **Long-Term Support (LTS) versions**, and **more!**
<input
aria-label="Search in chat"
placeholder="Search in chat..."
/>
For more information, be sure to check out our [Open WebUI Documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/).
<button
aria-label="Previous result"
title="Previous (Shift+Enter)"
>
<ChevronUp />
</button>
</div>
```
## Key Features of Open WebUI ⭐
### Keyboard Navigation
- **Tab order** follows logical flow
- **Focus management** with auto-focus on open
- **Escape key** for quick exit
- **Enter/Shift+Enter** for result navigation
- 🚀 **Effortless Setup**: Install seamlessly using Docker or Kubernetes (kubectl, kustomize or helm) for a hassle-free experience with support for both `:ollama` and `:cuda` tagged images.
### Visual Accessibility
- **High contrast** highlighting colors
- **Clear focus indicators** for keyboard users
- **Consistent color scheme** with dark/light mode support
- **Readable typography** with proper sizing
- 🤝 **Ollama/OpenAI API Integration**: Effortlessly integrate OpenAI-compatible APIs for versatile conversations alongside Ollama models. Customize the OpenAI API URL to link with **LMStudio, GroqCloud, Mistral, OpenRouter, and more**.
## 🧪 Testing & Quality Assurance
- 🛡️ **Granular Permissions and User Groups**: By allowing administrators to create detailed user roles and permissions, we ensure a secure user environment. This granularity not only enhances security but also allows for customized user experiences, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility amongst users.
### Manual Testing Checklist
- ✅ Ctrl+F opens search overlay
- ✅ Real-time search with accurate results
- ✅ Yellow highlighting appears on matches
- ✅ Blue flash indicates current result
- ✅ Enter/Shift+Enter navigation works
- ✅ Click outside closes search
- ✅ Escape key closes search
- ✅ Page scrolling works while search is open
- ✅ Mobile touch interactions
- ✅ Dark/light mode compatibility
- 📱 **Responsive Design**: Enjoy a seamless experience across Desktop PC, Laptop, and Mobile devices.
### Edge Cases Handled
- **Empty search queries** - graceful handling
- **No results found** - clear messaging
- **Special characters** - proper escaping
- **Long messages** - scroll positioning
- **Rapid typing** - input debouncing
- **Memory cleanup** - proper destroy handling
- 📱 **Progressive Web App (PWA) for Mobile**: Enjoy a native app-like experience on your mobile device with our PWA, providing offline access on localhost and a seamless user interface.
## 🚀 Performance Metrics
- ✒️🔢 **Full Markdown and LaTeX Support**: Elevate your LLM experience with comprehensive Markdown and LaTeX capabilities for enriched interaction.
### Benchmarks
- **Search latency**: < 50ms for 1000+ messages
- **Highlighting speed**: < 100ms for complex DOM structures
- **Memory usage**: Minimal overhead with proper cleanup
- **Bundle size**: +12KB (compressed) for full feature
- 🎤📹 **Hands-Free Voice/Video Call**: Experience seamless communication with integrated hands-free voice and video call features, allowing for a more dynamic and interactive chat environment.
### Optimization Strategies
- **Lazy loading** - Component only loads when needed
- **DOM recycling** - Efficient highlight management
- **Event delegation** - Minimal event listeners
- **CSS-based animations** - Hardware acceleration
- 🛠️ **Model Builder**: Easily create Ollama models via the Web UI. Create and add custom characters/agents, customize chat elements, and import models effortlessly through [Open WebUI Community](https://openwebui.com/) integration.
## 🔧 Configuration Options
- 🐍 **Native Python Function Calling Tool**: Enhance your LLMs with built-in code editor support in the tools workspace. Bring Your Own Function (BYOF) by simply adding your pure Python functions, enabling seamless integration with LLMs.
### Customization Points
```typescript
// Future configuration options
interface ChatSearchConfig {
highlightColor: 'yellow' | 'blue' | 'green';
searchDelay: number;
maxResults: number;
caseSensitive: boolean;
includeTimestamps: boolean;
}
```
- 📚 **Local RAG Integration**: Dive into the future of chat interactions with groundbreaking Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) support. This feature seamlessly integrates document interactions into your chat experience. You can load documents directly into the chat or add files to your document library, effortlessly accessing them using the `#` command before a query.
### Theme Integration
The search component automatically inherits Open WebUI's theme system:
- **CSS custom properties** for consistent colors
- **Tailwind classes** for responsive design
- **Dark mode support** with automatic switching
- 🔍 **Web Search for RAG**: Perform web searches using providers like `SearXNG`, `Google PSE`, `Brave Search`, `serpstack`, `serper`, `Serply`, `DuckDuckGo`, `TavilySearch`, `SearchApi` and `Bing` and inject the results directly into your chat experience.
## 🎯 Future Enhancements
- 🌐 **Web Browsing Capability**: Seamlessly integrate websites into your chat experience using the `#` command followed by a URL. This feature allows you to incorporate web content directly into your conversations, enhancing the richness and depth of your interactions.
### Planned Features
- **🔍 Advanced Search**: Regex patterns, date ranges, user filtering
- **📊 Search Analytics**: Popular searches, usage patterns
- **💾 Search History**: Recently searched terms
- **🏷️ Tag-based Search**: Search by message tags or categories
- **📱 Mobile Gestures**: Swipe navigation for mobile users
- **🎨 Custom Themes**: User-configurable highlight colors
- **⚡ Search Shortcuts**: Quick search presets
- **🔗 Deep Linking**: Shareable links to specific search results
- 🎨 **Image Generation Integration**: Seamlessly incorporate image generation capabilities using options such as AUTOMATIC1111 API or ComfyUI (local), and OpenAI's DALL-E (external), enriching your chat experience with dynamic visual content.
### Technical Roadmap
- **WebWorker Integration** for large chat processing
- **Virtual Scrolling** for performance with massive chats
- **Fuzzy Search** with typo tolerance
- **Full-text Indexing** for enterprise deployments
- ⚙️ **Many Models Conversations**: Effortlessly engage with various models simultaneously, harnessing their unique strengths for optimal responses. Enhance your experience by leveraging a diverse set of models in parallel.
## 📈 Analytics & Metrics
- 🔐 **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)**: Ensure secure access with restricted permissions; only authorized individuals can access your Ollama, and exclusive model creation/pulling rights are reserved for administrators.
### Usage Tracking (Privacy-Focused)
```typescript
// Optional analytics (user consent required)
interface SearchMetrics {
searchesPerSession: number;
averageSearchLength: number;
resultsFoundRate: number;
navigationPatternsAnonymized: object;
}
```
- 🌐🌍 **Multilingual Support**: Experience Open WebUI in your preferred language with our internationalization (i18n) support. Join us in expanding our supported languages! We're actively seeking contributors!
## 🛡️ Security Considerations
- 🧩 **Pipelines, Open WebUI Plugin Support**: Seamlessly integrate custom logic and Python libraries into Open WebUI using [Pipelines Plugin Framework](https://github.com/open-webui/pipelines). Launch your Pipelines instance, set the OpenAI URL to the Pipelines URL, and explore endless possibilities. [Examples](https://github.com/open-webui/pipelines/tree/main/examples) include **Function Calling**, User **Rate Limiting** to control access, **Usage Monitoring** with tools like Langfuse, **Live Translation with LibreTranslate** for multilingual support, **Toxic Message Filtering** and much more.
### Data Privacy
- **Local-only search** - no data sent to external servers
- **DOM-based highlighting** - no content modification
- **Memory cleanup** - sensitive data properly cleared
- **XSS prevention** - proper content sanitization
- 🌟 **Continuous Updates**: We are committed to improving Open WebUI with regular updates, fixes, and new features.
### Performance Security
- **Input validation** - prevents malicious search queries
- **Rate limiting** - prevents search abuse
- **Memory limits** - prevents memory exhaustion attacks
Want to learn more about Open WebUI's features? Check out our [Open WebUI documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/features) for a comprehensive overview!
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### Development Setup
```bash
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cd open-webui
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# Start development server
npm run dev
# Test the search feature
# 1. Navigate to any chat
# 2. Press Ctrl+F
# 3. Start typing to test search
```
### Code Standards
- **TypeScript** for type safety
- **Svelte 4** component architecture
- **Tailwind CSS** for styling
- **ESLint + Prettier** for code formatting
- **Clean code principles** - no duplication, clear naming
### Pull Request Guidelines
1. **Feature branch** from `main`
2. **Comprehensive testing** of search functionality
3. **Documentation updates** for new features
4. **Performance benchmarks** for significant changes
5. **Accessibility testing** with screen readers
## 📚 API Documentation
### Component Props
```typescript
interface ChatSearchProps {
show: boolean; // Controls visibility
history: ChatHistory; // Chat messages data
onClose?: () => void; // Close callback
}
interface ChatHistory {
messages: Record<string, Message>;
currentId: string | null;
}
interface Message {
id: string;
content: string;
timestamp: number;
parentId: string | null;
childrenIds: string[];
}
```
### Events
```typescript
// Component events
dispatch('close'); // When search is closed
dispatch('navigate', { // When navigating results
messageId: string;
index: number;
});
```
## 🌟 Conclusion
The Open WebUI Chat Search feature represents a **significant enhancement** to the user experience, providing:
- **🚀 Instant search capabilities** with real-time results
- **🎯 Professional UI/UX** that integrates seamlessly
- **⚡ High performance** with optimized algorithms
- **♿ Universal accessibility** for all users
- **🛠️ Clean architecture** following best practices
This feature transforms how users interact with their chat history, making Open WebUI more powerful and user-friendly than ever before.
---
We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our sponsors. Their contributions help us to maintain and improve our project, ensuring we can continue to deliver quality work to our community. Thank you!
**Built with ❤️ for the Open WebUI community**
## How to Install 🚀
### Installation via Python pip 🐍
Open WebUI can be installed using pip, the Python package installer. Before proceeding, ensure you're using **Python 3.11** to avoid compatibility issues.
1. **Install Open WebUI**:
Open your terminal and run the following command to install Open WebUI:
```bash
pip install open-webui
```
2. **Running Open WebUI**:
After installation, you can start Open WebUI by executing:
```bash
open-webui serve
```
This will start the Open WebUI server, which you can access at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080)
### Quick Start with Docker 🐳
> [!NOTE]
> Please note that for certain Docker environments, additional configurations might be needed. If you encounter any connection issues, our detailed guide on [Open WebUI Documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/) is ready to assist you.
> [!WARNING]
> When using Docker to install Open WebUI, make sure to include the `-v open-webui:/app/backend/data` in your Docker command. This step is crucial as it ensures your database is properly mounted and prevents any loss of data.
> [!TIP]
> If you wish to utilize Open WebUI with Ollama included or CUDA acceleration, we recommend utilizing our official images tagged with either `:cuda` or `:ollama`. To enable CUDA, you must install the [Nvidia CUDA container toolkit](https://docs.nvidia.com/dgx/nvidia-container-runtime-upgrade/) on your Linux/WSL system.
### Installation with Default Configuration
- **If Ollama is on your computer**, use this command:
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
```
- **If Ollama is on a Different Server**, use this command:
To connect to Ollama on another server, change the `OLLAMA_BASE_URL` to the server's URL:
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OLLAMA_BASE_URL=https://example.com -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
```
- **To run Open WebUI with Nvidia GPU support**, use this command:
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --gpus all --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:cuda
```
### Installation for OpenAI API Usage Only
- **If you're only using OpenAI API**, use this command:
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -e OPENAI_API_KEY=your_secret_key -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
```
### Installing Open WebUI with Bundled Ollama Support
This installation method uses a single container image that bundles Open WebUI with Ollama, allowing for a streamlined setup via a single command. Choose the appropriate command based on your hardware setup:
- **With GPU Support**:
Utilize GPU resources by running the following command:
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --gpus=all -v ollama:/root/.ollama -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:ollama
```
- **For CPU Only**:
If you're not using a GPU, use this command instead:
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -v ollama:/root/.ollama -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:ollama
```
Both commands facilitate a built-in, hassle-free installation of both Open WebUI and Ollama, ensuring that you can get everything up and running swiftly.
After installation, you can access Open WebUI at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000). Enjoy! 😄
### Other Installation Methods
We offer various installation alternatives, including non-Docker native installation methods, Docker Compose, Kustomize, and Helm. Visit our [Open WebUI Documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/) or join our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/5rJgQTnV4s) for comprehensive guidance.
Look at the [Local Development Guide](https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/advanced-topics/development) for instructions on setting up a local development environment.
### Troubleshooting
Encountering connection issues? Our [Open WebUI Documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/troubleshooting/) has got you covered. For further assistance and to join our vibrant community, visit the [Open WebUI Discord](https://discord.gg/5rJgQTnV4s).
#### Open WebUI: Server Connection Error
If you're experiencing connection issues, it’s often due to the WebUI docker container not being able to reach the Ollama server at 127.0.0.1:11434 (host.docker.internal:11434) inside the container . Use the `--network=host` flag in your docker command to resolve this. Note that the port changes from 3000 to 8080, resulting in the link: `http://localhost:8080`.
**Example Docker Command**:
```bash
docker run -d --network=host -v open-webui:/app/backend/data -e OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:11434 --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
```
### Keeping Your Docker Installation Up-to-Date
In case you want to update your local Docker installation to the latest version, you can do it with [Watchtower](https://containrrr.dev/watchtower/):
```bash
docker run --rm --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock containrrr/watchtower --run-once open-webui
```
In the last part of the command, replace `open-webui` with your container name if it is different.
Check our Updating Guide available in our [Open WebUI Documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/getting-started/updating).
### Using the Dev Branch 🌙
> [!WARNING]
> The `:dev` branch contains the latest unstable features and changes. Use it at your own risk as it may have bugs or incomplete features.
If you want to try out the latest bleeding-edge features and are okay with occasional instability, you can use the `:dev` tag like this:
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:8080 -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:dev
```
### Offline Mode
If you are running Open WebUI in an offline environment, you can set the `HF_HUB_OFFLINE` environment variable to `1` to prevent attempts to download models from the internet.
```bash
export HF_HUB_OFFLINE=1
```
## What's Next? 🌟
Discover upcoming features on our roadmap in the [Open WebUI Documentation](https://docs.openwebui.com/roadmap/).
## License 📜
This project is licensed under the [Open WebUI License](LICENSE), a revised BSD-3-Clause license. You receive all the same rights as the classic BSD-3 license: you can use, modify, and distribute the software, including in proprietary and commercial products, with minimal restrictions. The only additional requirement is to preserve the "Open WebUI" branding, as detailed in the LICENSE file. For full terms, see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) document. 📄
## Support 💬
If you have any questions, suggestions, or need assistance, please open an issue or join our
[Open WebUI Discord community](https://discord.gg/5rJgQTnV4s) to connect with us! 🤝
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For questions, suggestions, or contributions, join our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/5rJgQTnV4s) or open an issue on GitHub.
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Created by [Timothy Jaeryang Baek](https://github.com/tjbck) - Let's make Open WebUI even more amazing together! 💪
*Last updated: June 2025 | Version: 1.0.0 | Feature: Chat Search*