daan
✨Lightweight LLM Client with MCP 🔌 & Characters 👤
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Dáàn
A Lightweight Language Model Client
English | 中文
Daan (答案, "Answer" in Chinese) is a concise and lightweight client for interacting with Large Language Models (LLMs), offering a smooth and efficient AI experience. It's compatible with OpenAI's GPT series and other OpenAI-compatible APIs.
正在支持使用 AI 在 Daan 内生成并运行 JS App 和 MCP服务,让 AI 工具化变得轻而易举,敬请期待!
Key Features
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🆕 Miniapp Functionality: Convert your frequently used features directly into a mini-app for use in a mini-window.
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🆕 Miniapp and Character Market: Publish your presets to GitHub issues and install/reuse them in Daan with one click.
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🆕 Miniapp as MCP Service: Miniapps also support running as MCP services, enabling low-threshold development of simple MCP servers.
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✨ Minimalist Interface: Focus on the conversation, not clutter.
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🔌 MCP (Model Context Protocol): Enhance AI responses with external tools and knowledge.
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👤 Character Customization: Create and reuse chat personas with specific prompts and settings.
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🔄 Flexible Model Selection: Easily switch between OpenAI models or add custom ones.
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🔑 Custom API Endpoints: Use alternative OpenAI-compatible API services.
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🔒 Secure Local Storage: API keys are stored securely in your browser.
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⚙️ Personalization: Customize system prompts, history length, and more.
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🎨 Theme Switching: Includes a dark mode for eye comfort.
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⏱️ Timestamps: Track conversation history easily.
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📝 Chat Summary: Quickly review conversation topics.
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📊 Token Estimation: Monitor message token usage.
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📌 Conversation Pinning: Keep important chats accessible.
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Quick Start
- Install Daan: Go to Online Demo or deploy/install Daan locally.
- Get API Key: Obtain an API key from OpenAI or a compatible service.
- Configure Daan: Enter your API key in Daan's settings. Select your desired model.
- Start Chatting: Click "+ New Chat" and begin your conversation!
Contribution
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:
- Submit an Issue to report bugs or suggest features.
- Submit a Pull Request to fix bugs or add functionality.
- Participate in Discussions to share your ideas.
License
Daan is licensed under the AGPL-3.0. See the LICENSE file for details.
- Non-commercial use: Free.
- Commercial use: Requires free authorization (registration needed).
Collected info
- ★ 284 stars
- ⎇ 14 forks
- Language: TypeScript
- Source updated: 9/18/2026
Config for your environment
Replace {MCP_ENDPOINT_URL} with this MCP’s endpoint URL (from its repo or docs above). No API key — you connect directly.
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Config file: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"url": "{MCP_ENDPOINT_URL}"
}
}
}Paste into mcpServers in the config file. Restart Cursor after saving.
If this MCP is also published on mcpchannel.ai, you can subscribe from Browse and use the gateway config there instead.