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 "title": "Build and customize Chatbox from source",
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  "Clone with `git clone https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox.git` and `cd chatbox`",
  "Install dependencies with `pnpm install`",
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 "time": "1 hour",
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  "Windows 10 x64, macOS 11 or later, or Ubuntu 20.04+ / AppImage distros",
  "An API key for a cloud provider, or Ollama for local models",
  "To build from source: Node.js and pnpm"
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