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SillyTavern

Character-driven LLM frontend originally for role-play; widely used for any persona-driven workflow. Supports OpenAI, KoboldAI, llama.cpp, Ollama, Aphrodite, oobabooga endpoints. Rich sampling controls, character cards, lorebooks, group chats. The reference frontend for creative-writing / role-play stacks.

By Fredoline Eruo·Last verified May 7, 2026·13,000 GitHub stars

Overview

Character-driven LLM frontend originally for role-play; widely used for any persona-driven workflow. Supports OpenAI, KoboldAI, llama.cpp, Ollama, Aphrodite, oobabooga endpoints. Rich sampling controls, character cards, lorebooks, group chats. The reference frontend for creative-writing / role-play stacks.

Pros

  • Sampler control richness unmatched in any other frontend
  • Character + lorebook + memory primitives built-in
  • Active community + plugin ecosystem

Cons

  • Overwhelming UI for non-role-play workloads
  • RAG / document workflows are not the primary target
  • Configuration surface is steep — power users only

Compatibility

Operating systems
Windows
macOS
Linux
Docker
Android (Termux)
GPU backends
n/a — frontend
LicenseOpen source · free + open-source

Runtime health

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Active
Updated May 7, 2026

7 days since last refresh · source: lastUpdated

Benchmark freshness

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Community reproduction

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Get SillyTavern

Official site
https://docs.sillytavern.app
GitHub
https://github.com/SillyTavern/SillyTavern

Frequently asked

Is SillyTavern free?

SillyTavern has a paid tier (free + open-source). Check the pricing page for current terms.

What operating systems does SillyTavern support?

SillyTavern supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker, Android (Termux).

Which GPUs work with SillyTavern?

SillyTavern supports n/a — frontend. CPU-only inference is also possible but slow.
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