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571C#Audience · writerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

Unofficial desktop and mobile client for Anthropic Claude models, pitched for creative writing and roleplay. Bring your own API key.

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  root((Claude Mythos))
    Inputs
      Anthropic API key
      Character cards
      System prompts
      Images and docs
    Outputs
      Streamed chat
      Long stories
      Roleplay sessions
    Use Cases
      Creative writing
      Roleplay
      Custom jailbreaks
      Reverse proxy chat
    Tech Stack
      Python
      Rust
      Nextjs
      Electron
      Tauri
      LangChain
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Run a local Claude chat client tuned for long-form roleplay and character cards

USE CASE 2

Route Claude API calls through a personal reverse proxy with local chat storage

USE CASE 3

Manage custom system prompts and sampling presets for creative writing

What is it built with?

PythonRustNext.jsElectronTauriLangChain

How does it compare?

abhishekk130804/claude-mythos-ai-anthropic-apphaiddrrs/steam-toolsavaloniaui/live.avalonia
Stars571552445
LanguageC#C#C#
Last pushed2023-11-01
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/51/52/5
Audiencewritergeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Third-party client with no bundled key, so you need an Anthropic account and should review the code before pasting an API key.

In plain English

Claude Mythos APP presents itself as an unofficial desktop and mobile client for talking to Anthropic's Claude models. It is not made by Anthropic, and the README is upfront about that under a disclaimer. The app does not come with any API key. The user has to supply their own Anthropic API key, and all calls are billed to that key, which means you need an account with Anthropic to use it. The pitched use case is creative writing and roleplay rather than general chat. The README lists support for character cards, long stories, and immersive roleplay sessions. There are also features aimed at power users: management of custom system prompts and what the README calls jailbreak styles, reverse proxy support, local chat storage, image uploads, and document analysis. The interface is described as a dark Mythos aesthetic, with no screenshots shown in the README beyond a banner image. The stated tech stack mixes Python 3.12 and Rust on the backend with Next.js plus Electron or Tauri on the frontend, and integrates with the Anthropic API through LangChain. Installation for regular users is a ZIP download from the GitHub releases page, while developers are told to clone the repo with submodules, run pip install for Python dependencies, and start the dev server with npm run dev or python main.py. The README also includes recommended sampling settings: a temperature of 0.7 to 0.85 for creative work, 0.2 to 0.4 for coding, top_p of 0.95, and a max tokens range from 8192 up to 200000 depending on the model. A few things in the README, including the heavy keyword list in the GitHub description and a stray Russian sign-off at the bottom, suggest the project page is partly written for search engine reach. Readers should treat unofficial Claude clients with care: API keys and chat content pass through whatever code the app runs.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through installing Claude Mythos from the release ZIP and wiring in my Anthropic API key safely
Prompt 2
Set up a character card and system prompt in Claude Mythos for a long-running roleplay session with Claude Sonnet
Prompt 3
Configure Claude Mythos to use a reverse proxy and local chat storage, and show me where keys are stored on disk
Prompt 4
Pick temperature, top_p and max_tokens settings in Claude Mythos for coding versus creative writing

Frequently asked questions

What is claude-mythos-ai-anthropic-app?

Unofficial desktop and mobile client for Anthropic Claude models, pitched for creative writing and roleplay. Bring your own API key.

What language is claude-mythos-ai-anthropic-app written in?

Mainly C#. The stack also includes Python, Rust, Next.js.

How hard is claude-mythos-ai-anthropic-app to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is claude-mythos-ai-anthropic-app for?

Mainly writer.

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