Set up once, then it just runs
ChatPilot runs as a background service that starts with your computer and restarts itself. Beta testers get the full setup guide with their invite; this is what to expect.
What you need
| A computer | macOS 14 or newer (Apple Silicon recommended), Linux (desktop, server or Docker) or Windows 10/11. It handles your chats while it's on, so a machine that stays on works best. |
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| Claude | A Claude subscription and Claude Code, logged in once. ChatPilot uses it, so there's no separate AI bill. |
| A Telegram bot | Your own control bot, made in two minutes with Telegram's @BotFather. It's how ChatPilot reaches you on your phone. |
| Optional | whisper.cpp for voice messages, Tailscale for the panel on your phone, a local AI model (Ollama or LM Studio) for chats that must never leave your computer. |
Setup
Install and start
A few commands install ChatPilot and start it as a background service (launchd, systemd or Task Scheduler). It opens the panel in your browser.
Connect your apps
In the panel, under Access: log in to Telegram, scan the WhatsApp QR code, add your Slack workspaces and mailboxes, and on a Mac allow access to Messages.
Switch chats on
Choose per chat (or per connection) Store, Store + AI or Store + local AI. Everything you leave off stays off.
Tell it about your work
Optional: a few notes about your clients and team, the folders Claude may read, and data sources such as your admin panel or CRM.
What a normal day looks like
- Urgent messages reach you in your Telegram bot; the rest waits in the inbox, sorted.
- In the morning and late afternoon, a digest of what's waiting on you.
- Open a chat, read Claude's draft, change a word, press Send.
- Busy group? “What did I miss?” and you're up to date.
- ChatPilot checks for updates and tells you; it can also install them itself.
Get an invite
ChatPilot is in a private beta for macOS, Linux and Windows. Leave your email and we'll send you an invite and the setup guide when there's room.
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