| name | ChatKit Backend Adapter |
| description | Modify OpenAI ChatKit starter to use FastAPI backend instead of OpenAI API, including citation support and error handling. |
ChatKit Backend Adapter
Instructions
Replace OpenAI ChatKit client with custom backend calls:
- Modify API calls to fetch from /chat endpoint instead of OpenAI
- Update authentication and headers
- Handle response format differences
- Maintain ChatKit component compatibility
Add citation support to UI:
- Display source information from backend
- Format citations properly in messages
- Link citations to original sources
- Handle citation styling consistently
Implement proper error and loading states:
- Handle backend API errors gracefully
- Show loading indicators during requests
- Display error messages to users
- Implement retry functionality
Maintain ChatKit internal states:
- Preserve existing component architecture
- Update state management for new backend
- Handle message history properly
- Maintain conversation flow
Follow Context7 MCP documentation:
- Do not call OpenAI API for inference
- Follow deterministic UI patch patterns
- Include proper error handling
- Maintain ChatKit component compatibility
Examples
Input: "Adapt ChatKit to use custom backend" Output: Patches ChatKit frontend files to replace OpenAI API calls with custom backend endpoints.