How to Install Chatbot UI Lite on Ubuntu 24.04

Chatbot UI Lite is a simple, lightweight chatbot starter kit for OpenAI's chat model, built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. It provides a minimal, fully-functional chat interface that you can use to quickly start building your own chatbot apps powered by OpenAI. Unlike more complex alternatives, Chatbot UI Lite focuses on simplicity — it strips away unnecessary complexity to give developers a clean starting point for customization. Deploy instantly to Vercel with one click, or run it locally in minutes. Created by McKay Wrigley, it serves as the lightweight foundation for the more advanced Chatbot UI project.