* feat(tts/stt): add API key support for OpenAI-compatible custom providers
## Problem
Custom (OpenAI-compatible) TTS/STT provider in Voice Settings has no way to
pass an API key or bearer token. Many self-hosted or third-party compatible
servers require authentication, making them unreachable from OpenChamber.
The server-side TTS route already accepts an `apiKey` parameter, but the
frontend never sends it. The STT route hardcodes `'not-required'`.
## Implementation
- Add `openaiCompatibleApiKey` to Zustand config store, persisted to localStorage
- Add API Key input field in VoiceSettings.tsx under the custom provider section
- Wire `openaiCompatibleApiKey` through useServerTTS to the TTS backend
- Add `apiKey` field to AudioStreamConfig for STT, forwarded as X-API-Key header
- Update server STT route to accept and forward X-API-Key to transcribeAudio
- Update stt.js to use client-provided apiKey before falling back to env var
## Files changed
- packages/ui/src/stores/useConfigStore.ts
- packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/VoiceSettings.tsx
- packages/ui/src/hooks/useServerTTS.ts
- packages/ui/src/hooks/useBrowserVoice.ts
- packages/ui/src/lib/voice/audioStreamService.ts
- packages/web/server/lib/tts/routes.js
- packages/web/server/lib/tts/stt.js
* feat(tts/stt): add separate API key support for custom TTS and STT providers
## Problem
Custom (OpenAI-compatible) TTS and STT providers in Voice Settings have no way
to pass API keys. Many self-hosted or third-party compatible servers require
authentication, making them unreachable from OpenChamber Desktop (Electron).
## Implementation
- Add `openaiCompatibleApiKey` for TTS (persisted to localStorage, passed in JSON body)
- Add `sttApiKey` for STT (persisted to localStorage, passed via Authorization: Bearer header)
- Two independent keys: TTS and STT are configured separately
- STT authentication follows OpenAI standard (Authorization: Bearer <token>)
- TTS authentication follows existing pattern (apiKey in JSON body)
- Backend STT route extracts bearer token from Authorization header
- Backend STT service prefers client-provided key over OPENAI_API_KEY env var
## Fixes
- Fixed P1: ConfigStore interface now declares setOpenaiCompatibleApiKey setter
- STT API key is only forwarded when sttProvider === 'server' (not leaked to other providers)
## Files changed (7)
- packages/ui/src/stores/useConfigStore.ts
- packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/VoiceSettings.tsx
- packages/ui/src/hooks/useServerTTS.ts
- packages/ui/src/hooks/useBrowserVoice.ts
- packages/ui/src/lib/voice/audioStreamService.ts
- packages/web/server/lib/tts/routes.js
- packages/web/server/lib/tts/stt.js
* fix: refresh server STT callback when API key changes
* fix(tts): allow remote custom provider URLs on desktop runtime
## Problem
Custom OpenAI-compatible TTS/STT provider URLs are restricted to
localhost addresses only. Remote URLs are silently rejected at the
server boundary, making custom cloud-based TTS/STT providers unusable
in the desktop app.
## Root Cause
`base-url.js` rejects non-localhost URLs unless
`OPENCHAMBER_ALLOW_REMOTE_OPENAI_COMPAT_URLS=true` is set, but this
env var is never set by desktop shells and is not exposed in settings.
## Solution
Use the existing `OPENCHAMBER_RUNTIME` env var (already set to
`'desktop'` by both Electron and Tauri shells) to auto-allow remote
custom URLs on desktop. Web deployments retain SSRF protection by
default. The explicit env var override still works for either direction.
Closesopenchamber/openchamber#1438
* fix(tts): respect explicit env var override on desktop runtime
## Problem
The previous implementation used `|| isDesktop` which unconditionally
allowed remote URLs on desktop, making `OPENCHAMBER_ALLOW_REMOTE_OPENAI_COMPAT_URLS=false`
a no-op. The PR description documented this as supported but it didn't work.
## Fix
Changed precedence logic: explicit env var (set or unset) takes absolute
priority in both directions. When no explicit flag exists, desktop runtime
defaults to allowing remote URLs. This lets operators tighten desktop
deployments with env var =false.
## Test
Added test case: desktop + env var =false → remote URLs denied (8 pass, 0 fail).
Addresses PR review: P1 (env var precedence) and P2 (missing deny test).
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Co-authored-by: Bohdan Triapitsyn <artmore@protonmail.com>
openchamber --port 8080# Custom port
openchamber --lan --port 3000# Listen on LAN (0.0.0.0)
openchamber --ui-password secret # Password-protect UI
openchamber startup enable# Start at login as a native serviceOPENCHAMBER_UI_PASSWORD=secret openchamber startup enable# Save service password env
openchamber startup status # Show startup service status
openchamber startup disable # Remove startup service
openchamber tunnel help# Tunnel lifecycle commands
openchamber tunnel providers # Show provider capabilities
openchamber tunnel profile add --provider cloudflare --mode managed-remote --name prod-main --hostname app.example.com --token <token>
openchamber tunnel start --profile prod-main
openchamber tunnel start --provider cloudflare --mode quick --qr
openchamber tunnel start --provider cloudflare --mode managed-local --config ~/.cloudflared/config.yml
openchamber tunnel status --all # Show tunnel state across instances
openchamber tunnel stop --port 3000# Stop tunnel only (server stays running)
openchamber connect-url --port 3000# Add this server to OpenChamber Desktop
openchamber connect-url --server http://host:3000 --qr
openchamber connect-url --port 3000 --qr
openchamber logs # Follow latest instance logsOPENCODE_PORT=4096OPENCODE_SKIP_START=true openchamber # Connect to external OpenCode serverOPENCODE_HOST=https://myhost:4096 OPENCODE_SKIP_START=true openchamber # Connect via custom host/HTTPS
openchamber stop # Stop server
openchamber update # Update to latest
startup enable snapshots your current environment into the native service so startup behaves like you launched openchamber from the same shell. This preserves provider tokens, PATH, SSH agent settings, and other CLI auth/config env vars. Use --no-env-snapshot if you want a minimal service env.
This runs OpenChamber as an API-only server without the desktop app or browser UI assets on that machine, then creates a link for Desktop to import. --lan makes the server reachable from other machines. --server is the address Desktop should use.
When OpenChamber was started with --lan or --host 0.0.0.0, connect-url automatically uses a detected LAN IP instead of 127.0.0.1. Use --server http://host:3000 to override the advertised address, and include --lan when connect-url needs to start the server for LAN access.
Paste the printed openchamber://connect?... link in Desktop under Settings -> Remote Instances -> Direct Instances -> Import Link. The link contains the server URL and a client token. It does not enable browser UI password protection; use --ui-password when exposing a server beyond localhost.
systemd service (VPN / LAN access)
Run OpenChamber and OpenCode as separate persistent services — useful when you want to access your
dev machine over a VPN (e.g. Tailscale) or LAN without a Cloudflare tunnel.
How it works:
OpenCode runs as its own service, binding only to localhost.
OpenChamber connects to it via OPENCODE_HOST and --lan makes it reachable on your VPN IP.
--foreground keeps the CLI process alive so systemd can track and restart it.
Why set PATH and SSH_AUTH_SOCK?
systemd user services start with a minimal environment — no shell profile is sourced.
Without an explicit PATH, OpenCode won't find tools installed via Homebrew, npm, or ~/.local/bin.
Without SSH_AUTH_SOCK, git operations over SSH (push, pull, clone) will fail because the agent socket isn't inherited.
Adjust the PATH to match your own tool installation paths.
%t expands to $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (e.g. /run/user/1000), where most SSH agents write their socket.
OpenChamber will be reachable at http://<your-vpn-hostname>:3000 from any device on your VPN.
Note:--host 0.0.0.0 is required to listen on all interfaces. The default
bind address is 127.0.0.1 (localhost only). Use --host <ip> or
OPENCHAMBER_HOST=<ip> to bind to a specific interface instead.
Managed-local path note: OPENCHAMBER_TUNNEL_CONFIG must point to a path inside the container user home (/home/openchamber/...). If your Cloudflare config references a credentials JSON file, that file path must also be accessible inside the container (mount with volumes).
Website docs source lives at packages/docs/content/docs/reverse-proxy.mdx.
Tunnel behavior notes
OpenChamber supports one active tunnel per running instance (port).
Starting a tunnel with a different mode/provider on the same instance replaces the current tunnel.
Replacing or stopping a tunnel revokes existing connect links and invalidates remote tunnel sessions for that instance.
Connect links are one-time tokens; generating a new link revokes the previous unused link.
Data Directory Permission Note: The data/ directory is mounted into the container for persistent storage (config, sessions, SSH keys, workspaces). Before running, ensure the directory exists and has proper permissions:
My wife, who - with zero AI background - sat down with the app for the first time and built the firework celebration that plays on every successful push.
Every contributor who shaped this project with their PRs, ideas, and attention to detail.
