Features

• Easy to Use: The platform is designed to be simple and straightforward, so anyone can start using generative AI without needing technical skills.
• Multiple AI Options: You can pick from different top AI tools, like those from OpenAI, depending on what you need—whether it’s writing help, creativity, or research.
• Personalized Experience: Adjust settings and add features to make LibreChat work the way you want.

Access

Requesting Access:

• To join the pilot of LibreChat, submit an access request:
  • Visit the Access Request Page.
  • Click “Continue” and provide a brief justification for your use of LibreChat (e.g., “As faculty, I plan to explore how to use it to __________.”).

Login Instructions:

• Once approved, you will receive an email confirmation.
• Access LibreChat through this link or by selecting the LibreChat tile on the MyApps portal.

Secure Access:

• Use your URI Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials to log in.
• For added security, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is required to verify your identity.

Support & Training

Resources:

• Model Suggestions by Task: Based on feedback from other higher education institutions, these are recommended starting points for common tasks. Explore the options and choose whichever model might be most helpful for your specific needs. (Current as of June 9, 2025)

LibreChat v0.7.9 User Interface Guide 
1. Getting Started – Important URLs and Resource URLs 
2. Main Interface Overview – Screen Captures and Explanations of LibreChat Functionality 
3. New v0.7.9 Chat Window – Highlights of New Features. 
4. Agent Builder – Allows users to create custom AI agents tailored to specific tasks or domains.
5. Prompts – The Prompts Feature allows you to create, manage, and reuse standardized prompts with variables. 
6. Memories – The New Memories section in LibreChat is designed to help users manage and organize important information from their conversations, creating a persistent knowledge base that can be referenced across different chat sessions. 
7. Parameters – List of Parameters for each LLM available 
8. Bookmarks – Allows users to save specific conversations or messages for quick access later. 
9. Presets – Pre-configured conversation templates that allow users to save and reuse specific combinations of AI model settings, system prompts, and conversation parameters. 
10. Share / Export Conversation – Allows users to generate a unique, view-only link to a chat, enabling them to collaborate, share prompts, get feedback, or report issues with others who don’t have direct access to their Chat instance. 
11. Add Multi-Conversations – Allows you to engage multiple AI models or assistants simultaneously in a single conversation thread. 
12. Temporary Chat – provides users with a way to engage in conversations that are not saved or stored, ensuring privacy and confidentiality. 
13. Attach Files – allows users to upload and share files directly within chat sessions. 
14. Tools – Review of the current Tools installed within each Chat conversation. 
15. LibreChat Mic / Speech – This feature provides a hands-free, convenient way to communicate, making interactions more natural and accessible. 
16. Current LLM Options – A list and description of all our available LLMs within our LibreChat environment. 
17. Advanced Custom Instructions for Agents and Assistants – Allows users to define specific parameters and guidelines that tailor the behavior and responses of AI assistants or Agents to use multiple actions or tools together. 
18. Fork Options – The Fork feature essentially gives you version control for conversations, allowing you to branch, experiment, and maintain multiple conversation threads while preserving your work history 
19. Feedback Icons – These icons provide a simple and intuitive way for users to give feedback on the quality and relevance of the AI’s responses, which will further train their LLM. 
20. Assistant Builder – assistants are tailored for specific tasks or domains, offering specialized conversational experiences beyond general chat interactions.