SailCat

SailCat - Mistral AI Chat Client for Sailfish OS

  A native Sailfish OS client for Mistral AI, bringing powerful AI conversations directly to your device with a beautiful Silica interface.

  Features:
  • Real-time streaming responses with Server-Sent Events (SSE)
  • Multiple Mistral AI models: Small (recommended), Large, and Pixtral 12B (vision)
  • Multilingual interface: English, French, German, Spanish, Finnish, Italian
  • Local conversation history stored on your device
  • Native Sailfish OS interface with Silica components
  • Copy any message to clipboard with long-press
  • Active cover showing message count

  Requirements:
  • Personal Mistral AI API key (free tier available at console.mistral.ai)
  • Internet connection

  Important Limitations:
  • No sync with Mistral web interface - Conversations are stored locally only and don't sync with console.mistral.ai
  • API key required - You must provide your own Mistral API key. The app doesn't include a built-in key.
  • No image upload support - While Pixtral 12B (vision model) is available, the app currently doesn't support uploading images
  • Basic markdown rendering - Limited support for code blocks, bold, italic, and links in responses

  Privacy:
  • All conversations are stored locally on your device
  • Your API key is stored securely in QSettings
  • No telemetry or analytics
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Only requires Internet permission

  Getting Started:
  1. Install the app
  2. Get a free API key from console.mistral.ai
  3. Open Settings and enter your API key
  4. Start chatting!

  Technical Details:
  • Built with Qt 5.6 and Sailfish Silica
  • Uses Mistral AI REST API (https://api.mistral.ai/v1/chat/completions)
  • SSE streaming for real-time responses
  • MIT License - Free and open source

  Source Code:
  Available on GitHub: https://github.com/nicosouv/harbour-sailcat

  Known Issues:
  • First launch dialog may take a moment to appear on some devices
  • Markdown rendering is basic and may not handle all formatting

  Support:
  Report issues on GitHub: https://github.com/nicosouv/harbour-sailcat/issues

  Developed with ❤️ for Sailfish OS