Add Shimmy - Self-hosted ChatGPT alternative API

[Michael-A-Kuykendall]

Summary

• Add Shimmy to the API tools section
• Shimmy provides a self-hosted OpenAI-compatible API that can serve as a ChatGPT alternative
• Perfect fit for users wanting to run ChatGPT-like functionality locally

Project Details

• Repository: https://github.com/ptsochantaris/shimmy
• Category: API tools (alongside other ChatGPT API clients and alternatives)
• Description: Self-hosted AI inference server with OpenAI-compatible API for running local ChatGPT alternatives

Why This Fits Awesome ChatGPT

• OpenAI API Compatibility: Drop-in replacement for ChatGPT API calls
• Local ChatGPT Alternative: Allows users to run ChatGPT-like functionality without relying on OpenAI
• API Tool: Provides programmatic access to local AI models through familiar ChatGPT API interface
• Privacy & Control: Self-hosted solution for organizations requiring data sovereignty
• Cost Efficiency: Eliminate per-token API costs by running models locally

Use Cases for ChatGPT Users

• Development/testing without API costs
• Private conversations (data stays local)
• Offline ChatGPT-like functionality
• Custom model deployment with ChatGPT interface
• Enterprise deployments requiring data privacy

Technical Benefits

• OpenAI-compatible endpoints (seamless integration)
• Multiple model format support (flexibility)
• Streaming responses (ChatGPT-like experience)
• Self-hosted deployment (full control)
• Local inference (no external dependencies)

Test plan

• Verified project provides OpenAI-compatible API that can substitute for ChatGPT
• Placed in appropriate API tools section alongside other ChatGPT API alternatives
• Followed formatting conventions of existing entries
• Confirmed relevance to ChatGPT ecosystem and use cases

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