tokenbud — Lend your AI without sharing sensitive keys.

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About this project

tokenbud offers a secure way to share access to AI without compromising account credentials. Users can easily grant temporary access with a unique ID and password, ensuring safety and privacy without the hassle of server setup or key sharing. Perfect for teammates and friends who need a turn on the AI.

tokenbud allows users to lend their AI capabilities without exposing sensitive keys or accounts. This innovative solution is particularly useful for those who have purchased or run powerful AI models but want to share access with friends, teammates, or classmates securely and simply.

Key Features:

Easy Sharing: With tokenbud, sharing access to your AI model requires only a 9-digit ID and a password, ensuring a smooth user experience.
User Control: Define how many individuals can utilize AI at one time and restrict the number of queries per hour. Access automatically pauses when limits are reached, giving you complete control.
Security: Your API key stays on your machine and is never shared, ensuring the confidentiality of your account:
- Users get answers, but not access to your credentials.
- One-click disconnections allow you to manage access easily.
No Setup Required: tokenbud operates through a relay system provided by the project, ensuring compatibility behind any home router. For users who prefer, a personal relay can be established in minutes.
Multi-Model Support: Choose from local models like Ollama or LM Studio, or utilize your keys for various AI providers such as OpenAI or Anthropic, offering flexibility in response sources.
Local Memory Usage: Conversations and user-specific facts are retained locally, enhancing personalized interactions while safeguarding privacy.
Agent Integration: Support for sharing with other agents through tokenbud's built-in MCP client enhances versatility.

How It Works:

The architecture is designed for simplicity and security:

guest (app or browser) ──HTTPS──▶  relay  ◀──WebSocket── tokenbud (host) ──▶ your model
                     ◀─answer──  Cloudflare Worker      ──answer───────▶   local or API

Host Application: Connects to a Cloudflare relay, which generates a unique ID.
Guest Access: Guests enter the ID and password to establish a session and gain temporary access to the AI.
Prompt Processing: Prompts are relayed back and forth between the guest and the host, with only valid sessions being maintained.

Conclusion:

tokenbud represents a straightforward, secure method for sharing AI resources without compromising the integrity of individual accounts. Its user-centric approach ensures that sharing is both easy and safe, making it an attractive solution for anyone looking to collaborate or share AI access.