Lumiverse User Guides
Welcome to the official guides for Lumiverse — a powerful, self-hosted AI chat application for creative roleplay, storytelling, and conversation.
Whether you're importing your first character or fine-tuning a multi-member council with custom lorebooks, these guides will walk you through every feature in plain language.
Where to Start
New to Lumiverse? Start here:
- Installation — Get Lumiverse running on your machine
- First Steps — Connect an API, import a character, send your first message
- Interface Overview — Learn the layout and where to find things
Guides by Topic
Core Features
| Guide |
What You'll Learn |
| Characters |
Import, create, and customize AI characters |
| Chatting |
Send messages, use swipes, branch conversations |
| Personas |
Create your own identity for roleplay |
| Connections |
Connect to AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) |
Advanced Features
| Guide |
What You'll Learn |
| Presets |
Control how prompts are assembled and sent to the AI |
| World Books |
Build lorebooks that inject context based on keywords |
| Council & Lumia |
Set up multi-persona AI deliberation |
| Packs |
Install and manage content packs (Lumias, Looms, Tools) |
| Image Generation |
Generate scene illustrations from your chats |
| Sovereign Hand |
Direct the scene as an author instead of playing a character |
| Loom Summary |
Automatic story summarization for long conversations |
| Long-Term Memory |
Vector-based recall of relevant past moments |
Customization
| Guide |
What You'll Learn |
| Themes |
Change colors, fonts, and visual styles |
| Wallpapers |
Set background images or videos |
| Regex Scripts |
Transform text with find-and-replace rules |
| Macros |
Use template variables in your prompts |
| Display Modes |
Switch between minimal and bubble chat layouts |
Settings & Administration
| Guide |
What You'll Learn |
| Embeddings |
Set up vector search for semantic lorebook and memory features |
| Push Notifications |
Get notified when the AI responds |
| LumiHub |
Browse and install characters from the hub |
| Users & Auth |
Manage users, roles, and passwords |
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