Mini Program

[Mini apps] Let web services and locally installed widgets run in Cherry Studio. In addition to opening the web versions of various AI vendors, you can also install custom generative mini apps so they can call the AI models configured in Cherry Studio through authorized APIs.

First, distinguish between the two types of mini apps

Type	How to add	Can it call Cherry AI	Suitable scenarios
Website	Enter the name, URL, and logo	No	Pin commonly used websites to Cherry Studio while keeping each site’s own login status
Local mini app	Install .miniapp package, or install from a URL provided by the developer	Yes, with authorization during installation	Custom AI writing, summarization, translation, information extraction, and vertical workflows

If you want to create a “custom mini app that can call Cherry AI,” use a [Local mini app] instead of a [Website] that only fills in a URL. See the complete tutorial in generative mini app.

Enter the mini app

1

Open the launcher

Click the +tab bar at the top, or open the [Launcher] directly.

2

Enter the mini app

Click the [Mini Apps] app icon.

3

Select a service

Select the service you want to open in the mini app grid.

Mini app grid, with dozens of built-in services; click the + to add any web page

There is a search boxin the middle of the page; the top right + is used to add custom web pages,☰ Open [Mini App Display Settings].

Settings

In [Settings] → [Mini Apps], you can make the following adjustments to mini apps:

• Show / hide mini apps: Drag mini apps left or right between the two areas to control visibility
• Sort mini apps: Drag up or down to sort mini apps
• Mini app area filtering: Automatically hide mini apps you cannot access based on your selection
• Mini app cache count: If the number of mini apps open at the same time exceeds this count, some mini apps will become inactive

Add and manage

Cherry Studio’s mini apps support the following operations:

• Add to launcher: Add frequently used mini apps to the launcher for convenient access from the + entry. You can manage this in [Settings] → [Mini Apps], or right-click the mini app icon and choose Add to launcher
• Add to sidebar: Pin frequently used mini apps to the left sidebar for one-click access; right-click the mini app icon and choose Add to sidebar or Remove from sidebar
• Keep Alive: Keep the mini app window from being destroyed immediately when you switch away, so when you return you do not need to log in or reload again
• Add website: Click the +in the upper-right corner of the page, and fill in the name, URL, and logo under [Website] to add it to the grid
• Install a local mini app: Click the +, switch to [Local mini app], select the .miniapp package, or enter the installation URL provided by the developer. Complete the installation after confirming permissions
• View local mini app details: Right-click a local mini app and choose [View details] to manage permissions, AI models, storage space, activity logs, and updates
• Delete / Edit: Website mini apps can be edited or deleted by right-clicking; local mini apps can be uninstalled in [View details]

After opening a mini app, its window comes with a toolbar:Back、Forward、Refresh、Open in browser. You can also switch whether in-page links open in the default window or in the system browser.

Mini app window toolbar: back / forward / refresh on the left, open in browser, add to launcher, and in-page link opening mode on the right

Tips and tricks

• Website mini apps use the service’s web version; login state, cookies, and settings are all stored locally and isolated from the system browser
• Local mini apps run in an independent sandbox and cannot read files from other mini apps or any file on the computer; only the capabilities you authorize can be called
• If a mini app fails to load, right-click → Refresh, or check the proxy settings (see General settings)

generative mini app

Create, install, and manage custom mini apps that can call Cherry AI

If you encounter any issues, please submit feedback in Feedback and suggestions .

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Get help and submit feedback

If you have any questions, bugs, or feature improvement suggestions during configuration or use, please refer to the official channels provided in Feedback and suggestions .