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.env.example

@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ ALLOW_SHARED_LINKS_PUBLIC=true
 #===================================================#
 
 APP_TITLE=LibreChat
-# CUSTOM_WELCOME_MESSAGE="My custom welcome message"
 # CUSTOM_FOOTER="My custom footer"
 HELP_AND_FAQ_URL=https://librechat.ai
 

client/src/components/Chat/Landing.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
-import { EModelEndpoint, Constants } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import { EModelEndpoint, Constants, getConfigDefaults } from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import type * as t from 'librechat-data-provider';
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { useChatContext, useAgentsMapContext, useAssistantsMapContext } from '~/Providers';
@@ -15,11 +15,17 @@ import { TooltipAnchor } from '~/components/ui';
 import { BirthdayIcon } from '~/components/svg';
 import ConvoStarter from './ConvoStarter';
 
+const defaultInterface = getConfigDefaults().interface;
+
 export default function Landing({ Header }: { Header?: ReactNode }) {
   const { conversation } = useChatContext();
   const agentsMap = useAgentsMapContext();
   const assistantMap = useAssistantsMapContext();
   const { data: startupConfig } = useGetStartupConfig();
+  const interfaceConfig = useMemo(
+    () => startupConfig?.interface ?? defaultInterface,
+    [startupConfig],
+  );
   const { data: endpointsConfig } = useGetEndpointsQuery();
   const localize = useLocalize();
   const { submitMessage } = useSubmitMessage();
@@ -85,9 +91,10 @@ export default function Landing({ Header }: { Header?: ReactNode }) {
     if (conversation?.greeting) {return conversation.greeting;}
     if (isAssistant) {return localize('com_nav_welcome_assistant');}
     if (isAgent) {return localize('com_nav_welcome_agent');}
-    return typeof startupConfig?.customWelcomeMessage === 'string'
-      ? startupConfig.customWelcomeMessage
-      : localize('com_nav_welcome_message');
+    return interfaceConfig.customWelcome;
+    // return typeof interfaceConfig?.customWelcome === 'string'
+    //   ? interfaceConfig.customWelcome
+    //   : localize('com_nav_welcome_message');
   };
 
   return (
@@ -119,8 +126,8 @@ export default function Landing({ Header }: { Header?: ReactNode }) {
             <div className="text-center text-2xl font-medium dark:text-white">{name}</div>
             <div className="max-w-md text-center text-sm font-normal text-text-primary">
               {description ||
-                (typeof startupConfig?.customWelcomeMessage === 'string'
-                  ? startupConfig.customWelcomeMessage
+                (typeof interfaceConfig?.customWelcome === 'string'
+                  ? interfaceConfig.customWelcome
                   : localize('com_nav_welcome_message'))}
             </div>
             {/* <div className="mt-1 flex items-center gap-1 text-token-text-tertiary">

librechat.example.yaml

@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ interface:
 
       By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Service and agree to be bound by them.
 
+  customWelcome: "Welcome to LibreChat! Enjoy your experience."
+
   endpointsMenu: true
   modelSelect: true
   parameters: true
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ registration:
 #       model: ''
 #       voices: ['']
 
-#  
+#
 #   stt:
 #     openai:
 #       url: ''
@@ -234,10 +236,10 @@ endpoints:
       # Recommended: Drop the stop parameter from the request as Openrouter models use a variety of stop tokens.
       dropParams: ['stop']
       modelDisplayLabel: 'OpenRouter'
-      
+
     # Portkey AI Example
     - name: "Portkey"
-      apiKey: "dummy"  
+      apiKey: "dummy"
       baseURL: 'https://api.portkey.ai/v1'
       headers:
           x-portkey-api-key: '${PORTKEY_API_KEY}'

packages/data-provider/src/config.ts

@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ export const intefaceSchema = z
       })
       .optional(),
     termsOfService: termsOfServiceSchema.optional(),
+    customWelcome: z.string().optional(),
     endpointsMenu: z.boolean().optional(),
     modelSelect: z.boolean().optional(),
     parameters: z.boolean().optional(),
@@ -501,7 +502,6 @@ export type TStartupConfig = {
   showBirthdayIcon: boolean;
   helpAndFaqURL: string;
   customFooter?: string;
-  customWelcomeMessage?: string;
   modelSpecs?: TSpecsConfig;
   sharedLinksEnabled: boolean;
   publicSharedLinksEnabled: boolean;