Chainlit is an open-source Python package designed to expedite the development of production-ready conversational AI applications. With Chainlit, developers can build and deploy chat-based interfaces in minutes, not weeks. The platform offers seamless integration with popular AI tools and frameworks, including OpenAI, LangChain, and LlamaIndex, allowing for versatile application development. Key features of Chainlit include multimodal capabilities, enabling the processing of images, PDFs, and other media types to enhance productivity. It also provides robust authentication options, supporting integration with providers like Okta, Azure AD, and Google. The Prompt Playground feature allows developers to iterate on prompts in context, adjusting templates, variables, and LLM settings for optimal results. For observability, Chainlit offers real-time visualization of prompts, completions, and usage metrics, ensuring efficient and trustworthy LLM operations.