Using engines running outside of the browser for analysis on lichess.org.
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Create a token at https://lichess.org/account/oauth/token/create?scopes[]=engine:read&scopes[]=engine:write
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Run:
LICHESS_API_TOKEN=lip_*** python3 example-provider.py --engine /usr/bin/stockfish
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Open the hamburger menu and select the Alpha 2 provider
An official (more user-friendly) provider is under development.
Will provide Stockfish 15 for 64-bit x86 platforms, built with profile-guided optimization, automatically selecting the best available binary for your CPU.
๐ง ๐จ The protocol is subject to change. Please make an issue or get in contact to discuss.
Lichess provides an HTTP API for third-party clients and providers.