sdevgill/cli-chatbot

CLI Chatbot

A GPT-powered Command Line Interface (CLI) chatbot that allows users to interact with an AI assistant via the terminal. It displays the cost and tokens used for each response. To exit the chat, simply type "exit", "quit" or use control+c.

Features

• Interactive conversation with a GPT-4 or GPT-3.5-turbo powered AI chatbot.
• Customizable chatbot personality.
• Colorful command-line interface for enhanced user experience.
• Displays the cost and tokens used for each response.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python ^3.11

Steps

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory.

git clone git@github.com:sdevgill/cli-chatbot.git
cd cli-chatbot

2. Install Poetry, a package manager for Python:

curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -

3. Install the required packages:

poetry install

4. Create and add your OpenAI API key to the .env file:

cp .env.example .env

Usage

1. Activate the virtual environment:

poetry shell

2. Run the chatbot:

python app.py

3. Type your messages to the chatbot and press Enter. The chatbot will respond with its AI-generated message.

4. Optionally, customize the chatbot's personality using the --personality flag:

python app.py --personality "a knowledgeable and insightful teacher"
python app.py --personality "rude and sarcastic"

5. Optionally, to see the full response object when exiting, use the --show-response argument:

python app.py --show-response

6. To exit the chat, simply type "exit", "quit" or use control+c.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.