Basic Chat Bot powered by Gemini.

Overview

This project implements a simple AI chatbot using the Gemini API, enabling users to interact with the bot through natural language conversations. The chatbot leverages the Gemini language model to generate human-like responses.

Features

• Natural Language Understanding: Utilizes the Gemini API to comprehend and process user inputs.
• Conversational AI: Engages in interactive dialogues, providing relevant and coherent responses.
• Extensible Design: Structured to allow easy integration of additional functionalities.

Requirements

• Python 3.11.2
• Required Python packages (listed in requirements.txt)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Vish501/Basic-Chat-Bot.git
   cd Basic-Chat-Bot

2. Install dependencies:

   It's recommended to use a virtual environment to manage dependencies. You can create and activate one using:

   conda create -n venv python=3.11.2

   conda activate venv/

   Then, install the required packages: pip install -r requirements.txt

Setting Up the Google API Key

To use the Gemini API, you need to set up your GOOGLE_API_KEY:

1. Obtain your Google API Key from the Google Cloud Console.

2. Add the API key to your environment:

   • Locally (Linux/macOS): export GOOGLE_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
   • Locally (Windows - Command Prompt): set GOOGLE_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
   • Locally (Windows - PowerShell): $env:GOOGLE_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

3. If you are using GitHub Codespaces, store the API key as a GitHub repository secret:

   • Go to your GitHub repository
   • Navigate to Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions
   • Click New repository secret
   • Set the name as GOOGLE_API_KEY and paste your API key as the value
   • Click Add secret

This will allow the chatbot to authenticate and communicate with the Gemini API securely.

Usage

1. Run the chatbot:

    streamlit run improved_simple_chatbot.py
   

2. Interact with the bot:

   Once the script is running, type your messages to the bot in the chat box provided. The bot will then respond based on the input provided.

Files

• improved_simple_chatbot.py: Main script to run the chatbot with enhanced features.
• simple_chatbot.py: Initial version of the chatbot script.
• requirements.txt: List of Python packages required to run the chatbot.

Acknowledgment

This project utilizes the Gemini API to power the chatbot's language understanding capabilities. For more information, visit the Hugging Face Space.