Silvia.AI (formerly AI Web Assistant)

Silvia.AI is a futuristic, AI-powered web assistant and a dedicated Python library for AI interaction.

Features

• AI Chat: Powered by Google Gemini (via ai_web_helper library).
• Text Summarization: Instantly summarize long blocks of text.
• Persistent History: Chat sessions are saved.
• Secure: API keys managed via .env.

Project Structure

This repository contains two main components:

1. ai_web_helper_pkg/: A reusable Python package that handles the AI logic (Gemini API interaction).
2. flask_app/: The Flask web application that provides the Silvia.AI interface.

Installation & Usage

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Google Gemini API Key

1. Setup

Clone the repository and set up a virtual environment:

git clone https://github.com/shyamjames/AI-Web-Helper.git
cd AI-Web-Helper
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

2. Install the Library

Install the custom AI helper package:

pip install -e ai_web_helper_pkg/

Note: You also need to install Flask and other dependencies if not already installed.

pip install flask python-dotenv google-generativeai markdown

3. Configure API Key

Create a .env file in the flask_app directory:

cd flask_app
echo "GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here" > .env

4. Run the Application

Start the Silvia.AI server:

python3 app.py

Visit http://127.0.0.1:5000 in your browser.

License

MIT License