Run code
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Set up
Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source ./venv/bin/activate
Install dependencies
pip install openai fastapi uvicorn python-dotenv
Run API
# Method 1: Direct execution
python api.py
# Method 2: Using uvicorn
uvicorn api:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 5000 --reload
Test API
Visit the interactive API documentation at: http://localhost:5000/docs
Run frontend
Make sure you stand in the frontend folder
Locate app.js, change BASE_URL to that of your backend URL
Run it
npx http-server -p 8000
Try typing a message in the chat, you should see a response (providing you're running this in a Codespace or have set up a access token).
Set up access token (if you don't run this in a Codespace)
See Set up PAT