# PyGPT - Desktop AI Assistant

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Release: **2.7.9** | build: **2026-01-08** | Python: **>=3.10, <3.14**

> Official website: https://pygpt.net | Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io
> 
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> 
> Compiled version for Linux (`zip`) and Windows 10/11 (`msi`) 64-bit: https://pygpt.net/#download
> 
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## Overview

**PyGPT** is **all-in-one** Desktop AI Assistant that provides direct interaction with OpenAI language models, including `GPT-5`, `GPT-4`, `o1`, `o3` and more, through the `OpenAI API`. By utilizing other SDKs and `LlamaIndex`, the application also supports alternative LLMs, like those available on `HuggingFace`, locally available models via `Ollama` (like `gpt-oss`, `Llama 3`,`Mistral`, `DeepSeek V3/R1` or `Bielik`), and other models like `Google Gemini`, `Anthropic Claude`, `Perplexity / Sonar`, and `xAI Grok`.

This assistant offers multiple modes of operation such as chat, assistants, agents, completions, and image-related tasks like image generation and image analysis. **PyGPT** has filesystem capabilities for file I/O, can generate and run Python code, execute system commands, execute custom commands and manage file transfers. It also allows models to perform web searches with the `DuckDuckGo`, `Google` and `Microsoft Bing`.

For audio interactions, **PyGPT** includes speech synthesis using the `Microsoft Azure`, `Google`, `Eleven Labs` and `OpenAI` Text-To-Speech services. Additionally, it features speech recognition capabilities provided by `OpenAI Whisper`, `Google` and `Bing` enabling the application to understand spoken commands and transcribe audio inputs into text. It features context memory with save and load functionality, enabling users to resume interactions from predefined points in the conversation. Prompt creation and management are streamlined through an intuitive preset system.

**PyGPT**'s functionality extends through plugin support, allowing for custom enhancements (with multiple plugins included). Its multi-modal capabilities make it an adaptable tool for a range of AI-assisted operations, such as text-based interactions, system automation, daily assisting, vision applications, natural language processing, code generation and image creation.

Multiple operation modes are included, such as chat, text completion, assistant, agents, vision, Chat with Files (via `LlamaIndex`), commands execution, external API calls and image generation, making **PyGPT** a multi-tool for many AI-driven tasks.

**Showcase** (mp4, version `2.5.65`, build `2025-07-24`):

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d8305109-8b1b-41cb-b3ba-8c654271a95c

**Screenshots** (version `2.5.64`, build `2025-07-23`):

Dark theme:
![v2_main](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_main.png)

Light theme:
![v2_light](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_light.png)

You can download compiled 64-bit versions for Windows and Linux here: https://pygpt.net/#download

## Features

- Desktop AI Assistant for `Linux`, `Windows` and `Mac`, written in Python.
- Works similarly to `ChatGPT`, but locally (on a desktop computer).
- 11 modes of operation: Chat, Chat with Files, Realtime + audio, Research (Perplexity), Completion, Image and Video generation, Assistants, Experts, Computer use, Agents and Autonomous Mode.
- Supports multiple models like `OpenAI GPT-5`, `GPT-4`, `o1`, `o3`, `o4`, `Google Gemini`, `Anthropic Claude`, `xAI Grok`, `DeepSeek V3/R1`, `Perplexity / Sonar`, and any model accessible through `LlamaIndex` and `Ollama` such as `DeepSeek`, `gpt-oss`, `Llama 3`, `Mistral`, `Bielik`, etc.
- Chat with your own Files: integrated `LlamaIndex` support: chat with data such as: `txt`, `pdf`, `csv`, `html`, `md`, `docx`, `json`, `epub`, `xlsx`, `xml`, webpages, `Google`, `GitHub`, video/audio, images and other data types, or use conversation history as additional context provided to the model.
- Built-in vector databases support and automated files and data embedding.
- Image generation via models like `DALL-E`, `gpt-image`, `Imagen`, `Gemini`, and `Nano Banana`.
- Video generation via models like `Veo3` and `Sora2`.
- Internet access via `DuckDuckGo`, `Google` and `Microsoft Bing`.
- Speech synthesis via `Microsoft Azure`, `Google`, `Eleven Labs` and `OpenAI` Text-To-Speech services.
- Speech recognition via `OpenAI Whisper`, `Google` and `Microsoft Speech Recognition`.
- Plugins support with built-in plugins like `Files I/O`, `Code Interpreter`, `Web Search`, `Google`, `Facebook`, `X/Twitter`, `Slack`, `Telegram`, `GitHub`, `MCP`, and many more.
- MCP support.
- Real-time video camera capture in Vision mode.
- Image analysis via vision models.
- Included support features for individuals with disabilities: customizable keyboard shortcuts, voice control, and translation of on-screen actions into audio via speech synthesis.
- Handles and stores the full context of conversations (short and long-term memory).
- Integrated calendar, day notes and search in contexts by selected date.
- Tools and commands execution (via plugins: access to the local filesystem, Python Code Interpreter, system commands execution, and more).
- Custom commands creation and execution.
- Crontab / Task scheduler included.
- Built-in real-time Python Code Interepreter.
- Manages files and attachments with options to upload, download, and organize.
- Context history with the capability to revert to previous contexts (long-term memory).
- Allows you to easily manage prompts with handy editable presets.
- Provides an intuitive operation and interface.
- Includes a notepad.
- Includes simple painter / drawing tool.
- Includes an node-based Agents Builder.
- Supports multiple languages.
- Requires no previous knowledge of using AI models.
- Fully configurable.
- Themes support.
- Real-time code syntax highlighting.
- Built-in token usage calculation.
- Possesses the potential to support future OpenAI models.
- **Open source**; source code is available on `GitHub`.
- Utilizes the user's own API key.
- and many more.

The application is free, open-source, and runs on PCs with `Linux`, `Windows 10`, `Windows 11` and `Mac`. 
Full Python source code is available on `GitHub`.

**PyGPT uses the user's API key  -  to use the GPT models, 
you must have a registered OpenAI account and your own API key. Local models do not require any API keys.**

You can also use built-it LlamaIndex support to connect to other Large Language Models (LLMs), 
such as those on HuggingFace. Additional API keys may be required.

# Installation

## Binaries (Linux, Windows 10 and 11)

You can download compiled binary versions for `Linux` and `Windows` (10/11). 

**PyGPT** binaries require a PC with Windows 10, 11, or Linux. Simply download the installer or the archive with the appropriate version from the download page at https://pygpt.net, extract it, or install it, and then run the application. A binary version for Mac is not available, so you must run PyGPT from PyPi or from the source code on Mac. Currently, only 64-bit binaries are available.

Linux version requires `GLIBC` >= `2.35`.

## Microsoft Store (Windows)

For Windows 10/11, you can install **PyGPT** directly from Microsoft Store:

[![Get it from Microsoft Store](https://get.microsoft.com/images/en-us%20dark.svg)](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/XP99R4MX3X65VQ)

Link to MS Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/XP99R4MX3X65VQ

## AppImage (Linux)

You can download the latest **PyGPT** `AppImage` for Linux from the release page:

**Releases:** https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/releases

**Tip:** Remember to give execution permissions to the downloaded file:

```chmod +x ./PyGPT-X.X.X-x86_64.AppImage```

To manage future updates you can use `AppImageUpdate` tool:

You can download it from: https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageUpdate/releases

After downloading, run the following command in terminal:

```appimageupdatetool ./PyGPT-X.X.X-x86_64.AppImage```

## Snap Store (Linux)

You can install **PyGPT** directly from Snap Store:

```commandline
sudo snap install pygpt
```

To manage future updates use:

```commandline
sudo snap refresh pygpt
```

[![Get it from the Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/static/images/badges/en/snap-store-black.svg)](https://snapcraft.io/pygpt)

**Using camera:** to use camera in Snap version you must connect the camera with:

```commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:camera
```

**Using microphone:** to use microphone in Snap version you must connect the microphone with:

```commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:audio-record :audio-record
sudo snap connect pygpt:alsa
```

**Using audio output:** to use audio output in Snap version you must connect the audio with:

```commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:audio-playback
sudo snap connect pygpt:alsa
```

**Connecting IPython in Docker in Snap version**:

To use IPython in the Snap version, you must connect PyGPT to the Docker daemon:

```commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:docker-executables docker:docker-executables
```

````commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:docker docker:docker-daemon
````

## PyPi (pip)

The application can also be installed from `PyPi` using `pip install`:

1. Create virtual environment:

```commandline
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
```

2. Install from PyPi:

``` commandline
pip install pygpt-net
```

3. Once installed run the command to start the application:

``` commandline
pygpt
```

## Running from GitHub source code

An alternative method is to download the source code from `GitHub` and execute the application using the Python interpreter (`>=3.10`, `<3.14`). 

### Install with pip

1. Clone git repository or download .zip file:

```commandline
git clone https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt.git
cd py-gpt
```

2. Create a new virtual environment:

```commandline
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
```

3. Install requirements:

```commandline
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

4. Run the application:

```commandline
python3 run.py
```

### Install with Poetry

1. Clone git repository or download .zip file:

```commandline
git clone https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt.git
cd py-gpt
```

2. Install Poetry (if not installed):

```commandline
pip install poetry
```

3. Create a new virtual environment that uses Python 3.10:

```commandline
poetry env use python3.10
poetry shell
```

or (Poetry >= 2.0):

```commandline
poetry env use python3.10
poetry env activate
```

4. Install requirements:

```commandline
poetry install
```

5. Run the application:

```commandline
poetry run python3 run.py
```

**Tip**: you can use `PyInstaller` to create a compiled version of
the application for your system (required version >= `6.0.0`).

### Troubleshooting

If you have a problems with `xcb` plugin with newer versions of PySide on Linux, e.g. like this:

```commandline
qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. 
Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
```

...then install `libxcb`:

```commandline
sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0
```

If you have a problems with audio on Linux, then try to install `portaudio19-dev` and/or `libasound2`:

```commandline
sudo apt install portaudio19-dev
```

```commandline
sudo apt install libasound2
sudo apt install libasound2-data 
sudo apt install libasound2-plugins
```

**Problems with GLIBC on Linux**

If you encounter error: 

```commandline
Error loading Python lib libpython3.10.so.1.0: dlopen: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6: version GLIBC_2.35 not found (required by libpython3.10.so.1.0)
```
when trying to run the compiled version for Linux, try updating GLIBC to version `2.35`, or use a newer operating system that has at least version `2.35` of GLIBC.

**Access to camera in Snap version:**


```commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:camera
```

**Access to microphone in Snap version:**

To use microphone in Snap version you must connect the microphone with:

```commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:audio-record :audio-record
```

**Snap and AppArmor permission denied**

Snap installs AppArmor profiles for each application by default. The profile for PyGPT is created at:

`/var/lib/snapd/apparmor/profiles/snap.pygpt.pygpt`

The application should work with the default profile; however, if you encounter errors like:

`PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/httpd/conf/mime.types'`

add the appropriate access rules to the profile file, for example:

```
# /var/lib/snapd/apparmor/profiles/snap.pygpt.pygpt

...

/etc/httpd/conf/mime.types r
```

and reload the profiles.

Alternatively, you can try removing snap and reinstalling it:

`sudo snap remove --purge pygpt`

`sudo snap install pygpt`


**Access to a microphone and audio in Windows version:**

If you have a problems with audio or a microphone in the non-binary PIP/Python version on Windows, check to see if FFmpeg is installed. If it's not, install it and add it to the PATH. You can find a tutorial on how to do this here: https://phoenixnap.com/kb/ffmpeg-windows. The binary version already includes FFmpeg.

**Windows and VC++ Redistributable**

On Windows, the proper functioning requires the installation of the `VC++ Redistributable`, which can be found on the Microsoft website:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

The libraries from this environment are used by `PySide6` - one of the base packages used by PyGPT. 
The absence of the installed libraries may cause display errors or completely prevent the application from running.

It may also be necessary to add the path `C:\path\to\venv\Lib\python3.x\site-packages\PySide6` to the `PATH` variable.

**WebEngine/Chromium renderer and OpenGL problems**

If you have a problems with `WebEngine / Chromium` renderer you can force the legacy mode by launching the app with command line arguments:

``` ini
python3 run.py --legacy=1
```

and to force disable OpenGL hardware acceleration:

``` ini
python3 run.py --disable-gpu=1
```

You can also manualy enable legacy mode by editing config file - open the `%WORKDIR%/config.json` config file in editor and set the following options:

``` json
"render.engine": "legacy",
"render.open_gl": false,
```

## Other requirements

For operation, an internet connection is needed (for API connectivity), a registered OpenAI account, 
and an active API key that must be input into the program. Local models, such as `Llama3` do not require OpenAI account and any API keys.

## Debugging and logging

Please go to `Debugging and Logging` section for instructions on how to log and diagnose issues in a more detailed manner.


# Quick Start

## Setting-up API Key(s)

You can configure API keys for various providers, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Perplexity, OpenRouter, and more. This flexibility allows you to use different providers based on your needs.

During the initial setup, configure your API keys within the application.

To do so, navigate to the menu:

`Config -> Settings -> API Keys`

Here, you can add or manage API keys for any supported provider.

![v2_api_keys](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_api_keys.png)

**Configuring Provider**

1. **Select the Provider:** Choose a tab with provider.
2. **Enter the API Key:** Paste the corresponding API key for the selected provider.

**Example**

- **OpenAI:** Obtain your API key by registering on the OpenAI website: https://platform.openai.com and navigating to https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys.
- **Anthropic, Google, etc.:** Follow similar steps on their respective platforms.

**Note:** The ability to use models or services depends on your access level with the respective provider. If you wish to use custom API endpoints or local APIs that do not require API keys, simply enter any value into the API key field to bypass prompts about an empty key.

# Work modes

## Chat

**+ Inline Vision and Image generation**

In **PyGPT**, this mode mirrors `ChatGPT`, allowing you to chat with models like `GPT-5`, `GPT-4`, `o1`, `o3`, `Claude`, `Gemini`, `Grok`, `Perplexity (Sonar)`, `Deepseek`, and more. It works with the OpenAI SDK using the `Responses API` and `ChatCompletions API. You can also use SDKs from Google GenAI, Anthropic, or xAI if the native SDK is enabled. You can set the endpoint for `ChatCompletions in Config -> Settings -> API Keys`.

**Tip:** This mode uses the provider SDK directly. If there's no native client built into the app, models like Sonar, or Llama3 are supported in Chat mode via LlamaIndex or OpenAI-compatible API endpoints. The app automatically switches to these endpoints when using non-OpenAI models. You can enable or disable the use of the native API SDK (per provider) in `Settings -> API Keys`. If the native SDK is disabled, the OpenAI SDK will be used via the compatible ChatCompletions API endpoint.

Currently built-in native clients:

- Anthropic SDK
- OpenAI SDK
- Google GenAI SDK
- xAI SDK

The main part of the interface is a chat window where you see your conversations. Below it is a message box for typing. On the right side, you can set up or change the model and system prompt. You can also save these settings as presets to easily switch between models or tasks.

Above where you type your messages, the interface shows you the number of tokens your message will use up as you type it – this helps to keep track of usage. There is also a feature to attach and upload files in this area. Go to the `Files and Attachments` section for more information on how to use attachments.

![v2_mode_chat](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_mode_chat.png)

**Vision:** If you want to send photos from your disk or images from your camera for analysis, and the selected model does not support Vision, you must enable the `Vision (inline)` plugin in the Plugins menu. This plugin allows you to send photos or images from your camera for analysis in any Chat mode.

![v3_vision_plugins](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v3_vision_plugins.png)

With this plugin, you can capture an image with your camera or attach an image and send it for analysis to discuss the photograph:

![v3_vision_chat](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v3_vision_chat.png)

**Image generation:** If you want to generate images directly in chat you must enable plugin `Image generation (inline)` in the Plugins menu.
Plugin allows you to generate images in Chat mode:

![v3_img_chat](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v3_img_chat.png)

##  Chat with Files (LlamaIndex)

This mode enables chat interaction with your documents and entire context history through conversation. 
It seamlessly incorporates `LlamaIndex` into the chat interface, allowing for immediate querying of your indexed documents.

**Tip:** If you do not want to call tools/commands, disable the checkbox `+Tools`. It will speed up the response time when using local models. You can also enable the ReAct agent for tool calls in: `Settings -> Indexes / LlamaIndex -> Chat -> Use ReAct agent for Tool calls in Chat with Files mode`. Stream mode is disabled if the ReAct agent and `+Tools` checkbox are active.

**Querying single files**

You can also query individual files "on the fly" using the `query_file` command from the `Files I/O` plugin. This allows you to query any file by simply asking a question about that file. A temporary index will be created in memory for the file being queried, and an answer will be returned from it. From version `2.1.9` similar command is available for querying web and external content: `Directly query web content with LlamaIndex`.

**For example:**

If you have a file: `data/my_cars.txt` with content `My car is red.`

You can ask for: `Query the file my_cars.txt about what color my car is.`

And you will receive the response: `Red`.

Note: this command indexes the file only for the current query and does not persist it in the database. To store queried files also in the standard index you must enable the option `Auto-index readed files` in plugin settings. Remember to enable `+ Tools` checkbox to allow usage of tools and commands from plugins. 

**Using Chat with Files mode**

In this mode, you are querying the whole index, stored in a vector store database.
To start, you need to index (embed) the files you want to use as additional context.
Embedding transforms your text data into vectors. If you're unfamiliar with embeddings and how they work, check out this article:

https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/11/09/an-intuitive-introduction-to-text-embeddings/

For a visualization from OpenAI's page, see this picture:

![vectors](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/assets/61396542/4bbb3860-58a0-410d-b5cb-3fbfadf1a367)

Source: https://cdn.openai.com/new-and-improved-embedding-model/draft-20221214a/vectors-3.svg

To index your files, simply copy or upload them  into the `data` directory and initiate indexing (embedding) by clicking the `Index all` button, or right-click on a file and select `Index...`. Additionally, you have the option to utilize data from indexed files in any Chat mode by activating the `Chat with Files (LlamaIndex, inline)` plugin.

![v2_idx1](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_idx1.png)

After the file(s) are indexed (embedded in vector store), you can use context from them in chat mode:

![v2_idx2](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_idx2.png)

Built-in file loaders: 

**Files:**

- CSV files (csv)
- Epub files (epub)
- Excel .xlsx spreadsheets (xlsx)
- HTML files (html, htm)
- IPYNB Notebook files (ipynb)
- Image (vision) (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tiff, webp)
- JSON files (json)
- Markdown files (md)
- PDF documents (pdf)
- Plain-text files (txt)
- Video/audio (mp4, avi, mov, mkv, webm, mp3, mpeg, mpga, m4a, wav)
- Word .docx documents (docx)
- XML files (xml)

**Web/external content:**

- Bitbucket
- ChatGPT Retrieval Plugin
- GitHub Issues
- GitHub Repository
- Google Calendar
- Google Docs
- Google Drive 
- Google Gmail
- Google Keep
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft OneDrive
- RSS
- SQL Database
- Sitemap (XML)
- Twitter/X posts
- Webpages (crawling any webpage content)
- YouTube (transcriptions)

You can configure data loaders in `Settings / Indexes / LlamaIndex / Data Loaders` by providing list of keyword arguments for specified loaders.
You can also develop and provide your own custom loader and register it within the application.

LlamaIndex is also integrated with context database - you can use data from database (your context history) as additional context in discussion. 
Options for indexing existing context history or enabling real-time indexing new ones (from database) are available in `Settings / Indexes / LlamaIndex` section.

**WARNING:** remember that when indexing content, API calls to the embedding model are used. Each indexing consumes additional tokens. Always control the number of tokens used on the provider's page.

**Tip:** Using the Chat with Files mode, you have default access to files manually indexed from the /data directory. However, you can use additional context by attaching a file - such additional context from the attachment does not land in the main index, but only in a temporary one, available only for the given conversation.

**Token limit:** When you use `Chat with Files` in non-query mode, LlamaIndex adds extra context to the system prompt. If you use a plugins (which also adds more instructions to system prompt), you might go over the maximum number of tokens allowed. If you get a warning that says you've used too many tokens, turn off plugins you're not using or turn off the "+ Tools" option to reduce the number of tokens used by the system prompt.

**Available vector stores** (provided by `LlamaIndex`):

```
- ChromaVectorStore
- ElasticsearchStore
- PinecodeVectorStore
- QdrantVectorStore
- RedisVectorStore
- SimpleVectorStore
```

You can configure selected vector store by providing config options like `api_key`, etc. in `Settings -> LlamaIndex` window. See the section: `Configuration / Vector stores` for configuration reference.


**Configuring data loaders**

In the `Settings -> LlamaIndex -> Data loaders` section you can define the additional keyword arguments to pass into data loader instance. See the section: `Configuration / Data Loaders` for configuration reference.


## Chat with Audio

This mode works like the Chat mode but with native support for audio input and output using a Realtime and Live APIs. In this mode, audio input and output are directed to and from the model directly, without the use of external plugins. This enables faster and better audio communication.

Currently, in beta. 

At this moment, only OpenAI real-time models (via the Realtime API) and Google Gemini real-time models (via the Live API) are supported.

## Research

This mode (when using Sonar and R1 models) operates using the Perplexity API: https://perplexity.ai.

It allows for deep web searching and utilizes Sonar models, available in `Perplexity AI`.

It requires a Perplexity API key, which can be generated at: https://perplexity.ai.

From version `2.5.27` also OpenAI deep-research models are available in this mode.

## Completion

An older mode of operation that allows working in the standard text completion mode. However, it allows for a bit more flexibility with the text by enabling you to initiate the entire discussion in any way you like.

Similar to chat mode, on the right-hand side of the interface, there are convenient presets. These allow you to fine-tune instructions and swiftly transition between varied configurations and pre-made prompt templates.

Additionally, this mode offers options for labeling the AI and the user, making it possible to simulate dialogues between specific characters - for example, you could create a conversation between Batman and the Joker, as predefined in the prompt. This feature presents a range of creative possibilities for setting up different conversational scenarios in an engaging and exploratory manner.

From version `2.0.107` the `davinci` models are deprecated and has been replaced with `gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct` model in Completion mode.

## Image and video generation

**PyGPT** enables quick and easy image creation with models like `DALL-E 3`, `gpt-image-1`, `Imagen 3/4`, and `Nano Banana`, as well as video generation using `Veo3` and `Sora2`.
Generating images and videos is akin to a chat conversation  -  a user's prompt triggers the generation, followed by downloading, saving to the computer, and displaying the image onscreen. You can send raw prompt to the model in `Image generation` mode or ask the model for the best prompt.

![v3_img](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v3_img.png)

Image generation using image models is also available in every mode via plugin `Image Generation (inline)`. Just ask any model, in any mode, like e.g. GPT or Gemini to generate an image and it will do it inline, without need to mode change.

If you want to generate images directly in chat you must enable plugin **Image generation (inline)** in the Plugins menu.
Plugin allows you to generate images in Chat mode:

![v3_img_chat](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v3_img_chat.png)

For OpenAI models, you can also enable remote image generation in `Config -> Settings -> Remote Tools`. If enabled, image generation will be available natively within the conversation, without plugins, in Chat mode.

To use `Imagen` models you must enable `VertexAI` in `Config -> Settings -> API Keys -> Google -> Advanced options`.

### Remix, Edit, or Extend

To remix or extend from a previous image or video instead of creating a new one from scratch, enable the `Remix/Extend` option checkbox in the toolbox. The last generated image or video in the current context will be used as a reference for your prompt, allowing you to request changes to the generated content. If the `Remix/Extend` option is enabled, uploading an image attachment as a reference will not take effect.

### Raw mode

There is an option for switching prompt generation mode.

If **Raw Mode** is enabled, a model will receive the prompt exactly as you have provided it.
If **Raw Mode** is disabled, a model will generate the best prompt for you based on your instructions.

### Image storage

Once you've generated an image, you can easily save it anywhere on your disk by right-clicking on it. 
You also have the options to delete it or view it in full size in your web browser.

**Tip:** Use presets to save your prepared prompts. 
This lets you quickly use them again for generating new images later on.

The app keeps a history of all your prompts, allowing you to revisit any session and reuse previous 
prompts for creating new images.

Images are stored in ``img`` directory in **PyGPT** user data folder.

## Assistants

This mode uses the OpenAI's **Assistants API**.

This mode expands on the basic chat functionality by including additional external tools like a `Code Interpreter` for executing code, `Retrieval Files` for accessing files, and custom `Functions` for enhanced interaction and integration with other APIs or services. In this mode, you can easily upload and download files. **PyGPT** streamlines file management, enabling you to quickly upload documents and manage files created by the model.

Setting up new assistants is simple - a single click is all it takes, and they instantly sync with the `OpenAI API`. Importing assistants you've previously created with OpenAI into **PyGPT** is also a seamless process.

![v2_mode_assistant](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_mode_assistant.png)

In Assistant mode you are allowed to storage your files in remote vector store (per Assistant) and manage them easily from app:

![v2_mode_assistant_upload](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_mode_assistant_upload.png)

Please note that token usage calculation is unavailable in this mode. Nonetheless, file (attachment) 
uploads are supported. Simply navigate to the `Files` tab to effortlessly manage files and attachments which 
can be sent to the OpenAI API.

### Vector stores (via Assistants API)

Assistant mode supports the use of external vector databases offered by the OpenAI API. This feature allows you to store your files in a database and then search them using the Assistant's API. Each assistant can be linked to one vector database—if a database is linked, all files uploaded in this mode will be stored in the linked vector database. If an assistant does not have a linked vector database, a temporary database is automatically created during the file upload, which is accessible only in the current thread. Files from temporary databases are automatically deleted after 7 days.

To enable the use of vector stores, enable the `Chat with Files` checkbox in the Assistant settings. This enables the `File search` tool in Assistants API.

To manage external vector databases, click the DB icon next to the vector database selection list in the Assistant creation and editing window (screen below). In this management window, you can create a new vector database, edit an existing one, or import a list of all existing databases from the OpenAI server:

![v2_assistant_stores](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_assistant_stores.png)

You can define, using `Expire days`, how long files should be automatically kept in the database before deletion (as storing files on OpenAI incurs costs). If the value is set to 0, files will not be automatically deleted.

The vector database in use will be displayed in the list of uploaded files, on the field to the right—if a file is stored in a database, the name of the database will be displayed there; if not, information will be shown indicating that the file is only accessible within the thread:

![v2_assistant_stores_upload](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_assistant_stores_upload.png)


##  Agent (LlamaIndex) 

Mode that allows the use of agents offered by `LlamaIndex`.

Includes built-in agents (Workflow):

- FunctionAgent
- ReAct
- Structured Planner (sub-tasks)
- CodeAct (connected to Code Interpreter plugin)
- Supervisor + worker

Includes built-in agents (Legacy):

- OpenAI Assistants

In the future, the list of built-in agents will be expanded.

You can create your own types (workflows/patterns) using the built-in visual node-based editor found in the `Tools -> Agents Builder`.

You can also create your own agent by creating a new provider that inherits from `pygpt_net.provider.agents.base`.

**Tools and Plugins**  

In this mode, all commands from active plugins are available (commands from plugins are automatically converted into tools for the agent on-the-fly).

**RAG - using indexes**  

If an index is selected in the agent preset, a tool for reading data from the index is automatically added to the agent, creating a RAG automatically.

Multimodality is currently unavailable, only text is supported. Vision support will be added in the future.

**Loop / Evaluate Mode**

You can run the agent in autonomous mode, in a loop, and with evaluation of the current output. When you enable the `Loop / Evaluate` checkbox, after the final response is given, the quality of the answer will be rated on a percentage scale of `0% to 100%` by another agent. If the response receives a score lower than the one expected (set using a slider at the bottom right corner of the screen, with a default value `75%`), a prompt will be sent to the agent requesting improvements and enhancements to the response.

Setting the expected (required) score to `0%` means that the response will be evaluated every time the agent produces a result, and it will always be prompted to self-improve its answer. This way, you can put the agent in an autonomous loop, where it will continue to operate until it succeeds.

You can choose between two methods of evaluation:

- By the percentage of tasks completed
- By the accuracy (score) of the final response

You can set the limit of steps in such a loop by going to `Settings -> Agents and experts -> LlamaIndex agents -> Max evaluation steps `. The default value is `3`, meaning the agent will only make three attempts to improve or correct its answer. If you set the limit to zero, there will be no limit, and the agent can operate in this mode indefinitely (watch out for tokens!).

You can change the prompts used for evaluating the response in `Settings -> Prompts -> Agent: evaluation prompt in loop`. Here, you can adjust it to suit your needs, for example, by defining more or less critical feedback for the responses received.

## Agent (OpenAI)

The mode operates on the `openai-agents` library integrated into the application:

https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python

It allows running agents for OpenAI models and models compatible with the OpenAI API.

In this mode, you can use pre-configured Experts in Expert mode presets - they will be launched as agents (in the `openai_agents_experts` type, which allows launching one main agent and subordinate agents to which queries will be appropriately directed).

**Agent types (workflows/patterns):**

- `Agent with experts` - uses attached experts as sub-agents
- `Agent with experts + feedback` - uses attached experts as sub-agents + feedback agent in a loop
- `Agent with feedback` - single agent + feedback agent in a loop
- `Planner` - planner agent, 3 sub-agents inside: planner, base agent + feedback
- `Research bot` - researcher, 3 sub-agents inside: planner, searcher and writer as base agent
- `Simple agent` - a single agent.
- `Evolve` - in each generation (cycle), the best response from a given parent agent is selected; in the next generation, the cycle repeats.
- `B2B` - bot-to-bot communication, involving two bots interacting with each other while keeping a human in the loop.
- `Supervisor + Worker` - one agent (supervisor) acts as a bridge between the user and the second agent (worker). The user provides a query to the supervisor, who then sends instructions to the worker until the task is completed by the worker.

You can create your own types (workflows/patterns) using the built-in visual node-based editor found in the `Tools -> Agents Builder`.

There are also predefined presets added as examples:

- `Coder`
- `Experts agent`
- `Planner`
- `Researcher`
- `Simple agent`
- `Writer with Feedback`
- `2 bots`
- `Supervisor + worker`

In the Agents (OpenAI) mode, all remote tools are available for the base agent according to the configuration in the Config -> Settings -> Remote tools menu.

Remote tools for experts can be selected separately for each expert in the preset configuration.

Local tools (from plugins) are available for agents and experts according to the enabled plugins, as in other modes.

In agents with feedback and plans, tools can be allowed in a preset configuration for each agent. They also have separate prompts that can be configured in presets.

**Description of how different types of agents work:**

Below is a pattern for how different types of agents work. You can use these patterns to create agents for different tasks by modifying the appropriate prompts in the preset for the specific task.

**Simple Agent**
- The agent completes its task and then stops working.

**Agent with Feedback**
- The first agent answers a question.
- The second agent (feedback) evaluates the answer and, if necessary, goes back to the first agent to enforce corrections.
- The cycle repeats until the feedback agent is satisfied with the evaluation.

**Agent with Experts**
- The agent completes the assigned task on its own or delegates it to the most suitable expert (another agent).

**Agent with Experts + Feedback**
- The first agent answers a question or delegates it to the most suitable expert.
- The second agent (feedback) evaluates and, if necessary, goes back to the first agent to enforce corrections.
- The cycle repeats until the feedback agent is satisfied with the evaluation.

**Research Bot**
- The first agent (planner) prepares a list of phrases to search.
- The second agent (search) finds information based on the phrases and creates a summary.
- The third agent (writer) prepares a report based on the summary.

**Planner**
- The first agent (planner) breaks down a task into sub-tasks and sends the list to the second agent.
- The second agent performs the task based on the prepared task list.
- The third agent, responsible for feedback, evaluates, requests corrections if needed, and sends the request back to the first agent. The cycle repeats.

**Evolve**
- You select the number of agents (parents) to operate in each generation (iteration).
- Each agent prepares a separate answer to a question.
- The best agent (producing the best answer) in a generation is selected by the next agent (chooser).
- Another agent (feedback) verifies the best answer and suggests improvements.
- A request for improving the best answer is sent to a new pair of agents (new parents).
- From this new pair, the best answer is selected again in the next generation, and the cycle repeats.

**B2B**
- A human provides a topic for discussion.
- Bot 1 generates a response and sends it to Bot 2.
- Bot 2 receives the response from Bot 1 as input, provides an answer, and sends the response back to Bot 1 as its input. This cycle repeats.
- The human can interrupt the loop at any time and update the entire discussion.

**Supervisor + Worker**

- A human provides a query to the Supervisor.
- The Supervisor prepares instructions for the Worker and sends them to the Worker.
- The Worker completes the task and returns the result to the Supervisor.
- If the task is completed, the Supervisor returns the result to the user. If not, the Supervisor sends another instruction to the Worker to complete the task or asks the user if there are any questions.
- The cycle repeats until the task is completed.

**Tip**: Starting from version `2.5.97`, you can assign and use Experts in all of the agent types.

**Limitations:**

- When the `Computer use` tool is selected for an expert or when the `computer-use` model is chosen, all other tools will not be available for that model.

##  Agent (Autonomous) 

This is an older version of the Agent mode, still available as legacy. However, it is recommended to use the newer mode: `Agent (LlamaIndex)`.

**WARNING: Please use this mode with caution** - autonomous mode, when connected with other plugins, may produce unexpected results!

The mode activates autonomous mode, where AI begins a conversation with itself. 
You can set this loop to run for any number of iterations. Throughout this sequence, the model will engage
in self-dialogue, answering his own questions and comments, in order to find the best possible solution, subjecting previously generated steps to criticism.

**WARNING:** Setting the number of run steps (iterations) to `0` activates an infinite loop which can generate a large number of requests and cause very high token consumption, so use this option with caution! Confirmation will be displayed every time you run the infinite loop.

This mode is similar to `Auto-GPT` - it can be used to create more advanced inferences and to solve problems by breaking them down into subtasks that the model will autonomously perform one after another until the goal is achieved.

You can create presets with custom instructions for multiple agents, incorporating various workflows, instructions, and goals to achieve.

All plugins are available for agents, so you can enable features such as file access, command execution, web searching, image generation, vision analysis, etc., for your agents. Connecting agents with plugins can create a fully autonomous, self-sufficient system. All currently enabled plugins are automatically available to the Agent.

When the `Auto-stop` option is enabled, the agent will attempt to stop once the goal has been reached.

In opposition to `Auto-stop`, when the `Always continue...` option is enabled, the agent will use the "always continue" prompt to generate additional reasoning and automatically proceed to the next step, even if it appears that the task has been completed.

**Options**

The agent is essentially a **virtual** mode that internally sequences the execution of a selected underlying mode. 
You can choose which internal mode the agent should use in the settings:

```Settings / Agent (autonomous) / Sub-mode to use```

Default mode is: `Chat`.

If you want to use the LlamaIndex mode when running the agent, you can also specify which index `LlamaIndex` should use with the option:

```Settings / Agents and experts / Index to use```

![v2_agent_settings](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_agent_settings.png)


##  Experts (co-op, co-operation mode)

Expert mode allows for the creation of experts (using presets) and then consulting them during a conversation. In this mode, a primary base context is created for conducting the conversation. From within this context, the model can make requests to an expert to perform a task and return the results to the main thread. When an expert is called in the background, a separate context is created for them with their own memory. This means that each expert, during the life of one main context, also has access to their own memory via their separate, isolated context.

**In simple terms - you can imagine an expert as a separate, additional instance of the model running in the background, which can be called at any moment for assistance, with its own context and memory, as well as its own specialized instructions in a given subject.**

Experts do not share contexts with one another, and the only point of contact between them is the main conversation thread. In this main thread, the model acts as a manager of experts, who can exchange data between them as needed.

An expert is selected based on the name in the presets; for example, naming your expert as: ID = python_expert, name = "Python programmer" will create an expert whom the model will attempt to invoke for matters related to Python programming. You can also manually request to refer to a given expert:

```bash
Call the Python expert to generate some code.
```

Experts can be activated or deactivated - to enable or disable use RMB context menu to select the `Enable/Disable` options from the presets list. Only enabled experts are available to use in the thread.

Experts can also be used in `Agent (autonomous)` mode - by creating a new agent using a preset. Simply move the appropriate experts to the active list to automatically make them available for use by the agent.

You can also use experts in "inline" mode - by activating the `Experts (inline)` plugin. This allows for the use of experts in any mode, such as normal chat.

Expert mode, like agent mode, is a "virtual" mode - you need to select a target mode of operation for it, which can be done in the settings at `Settings / Agent (autonomous) / Sub-mode for experts`.

You can also ask for a list of active experts at any time:

```bash
Give me a list of active experts.
```

##  Computer use

This mode allows for autonomous computer control.

In this mode, the model takes control of the mouse and keyboard and can navigate within the user's environment. The `Computer use` remote tool is used here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/tools-computer-use, combined with the `Mouse and Keyboard` plugin.

**Example of use:**

```Click on the Start Menu to open it, search for the Notepad in the list, and run it.```

You can change the environment in which the navigation mode operates by using the list at the bottom of the toolbox.

**Available Environments:**

- Browser
- Linux
- Windows
- Mac

You can run this mode in Sandbox (using `Playwright` - https://playwright.dev/) - to do it, just enable the `Sandbox` switch in the toolbox. Playwright browsers must be installed on your system. To do so, run:

```bash
pip install playwright
playwright install <chromium|firefox|webkit>
```
After that, set the path to directory with installed browsers in `Mouse and Keyborad` plugin settings option: `Sandbox  (Playwright) / Browsers directory`.

Compiled binary and Snap versions have `chromium` preinstalled in the package.


**Tip:** DO NOT enable the `Mouse and Keyboard` plugin in Computer use mode—it is already connected to Computer use mode "in the background."


# Context and memory

## Short and long-term memory

**PyGPT** features a continuous chat mode that maintains a long context of the ongoing dialogue. It preserves the entire conversation history and automatically appends it to each new message (prompt) you send to the AI. Additionally, you have the flexibility to revisit past conversations whenever you choose. The application keeps a record of your chat history, allowing you to resume discussions from the exact point you stopped.

## Handling multiple contexts

On the left side of the application interface, there is a panel that displays a list of saved conversations. You can save numerous contexts and switch between them with ease. This feature allows you to revisit and continue from any point in a previous conversation. **PyGPT** automatically generates a summary for each context, akin to the way `ChatGPT` operates and gives you the option to modify these titles itself.

![v2_context_list](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_context_list.png)

You can disable context support in the settings by using the following option:

``` ini
Config -> Settings -> Use context 
```

## Clearing history

You can clear the entire memory (all contexts) by selecting the menu option:

``` ini
File -> Clear history...
```

## Context storage

On the application side, the context is stored in the `SQLite` database located in the working directory (`db.sqlite`).
In addition, all history is also saved to `.txt` files for easy reading.

Once a conversation begins, a title for the chat is generated and displayed on the list to the left. This process is similar to `ChatGPT`, where the subject of the conversation is summarized, and a title for the thread is created based on that summary. You can change the name of the thread at any time.

# Files And Attachments

## Uploading attachments

**Using Your Own Files as Additional Context in Conversations**

You can use your own files (for example, to analyze them) during any conversation. You can do this in two ways: by indexing (embedding) your files in a vector database, which makes them available all the time during a "Chat with Files" session, or by adding a file attachment (the attachment file will only be available during the conversation in which it was uploaded).

**Attachments**

**PyGPT** makes it simple for users to upload files and send them to the model for tasks like analysis, similar to attaching files in `ChatGPT`. There's a separate `Attachments` tab next to the text input area specifically for managing file uploads. 

**Tip: Attachments uploaded in group are available in all contexts in group**.

![v2_file_input](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_file_input.png)

You can use attachments to provide additional context to the conversation. Uploaded files will be converted into text using loaders from LlamaIndex, and then embedded into the vector store. You can upload any file format supported by the application through LlamaIndex. Supported formats include:

Text-based types:

- CSV files (csv)
- Epub files (epub)
- Excel .xlsx spreadsheets (xlsx)
- HTML files (html, htm)
- IPYNB Notebook files (ipynb)
- JSON files (json)
- Markdown files (md)
- PDF documents (pdf)
- Plain-text files (txt and etc.)
- Word .docx documents (docx)
- XML files (xml)

Media-types:

- Image (using vision) (jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tiff, webp)
- Video/audio (mp4, avi, mov, mkv, webm, mp3, mpeg, mpga, m4a, wav)

Archives:

- zip
- tar, tar.gz, tar.bz2

The content from the uploaded attachments will be used in the current conversation and will be available throughout (per context). There are 3 modes available for working with additional context from attachments:

- `Full context`: Provides best results. This mode attaches the entire content of the read file to the user's prompt. This process happens in the background and may require a large number of tokens if you uploaded extensive content.

- `RAG`: The indexed attachment will only be queried in real-time using LlamaIndex. This operation does not require any additional tokens, but it may not provide access to the full content of the file 1:1.

- `Summary`: When queried, an additional query will be generated in the background and executed by a separate model to summarize the content of the attachment and return the required information to the main model. You can change the model used for summarization in the settings under the `Files and attachments` section.

In the `RAG` and `Summary` mode, you can enable an additional setting by going to `Settings -> Files and attachments -> Use history in RAG query`. This allows for better preparation of queries for RAG. When this option is turned on, the entire conversation context is considered, rather than just the user's last query. This allows for better searching of the index for additional context. In the `RAG limit` option, you can set a limit on how many recent entries in a discussion should be considered (`0 = no limit, default: 3`).

**Important**: When using `Full context` mode, the entire content of the file is included in the prompt, which can result in high token usage each time. If you want to reduce the number of tokens used, instead use the `RAG` option, which will only query the indexed attachment in the vector database to provide additional context.

**Images as Additional Context**

Files such as jpg, png, and similar images are a special case. By default, images are not used as additional context; they are analyzed in real-time using a vision model. If you want to use them as additional context instead, you must enable the "Allow images as additional context" option in the settings: `Files and attachments -> Allow images as additional context`.

**Uploading larger files and auto-index**

To use the `RAG` mode, the file must be indexed in the vector database. This occurs automatically at the time of upload if the `Auto-index on upload` option in the `Attachments` tab is enabled. When uploading large files, such indexing might take a while - therefore, if you are using the `Full context` option, which does not use the index, you can disable the `Auto-index` option to speed up the upload of the attachment. In this case, it will only be indexed when the `RAG` option is called for the first time, and until then, attachment will be available in the form of `Full context` and `Summary`.

**Embeddings**

When using RAG to query attachments, the documents are indexed into a temporary vector store. With multiple providers and models available, you can select the model used for querying attachments in: `Config -> Settings -> Files and Attachments`. You can also choose the embedding models for specified providers in `Config -> Settings -> Indexes / LlamaIndex -> Embeddings -> Default embedding models` list. By default, when querying an attachment using RAG, the default embedding model and provider corresponding to the RAG query model will be used. If no default configuration is provided for a specific provider, the global embedding configuration will be used.

For example, if the RAG query model is `gpt-4o-mini`, then the default model for the provider `OpenAI` will be used. If the default model for `OpenAI` is not specified on the list, the global provider and model will be used.

## Downloading files

**PyGPT** enables the automatic download and saving of files created by the model. This is carried out in the background, with the files being saved to an `data` folder located within the user's working directory. To view or manage these files, users can navigate to the `Files` tab which features a file browser for this specific directory. Here, users have the interface to handle all files sent by the AI.

This `data` directory is also where the application stores files that are generated locally by the AI, such as code files or any other data requested from the model. Users have the option to execute code directly from the stored files and read their contents, with the results fed back to the AI. This hands-off process is managed by the built-in plugin system and model-triggered commands. You can also indexing files from this directory (using integrated `LlamaIndex`) and use it's contents as additional context provided to discussion.

The `Files I/O` plugin takes care of file operations in the `data` directory, while the `Code Interpreter` plugin allows for the execution of code from these files.

![v2_file_output](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_file_input.png)

To allow the model to manage files or python code execution, the `+ Tools` option must be active, along with the above-mentioned plugins:

![v2_code_execute](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_code_execute.png)

# Presets

## What is preset?

Presets in **PyGPT** are essentially templates used to store and quickly apply different configurations. Each preset includes settings for the mode you want to use (such as chat, completion, or image generation), an initial system prompt, an assigned name for the AI, a username for the session, and the desired "temperature" for the conversation. A warmer "temperature" setting allows the AI to provide more creative responses, while a cooler setting encourages more predictable replies. These presets can be used across various modes and with models accessed via the `OpenAI API` or `LlamaIndex`.

The application lets you create as many presets as needed and easily switch among them. Additionally, you can clone an existing preset, which is useful for creating variations based on previously set configurations and experimentation.

![v2_preset](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_preset.png)

## Example usage

The application includes several sample presets that help you become acquainted with the mechanism of their use.

# Profiles

You can create multiple profiles for an app and switch between them. Each profile uses its own configuration, settings, context history, and a separate folder for user files. This allows you to set up different environments and quickly switch between them, changing the entire setup with just one click.

The app lets you create new profiles, edit existing ones, and duplicate current ones.

To create a new profile, select the option from the menu: `Config -> Profile -> New Profile...`

To edit saved profiles, choose the option from the menu: `Config -> Profile -> Edit Profiles...`

To switch to a created profile, pick the profile from the menu: `Config -> Profile -> [Profile Name]`

Each profile uses its own user directory (workdir). You can link a newly created or edited profile to an existing workdir with its configuration.

The name of the currently active profile is shown as (Profile Name) in the window title.

# Models

## Built-in models

PyGPT has a preconfigured list of models (as of 2025-12-25):

- `bielik-11b-v2.3-instruct:Q4_K_M` (Ollama)
- `chatgpt-4o-latest` (OpenAI)
- `claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620` (Anthropic)
- `claude-3-7-sonnet` (Anthropic)
- `claude-3-opus` (Anthropic)
- `claude-3-opus` (Anthropic)
- `claude-opus-4-0` (Anthropic)
- `claude-sonnet-4-0` (Anthropic)
- `claude-opus-4-5` (Anthropic)
- `claude-sonnet-4-5` (Anthropic)
- `codellama` (Ollama)
- `codex-mini` (OpenAI)
- `dall-e-2` (OpenAI)
- `dall-e-3` (OpenAI)
- `deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025` (Google)
- `deepseek-chat` (DeepSeek)
- `deepseek-r1:1.5b` (Ollama)
- `deepseek-r1:14b` (Ollama)
- `deepseek-r1:32b` (Ollama)
- `deepseek-r1:7b` (Ollama)
- `deepseek-reasoner` (DeepSeek)
- `gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025` (Google)
- `gemini-1.5-flash` (Google)
- `gemini-1.5-pro` (Google)
- `gemini-2.0-flash-exp` (Google)
- `gemini-2.5-flash` (Google)
- `gemini-2.5-flash-preview-native-audio-dialog` (Google, real-time)
- `gemini-2.5-pro` (Google)
- `gemini-3-flash-preview` (Google)
- `gemini-3-pro-image-preview` (Google)
- `gemini-3-pro-preview` (Google)
- `gpt-3.5-turbo` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-3.5-turbo-16k` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4-32k` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4-turbo` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4-vision-preview` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4.1` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4.1-mini` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4.1-nano` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4o` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-4o-realtime-preview` (OpenAI, real-time)
- `gpt-4o-mini` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-5` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-5-mini` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-5-nano` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-5.2` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-image-1` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-image-1.5` (OpenAI)
- `gpt-oss:20b` (OpenAI - via Ollama and HuggingFace Router)
- `gpt-oss:120b` (OpenAI - via Ollama and HuggingFace Router)
- `gpt-realtime` (OpenAI, real-time)
- `grok-2-vision` (xAI)
- `grok-3` (xAI)
- `grok-3-fast` (xAI)
- `grok-3-mini` (xAI)
- `grok-3-mini-fast` (xAI)
- `grok-4` (xAI)
- `llama2-uncensored` (Ollama)
- `llama3.1` (Ollama)
- `llama3.1:70b` (Ollama)
- `mistral` (Ollama)
- `mistral-large` (Ollama)
- `mistral-small3.1` (Ollama)
- `nano-banana-pro-preview` (Google)
- `o1` (OpenAI)
- `o1-mini` (OpenAI)
- `o1-pro` (OpenAI)
- `o3` (OpenAI)
- `o3-deep-research` (OpenAI)
- `o3-mini` (OpenAI)
- `o3-pro` (OpenAI)
- `o4-mini` (OpenAI)
- `o4-mini-deep-research` (OpenAI)
- `qwen2:7b` (Ollama)
- `qwen2.5-coder:7b` (Ollama)
- `qwen3:8b` (Ollama)
- `qwen3:30b-a3b` (Ollama)
- `r1` (Perplexity)
- `sonar` (Perplexity)
- `sonar-deep-research` (Perplexity)
- `sonar-pro` (Perplexity)
- `sonar-reasoning` (Perplexity)
- `sonar-reasoning-pro` (Perplexity)
- `sora-2` (OpenAI)
- `veo-3.0-generate-preview` (Google)
- `veo-3.0-fast-generate-preview` (Google)
- `veo-3.1-generate-preview` (Google)
- `veo-3.1-fast-generate-preview` (Google)

All models are specified in the configuration file `models.json`, which you can customize. 
This file is located in your working directory. You can add new models provided directly by `OpenAI API` (or compatible), `Google Gen AI API`, `Anthropic API`, `xAI API`, and those supported by `LlamaIndex` or `Ollama` to this file. Configuration for LlamaIndex in placed in `llama_index` key.

You can import new models by manually editing `models.json` or by using the model importer in the `Config -> Models -> Import` menu.

**Tip:** The models on the list are sorted by provider, not by manufacturer. A model from a particular manufacturer may be available through different providers (e.g., OpenAI models can be provided by the `OpenAI API` or by `OpenRouter`). If you want to use a specific model through a particular provider, you need to configure the provider in `Config -> Models -> Edit`, or import it directly via `Config -> Models -> Import`.

**Tip**: Anthropic and Deepseek API providers use VoyageAI for embeddings (Chat with Files and attachments RAG), so you must also configure the Voyage API key if you want to use embeddings from these providers.

## Adding a custom model

You can add your own models. See the section `Extending PyGPT / Adding a new model` for more info.

There is built-in support for those LLM providers:

- `Anthropic`
- `Azure OpenAI` (native SDK)
- `Deepseek API`
- `Google` (native SDK)
- `HuggingFace API`
- `HuggingFace Router` (wrapper for OpenAI compatible ChatCompletions)
- `Local models` (OpenAI API compatible)
- `Mistral AI`
- `Ollama`
- `OpenAI` (native SDK)
- `OpenRouter`
- `Perplexity`
- `xAI` (native SDK)

## How to use local or non-GPT models

### Llama 3, Mistral, DeepSeek, Qwen, gpt-oss, and other local models

How to use locally installed Llama 3, DeepSeek, Mistral, etc. models:

1) Choose a working mode: `Chat` or `Chat with Files`.

2) On the models list - select, edit, or add a new model (with `ollama` provider). You can edit the model settings through the menu `Config -> Models -> Edit`, then configure the model parameters in the `advanced` section.

3) Download and install Ollama from here: https://github.com/ollama/ollama

For example, on Linux:

```curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh```

4) Run the model (e.g. Llama 3) locally on your machine. For example, on Linux:

```ollama run llama3.1```

5) Return to PyGPT and select the correct model from models list to chat with selected model using Ollama running locally.

**Example available models**

- `llama3.1`
- `codellama`
- `mistral`
- `llama2-uncensored`
- `deepseek-r1`

etc.

You can add more models by editing the models list.

**Real-time importer**

You can also import models in real-time from a running Ollama instance using the `Config -> Models -> Import...` tool.

**Custom Ollama endpoint**

The default endpoint for Ollama is: http://localhost:11434

You can change it globally by setting the environment variable `OLLAMA_API_BASE` in `Settings -> General -> Advanced -> Application environment`.

You can also change the "base_url" for a specific model in its configuration:

`Config -> Models -> Edit`, then in the `Advanced -> [LlamaIndex] ENV Vars` section add the variable:

NAME: `OLLAMA_API_BASE`
VALUE: `http://my_endpoint.com:11434`


**List of all models supported by Ollama**

https://ollama.com/library

https://github.com/ollama/ollama

**IMPORTANT:** Remember to define the correct model name in the **kwargs list in the model settings.

**Using local embeddings**

Refer to: https://docs.llamaindex.ai/en/stable/examples/embeddings/ollama_embedding/

You can use an Ollama instance for embeddings. Simply select the `ollama` provider in:

```Config -> Settings -> Indexes / LlamaIndex -> Embeddings -> Embeddings provider```

Define parameters like model name and Ollama base URL in the Embeddings provider **kwargs list, e.g.:

- name: `model_name`, value: `llama3.1`, type: `str`

- name: `base_url`, value: `http://localhost:11434`, type: `str`

### Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, xAI Grok, etc.

If you want to use non-OpenAI models in `Chat with Files` and `Agents (LlamaIndex)` modes, then remember to configure the required parameters like API keys in the model config fields. `Chat` mode works via OpenAI SDK (compatible API), `Chat with Files` and `Agents (LlamaIndex)` modes works via LlamaIndex.

**Google Gemini**

Required ENV:

- GOOGLE_API_KEY = {api_key_google}

Required **kwargs:

- model

**Anthropic Claude**

Required ENV:

- ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = {api_key_anthropic}

Required **kwargs:

- model

**xAI Grok** (Chat mode only)

Required ENV:

- OPENAI_API_KEY = {api_key_xai}
- OPENAI_API_BASE = {api_endpoint_xai}

Required **kwargs:

- model

**Mistral AI**

Required ENV:

- MISTRAL_API_KEY = {api_key_mistral}

Required **kwargs:

- model

**Perplexity**

Required ENV:

- PPLX_API_KEY = {api_key_perplexity}

Required **kwargs:

- model

**HuggingFace API**

Required ENV:

- HUGGING_FACE_TOKEN = {api_key_hugging_face}

Required **kwargs:

- model_name | model
- token
- provider = auto


# Plugins

## Overview

**PyGPT** can be enhanced with plugins to add new features.

The following plugins are currently available, and model can use them instantly:

- `API calls` - plugin lets you connect the model to the external services using custom defined API calls.

- `Audio Input` - provides speech recognition.

- `Audio Output` - provides voice synthesis.

- `Autonomous Agent (inline)` - enables autonomous conversation (AI to AI), manages loop, and connects output back to input. This is the inline Agent mode.

- `Bitbucket` - Access Bitbucket API to manage repositories, issues, and pull requests.

- `Chat with Files (LlamaIndex, inline)` - plugin integrates `LlamaIndex` storage in any chat and provides additional knowledge into context (from indexed files and previous context from database).

- `Code Interpreter` - responsible for generating and executing Python code, functioning much like the Code Interpreter on ChatGPT, but locally. This means a model can interface with any script, application, or code. Plugins can work in conjunction to perform sequential tasks; for example, the `Files` plugin can write generated Python code to a file, which the `Code Interpreter` can execute it and return its result to model.

- `Context history (calendar, inline)` - provides access to context history database.

- `Crontab / Task scheduler` - plugin provides cron-based job scheduling - you can schedule tasks/prompts to be sent at any time using cron-based syntax for task setup.

- `Custom Commands` - allows you to create and execute custom commands on your system.

- `Experts (inline)` - allows calling experts in any chat mode. This is the inline Experts (co-op) mode.

- `Facebook` - Manage user info, pages, posts, and photos on Facebook pages.

- `Files I/O` - provides access to the local filesystem, enabling a model to read and write files, as well as list and create directories.

- `GitHub` - Access GitHub API to manage repositories, issues, and pull requests.

- `Google` - Access Gmail, Drive, Docs, Maps, Calendar, Contacts, Colab, YouTube, Keep - for managing emails, files, events, notes, video info, and contacts.

- `Image Generation (inline)` - integrates DALL-E 3 image generation with any chat and mode. Just enable and ask for image in Chat mode, using standard model like GPT-4. The plugin does not require the `+ Tools` option to be enabled.

- `Mailer` - Provides the ability to send, receive and read emails.

- `MCP` - Provides access to remote tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), including stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP transports, with per-server allow/deny filtering, Authorization header support, and a tools cache.

- `Mouse and Keyboard` - provides the ability to control the mouse and keyboard by the model.

- `OpenStreetMap` -  Search, geocode, plan routes, and generate static maps using OpenStreetMap services (Nominatim, OSRM, staticmap).

- `Real Time` - automatically appends the current date and time to the system prompt, informing the model about current time.

- `Serial port / USB` - plugin provides commands for reading and sending data to USB ports.

- `Server (SSH/FTP)` - Connect to remote servers using FTP, SFTP, and SSH. Execute remote commands, upload, download, and more.

- `Slack` - Handle users, conversations, messages, and files on Slack.

- `System Prompt Extra (append)` - appends additional system prompts (extra data) from a list to every current system prompt. You can enhance every system prompt with extra instructions that will be automatically appended to the system prompt.

- `System (OS)` - allows you to create and execute custom commands on your system.

- `Telegram` - Send messages, photos, and documents; manage chats and contacts.

- `Tuya (IoT)` - Handle Tuya Smart Home devices via Tuya Cloud API.

- `Vision (inline)` - integrates Vision capabilities with any chat mode, not just Vision mode. When the plugin is enabled, the model temporarily switches to vision in the background when an image attachment or vision capture is provided.

- `Voice Control (inline)` - provides voice control command execution within a conversation.

- `Web Search` - provides the ability to connect to the Web, search web pages for current data, and index external content using LlamaIndex data loaders.

- `Wikipedia` - Search Wikipedia for information.

- `Wolfram Alpha` - Compute and solve with Wolfram Alpha: short answers, full JSON pods, math (solve, derivatives, integrals), unit conversions, matrix operations, and plots.

- `X/Twitter` - Interact with tweets and users, manage bookmarks and media, perform likes, retweets, and more.


## API calls

**PyGPT** lets you connect the model to the external services using custom defined API calls.

To activate this feature, turn on the `API calls` plugin found in the `Plugins` menu.

In this plugin you can provide list of allowed API calls, their parameters and request types. The model will replace provided placeholders with required params and make API call to external service.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#api-calls

## Audio Input

The plugin facilitates speech recognition (by default using the `Whisper` model from OpenAI, `Google` and `Bing` are also available). It allows for voice commands to be relayed to the AI using your own voice. Whisper doesn't require any extra API keys or additional configurations; it uses the main OpenAI key. In the plugin's configuration options, you should adjust the volume level (min energy) at which the plugin will respond to your microphone. Once the plugin is activated, a new `Speak` option will appear at the bottom near the `Send` button  -  when this is enabled, the application will respond to the voice received from the microphone.

The plugin can be extended with other speech recognition providers.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#audio-input

## Audio Output

The plugin lets you turn text into speech using the TTS model from OpenAI or other services like `Microsoft Azure`, `Google`, and `Eleven Labs`. You can add more text-to-speech providers to it too. `OpenAI TTS` does not require any additional API keys or extra configuration; it utilizes the main OpenAI key. 
Microsoft Azure requires to have an Azure API Key. Before using speech synthesis via `Microsoft Azure`, `Google` or `Eleven Labs`, you must configure the audio plugin with your API keys, regions and voices if required.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#audio-output

## Autonomous Agent (inline)

**WARNING: Please use autonomous mode with caution!** - this mode, when connected with other plugins, may produce unexpected results!

The plugin activates autonomous mode in standard chat modes, where AI begins a conversation with itself. 
You can set this loop to run for any number of iterations. Throughout this sequence, the model will engage
in self-dialogue, answering his own questions and comments, in order to find the best possible solution, subjecting previously generated steps to criticism.

This mode is similar to `Auto-GPT` - it can be used to create more advanced inferences and to solve problems by breaking them down into subtasks that the model will autonomously perform one after another until the goal is achieved. The plugin is capable of working in cooperation with other plugins, thus it can utilize tools such as web search, access to the file system, or image generation using `DALL-E`.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#autonomous-agent-inline

## Bitbucket

The Bitbucket plugin allows for seamless integration with the Bitbucket Cloud API, offering functionalities to manage repositories, issues, and pull requests. This plugin provides highly configurable options for authentication, cached convenience, and manages HTTP requests efficiently.

- Retrieve details about the authenticated user.
- Get information about a specific user.
- List available workspaces.
- List repositories in a workspace.
- Get details about a specific repository.
- Create a new repository.
- Delete an existing repository.
- Retrieve contents of a file in a repository.
- Upload a file to a repository.
- Delete a file from a repository.
- List issues in a repository.
- Create a new issue.
- Comment on an existing issue.
- Update details of an issue.
- List pull requests in a repository.
- Create a new pull request.
- Merge an existing pull request.
- Search for repositories.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#bitbucket

## Chat with Files (LlamaIndex, inline)

Plugin integrates `LlamaIndex` storage in any chat and provides additional knowledge into context.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#chat-with-files-llamaindex-inline

## Code Interpreter

### Executing Code

From version `2.4.13` with built-in `IPython`.

The plugin operates similarly to the `Code Interpreter` in `ChatGPT`, with the key difference that it works locally on the user's system. It allows for the execution of any Python code on the computer that the model may generate. When combined with the `Files I/O` plugin, it facilitates running code from files saved in the `data` directory. You can also prepare your own code files and enable the model to use them or add your own plugin for this purpose. You can execute commands and code on the host machine or in Docker container.

**IPython:** Starting from version `2.4.13`, it is highly recommended to adopt the new option: `IPython`, which offers significant improvements over previous workflows. IPython provides a robust environment for executing code within a kernel, allowing you to maintain the state of your session by preserving the results of previous commands. This feature is particularly useful for iterative development and data analysis, as it enables you to build upon prior computations without starting from scratch. Moreover, IPython supports the use of magic commands, such as `!pip install <package_name>`, which facilitate the installation of new packages directly within the session. This capability streamlines the process of managing dependencies and enhances the flexibility of your development environment. Overall, IPython offers a more efficient and user-friendly experience for executing and managing code.

To use IPython in sandbox mode, Docker must be installed on your system. 

You can find the installation instructions here: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/

**Tip: connecting IPython in Docker in Snap version**:

To use IPython in the Snap version, you must connect PyGPT to the Docker daemon:

```commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:docker-executables docker:docker-executables
```

````commandline
sudo snap connect pygpt:docker docker:docker-daemon
````

**Code interpreter:** a real-time Python Code Interpreter is built-in. Click the `<>` icon to open the interpreter window. Both the input and output of the interpreter are connected to the plugin. Any output generated by the executed code will be displayed in the interpreter. Additionally, you can request the model to retrieve contents from the interpreter window output.

![v2_python](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_python.png)

**INFO:** Executing Python code using IPython in compiled versions requires an enabled sandbox (Docker container). You can connect the Docker container via `Plugins -> Settings`.


**Tip:** always remember to enable the `+ Tools` option to allow execute commands from the plugins.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#code-interpreter

## Context history (calendar, inline)

Provides access to context history database.
Plugin also provides access to reading and creating day notes.

Examples of use, you can ask e.g. for the following:

```Give me today day note```

```Save a new note for today```

```Update my today note with...```

```Get the list of yesterday conversations```

```Get contents of conversation ID 123```

etc.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#context-history-calendar-inline

## Crontab / Task scheduler

Plugin provides cron-based job scheduling - you can schedule tasks/prompts to be sent at any time using cron-based syntax for task setup.

![v2_crontab](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_crontab.png)

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#crontab-task-scheduler

## Custom Commands

With the `Custom Commands` plugin, you can integrate **PyGPT** with your operating system and scripts or applications. You can define an unlimited number of custom commands and instruct model on when and how to execute them. Configuration is straightforward, and **PyGPT** includes a simple tutorial command for testing and learning how it works:

![v2_custom_cmd](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_custom_cmd.png)

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#custom-commands

##  Experts (inline)

The plugin allows calling experts in any chat mode. This is the inline Experts (co-op) mode.

See the `Work modes -> Experts` section for more details.

## Facebook

The plugin integrates with Facebook's Graph API to enable various actions such as managing pages, posts, and media uploads. It uses OAuth2 for authentication and supports automatic token exchange processes. 

- Retrieving basic information about the authenticated user.
- Listing all Facebook pages the user has access to.
- Setting a specified Facebook page as the default.
- Retrieving a list of posts from a Facebook page.
- Creating a new post on a Facebook page.
- Deleting a post from a Facebook page.
- Uploading a photo to a Facebook page.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#facebook

## Files I/O

The plugin allows for file management within the local filesystem. It enables the model to create, read, write and query files located in the `data` directory, which can be found in the user's work directory. With this plugin, the AI can also generate Python code files and thereafter execute that code within the user's system.

Plugin capabilities include:

- Sending files as attachments
- Reading files
- Appending to files
- Writing files
- Deleting files and directories
- Listing files and directories
- Creating directories
- Downloading files
- Copying files and directories
- Moving (renaming) files and directories
- Reading file info
- Indexing files and directories using LlamaIndex
- Querying files using LlamaIndex
- Searching for files and directories

If a file being created (with the same name) already exists, a prefix including the date and time is added to the file name.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#files-i-o

## GitHub

The plugin provides seamless integration with GitHub, allowing various operations such as repository management, issue tracking, pull requests, and more through GitHub's API. This plugin requires authentication, which can be configured using a Personal Access Token (PAT) or OAuth Device Flow.

- Retrieve details about your GitHub profile.
- Get information about a specific GitHub user.
- List repositories for a user or organization.
- Retrieve details about a specific repository.
- Create a new repository.
- Delete an existing repository.
- Retrieve the contents of a file in a repository.
- Upload or update a file in a repository.
- Delete a file from a repository.
- List issues in a repository.
- Create a new issue in a repository.
- Add a comment to an existing issue.
- Close an existing issue.
- List pull requests in a repository.
- Create a new pull request.
- Merge an existing pull request.
- Search for repositories based on a query.
- Search for issues based on a query.
- Search for code based on a query.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#github

## Google (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Contacts, YT, Keep, Docs, Maps, Colab)

The plugin integrates with various Google services, enabling features such as email management, calendar events, contact handling, and document manipulation through Google APIs.

- **Gmail**
  - Listing recent emails from Gmail.
  - Listing all emails from Gmail.
  - Searching emails in Gmail.
  - Retrieving email details by ID in Gmail.
  - Sending an email via Gmail.
  
- **Google Calendar**
  - Listing recent calendar events.
  - Listing today's calendar events.
  - Listing tomorrow's calendar events.
  - Listing all calendar events.
  - Retrieving calendar events by a specific date.
  - Adding a new event to the calendar.
  - Deleting an event from the calendar.
  
- **Google Keep**
  - Listing notes from Google Keep.
  - Adding a new note to Google Keep.
  
- **Google Drive**
  - Listing files from Google Drive.
  - Finding a file in Google Drive by its path.
  - Downloading a file from Google Drive.
  - Uploading a file to Google Drive.
  
- **YouTube**
  - Retrieving information about a YouTube video.
  - Retrieving the transcript of a YouTube video.
  
- **Google Contacts**
  - Listing contacts from Google Contacts.
  - Adding a new contact to Google Contacts.
  
- **Google Docs**
  - Creating a new document.
  - Retrieving a document.
  - Listing documents.
  - Appending text to a document.
  - Replacing text in a document.
  - Inserting a heading in a document.
  - Exporting a document.
  - Copying from a template.
  
- **Google Maps**
  - Geocoding an address.
  - Reverse geocoding coordinates.
  - Getting directions between locations.
  - Using the distance matrix.
  - Text search for places.
  - Finding nearby places.
  - Generating static map images.
  
- **Google Colab**
  - Listing notebooks.
  - Creating a new notebook.
  - Adding a code cell.
  - Adding a markdown cell.
  - Getting a link to a notebook.
  - Renaming a notebook.
  - Duplicating a notebook.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#google-gmail-drive-calendar-contacts-yt-keep-docs-maps-colab

## Image Generation (inline)

The plugin integrates `DALL-E 3` image generation with any chat mode. Simply enable it and request an image in Chat mode, using a standard model such as `GPT-4`. The plugin does not require the `+ Tools` option to be enabled.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#image-generation-inline

## Mailer

Enables the sending, receiving, and reading of emails from the inbox. Currently, only SMTP is supported. More options coming soon.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#mailer

## MCP (Model Context Protocol)

With the `MCP` plugin, you can connect **PyGPT** to remote tools exposed by `Model Context Protocol` servers (stdio, Streamable HTTP, or SSE). The plugin discovers available tools on your configured servers and publishes them to the model as callable commands with proper parameter schemas. You can whitelist/blacklist tools per server and optionally cache discovery results for speed.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#mcp

## Mouse And Keyboard

Introduced in version: `2.4.4` (2024-11-09)

**WARNING: Use this plugin with caution - allowing all options gives the model full control over the mouse and keyboard**

The plugin allows for controlling the mouse and keyboard by the model. With this plugin, you can send a task to the model, e.g., "open notepad, type something in it" or "open web browser, do search, find something."

Plugin capabilities include:

- Get mouse cursor position
- Control mouse cursor position
- Control mouse clicks
- Control mouse scroll
- Control the keyboard (pressing keys, typing text)
- Making screenshots

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#mouse-and-keyboard

## OpenStreetMap

Provides everyday mapping utilities using OpenStreetMap services:

- Forward and reverse geocoding via Nominatim
- Search with optional near/bbox filters
- Routing via OSRM (driving, walking, cycling)
- Generate openstreetmap.org URL (center/zoom or bbox; optional marker)
- Utility helpers: open an OSM website URL centered on a point; download a single XYZ tile

Images are saved under `data/openstreetmap/` in the user data directory.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#openstreetmap

## Real Time

This plugin automatically adds the current date and time to each system prompt you send. 
You have the option to include just the date, just the time, or both.

When enabled, it quietly enhances each system prompt with current time information before sending it to model.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#real-time

## Serial port / USB

Provides commands for reading and sending data to USB ports.

**Tip:** in Snap version you must connect the interface first: https://snapcraft.io/docs/serial-port-interface

You can send commands to, for example, an Arduino or any other controllers using the serial port for communication.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#serial-port-usb

## Server (SSH/FTP)

The Server plugin provides integration for remote server management via SSH, SFTP, and FTP protocols. This plugin allows executing commands, transferring files, and managing directories on remote servers.

For security reasons, the model will not see any credentials, only the server name and port fields (see the docs)

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#server-ssh-ftp

## Slack

The Slack plugin integrates with the Slack Web API, enabling interaction with Slack workspaces through the application. This plugin supports OAuth2 for authentication, which allows for seamless integration with Slack services, enabling actions such as posting messages, retrieving users, and managing conversations.

- Retrieving a list of users.
- Listing all conversations.
- Accessing conversation history.
- Retrieving conversation replies.
- Opening a conversation.
- Posting a message in a chat.
- Deleting a chat message.
- Uploading files to Slack.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#slack

## System (OS)

The plugin provides access to the operating system and executes system commands.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#system-os

## System Prompt Extra (append)

The plugin appends additional system prompts (extra data) from a list to every current system prompt. 
You can enhance every system prompt with extra instructions that will be automatically appended to the system prompt.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#system-prompt-extra-append

## Telegram

The plugin enables integration with Telegram for both bots and user accounts through the ``Bot API`` and the ``Telethon`` library respectively. It allows sending and receiving messages, managing chats, and handling updates.

- Sending text messages to a chat or channel.
- Sending photos with an optional caption to a chat or channel.
- Sending documents or files to a chat or channel.
- Retrieving information about a specific chat or channel.
- Polling for updates in bot mode.
- Downloading files using a file identifier.
- Listing contacts in user mode.
- Listing recent dialogs or chats in user mode.
- Retrieving recent messages from a specific chat or channel in user mode.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#telegram

## Tuya (IoT)

The Tuya plugin integrates with Tuya's Smart Home platform, enabling seamless interactions with your smart devices via the Tuya Cloud API. This plugin provides a user-friendly interface to manage and control devices directly from your assistant.

* Provide your Tuya Cloud credentials to enable communication.
* Access and list all smart devices connected to your Tuya app account.
* Retrieve detailed information about each device, including its status and supported functions.
* Effortlessly search for devices by their names using cached data for quick access.
* Control devices by turning them on or off, toggle states, and set specific device parameters.
* Send custom commands to devices for more advanced control.
* Read sensor values and normalize them for easy interpretation.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#tuya-iot

## Vision (inline)

The plugin integrates vision capabilities across all chat modes, not just Vision mode. Once enabled, it allows the model to seamlessly switch to vision processing in the background whenever an image attachment or vision capture is detected.

**Tip:** When using `Vision (inline)` by utilizing a plugin in standard mode, such as `Chat` (not `Vision` mode), the `+ Vision` special checkbox will appear at the bottom of the Chat window. It will be automatically enabled any time you provide content for analysis (like an uploaded photo). When the checkbox is enabled, the vision model is used. If you wish to exit the vision model after image analysis, simply uncheck the checkbox. It will activate again automatically when the next image content for analysis is provided.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#vision-inline

## Voice Control (inline)

The plugin provides voice control command execution within a conversation.

See the ``Accessibility`` section for more details.

## Web Search

**PyGPT** lets you connect model to the internet and carry out web searches in real time as you make queries.

To activate this feature, turn on the `Web Search` plugin found in the `Plugins` menu.

Web searches are provided by `Google Custom Search Engine` and `Microsoft Bing` APIs and can be extended with other search engine providers. 

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#web-search

## Wikipedia

The Wikipedia plugin allows for comprehensive interactions with Wikipedia, including language settings, article searching, summaries, and random article discovery. This plugin offers a variety of options to optimize your search experience.

* Set your preferred language for Wikipedia queries.
* Retrieve and check the current language setting.
* Explore a list of supported languages.
* Search for articles using keywords or get suggestions for queries.
* Obtain summaries and detailed page content.
* Discover articles by geographic location or randomly.
* Open articles directly in your web browser.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#wikipedia

## Wolfram Alpha

Provides computational knowledge via Wolfram Alpha: short answers, full JSON pods, numeric and symbolic math (solve, derivatives, integrals), unit conversions, matrix operations, and plots rendered as images. Images are saved under `data/wolframalpha/` in the user data directory.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#wolfram-alpha

## X/Twitter

The X/Twitter plugin integrates with the X platform, allowing for comprehensive interactions such as tweeting, retweeting, liking, media uploads, and more. This plugin requires OAuth2 authentication and offers various configuration options to manage API interactions effectively.

- Retrieve user details by providing their username.
- Fetch user information using their unique ID.
- Access recent tweets from a specific user.
- Search for recent tweets using specific keywords or hashtags.
- Create a new tweet and post it on the platform.
- Remove an existing tweet from your profile.
- Reply to a specific tweet with a new comment.
- Quote a tweet while adding your own comments or thoughts.
- Like a tweet to show appreciation or support.
- Remove a like from a previously liked tweet.
- Retweet a tweet to share it with your followers.
- Undo a retweet to remove it from your profile.
- Hide a specific reply to a tweet.
- List all bookmarked tweets for easy access.
- Add a tweet to your bookmarks for later reference.
- Remove a tweet from your bookmarks.
- Upload media files such as images or videos for tweeting.
- Set alternative text for uploaded media for accessibility.

Documentation: https://pygpt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#x-twitter

# Creating Your Own Plugins

You can create your own plugin for **PyGPT** at any time. The plugin can be written in Python and then registered with the application just before launching it. All plugins included with the app are stored in the `plugin` directory - you can use them as coding examples for your own plugins.

PyGPT can be extended with:

- custom models

- custom plugins

- custom LLMs

- custom vector store providers

- custom data loaders

- custom audio input providers

- custom audio output providers

- custom web search engine providers

- custom agents (LlamaIndex or OpenAI Agents)


See the section `Extending PyGPT / Adding a custom plugin` for more details.

# Functions, commands and tools

**Tip** remember to enable the `+ Tools` checkbox to enable execution of tools and commands from plugins.

From version `2.2.20` PyGPT uses native API function calls by default. You can go back to internal syntax (described below) by switching off option `Config -> Settings -> Prompts -> Use native API function calls`. You must also enable `Tool calls` checkbox in model advanced settings to use native function calls with the specified model.

In background, **PyGPT** uses an internal syntax to define commands and their parameters, which can then be used by the model and executed on the application side or even directly in the system. This syntax looks as follows (example command below):

```<tool>{"cmd": "send_email", "params": {"quote": "Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts!"}}</tool>```

It is a JSON object wrapped between `<tool>` tags. The application extracts the JSON object from such formatted text and executes the appropriate function based on the provided parameters and command name. Many of these types of commands are defined in plugins (e.g., those used for file operations or internet searches). You can also define your own commands using the `Custom Commands` plugin, or simply by creating your own plugin and adding it to the application.

**Tip:** The `+ Tools` option checkbox must be enabled to allow the execution of commands from plugins. Disable the option if you do not want to use commands, to prevent additional token usage (as the command execution system prompt consumes additional tokens and may slow down local models).

![v2_code_execute](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_code_execute.png)

When native API function calls are disabled, a special system prompt responsible for invoking commands is added to the main system prompt if the `+ Tools` option is active.

However, there is an additional possibility to define your own commands and execute them with the help of model.
These are functions / tools - defined on the API side and described using JSON objects. You can find a complete guide on how to define functions here:

https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/function-calling

https://cookbook.openai.com/examples/how_to_call_functions_with_chat_models

PyGPT offers compatibility of these functions with commands (tools) used in the application. All you need to do is define the appropriate functions using the correct JSON schema, and PyGPT will do the rest, translating such syntax on the fly into its own internal format.

Local functions and tools from plugins are available in all modes, except `Assistants`.

To enable local functions for `Assistants` mode (in this mode remote tools are used by default), create a new Assistant, open the Preset edit dialog and import tools from plugins or add a new function using `+ Function` button e.g. with the following content:

**Name:** `send_email`

**Description:** `Send a quote using email`

**Params (JSON):**

```json
{
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "quote": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "A generated funny quote"
            }
        },
        "required": [
            "quote"
        ]
}
```

Then, in the `Custom Commands` plugin, create a new command with the same name and the same parameters:

**Command name:** `send_email`

**Instruction/prompt:** `send mail`

**Params list:** `quote`

**Command to execute:** `echo "OK. Email sent: {quote}"`

At next, enable the `+ Tools` option and enable the plugin.

Ask a model:

```Create a funny quote and email it```

In response you will receive prepared command, like this:

```<tool>{"cmd": "send_email", "params": {"quote": "Why do we tell actors to 'break a leg?' Because every play has a cast!"}}</tool>```

After receiving this, PyGPT will execute the system `echo` command with params given from `params` field and replacing `{quote}` placeholder with `quote` param value.

As a result, response like this will be sent to the model:

```[{"request": {"cmd": "send_email"}, "result": "OK. Email sent: Why do we tell actors to 'break a leg?' Because every play has a cast!"}]```

With this flow you can use both forms - API provider JSON schema and PyGPT schema - to define and execute commands and functions in the application. They will cooperate with each other and you can use them interchangeably.

# Tools

PyGPT features several useful tools, including:

- Notepad
- Painter
- Calendar
- Indexer
- Media Player
- Image viewer
- Text editor
- Transcribe audio/video files
- OpenAI Vector Stores
- Google Vector Stores
- Python Code Interpreter
- HTML/JS Canvas (built-in HTML renderer)
- Translator
- Web Browser (Chromium)
- Agents Builder (beta)

![v2_tool_menu](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_tool_menu.png)


## Notepad

The application has a built-in notepad, divided into several tabs. This can be useful for storing information in a convenient way, without the need to open an external text editor. The content of the notepad is automatically saved whenever the content changes.

![v2_notepad](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_notepad.png)

## Painter

Using the `Painter` tool, you can create quick sketches and submit them to the model for analysis. You can also edit opened from disk or captured from camera images, for example, by adding elements like arrows or outlines to objects. Additionally, you can capture screenshots from the system - the captured image is placed in the drawing tool and attached to the query being sent.

![v2_draw](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_draw.png)

To capture the screenshot just click on the `Ask with screenshot` option in a tray-icon dropdown:

![v2_screenshot](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_screenshot.png)

## Calendar

Using the calendar, you can go back to selected conversations from a specific day and add daily notes. After adding a note, it will be marked on the list, and you can change the color of its label by right-clicking and selecting `Set label color`. By clicking on a particular day of the week, conversations from that day will be displayed.

![v2_calendar](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_calendar.png)


## Indexer


This tool allows indexing of local files or directories and external web content to a vector database, which can then be used with the `Chat with Files` mode. Using this tool, you can manage local indexes and add new data with built-in `LlamaIndex` integration.

![v2_tool_indexer](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_tool_indexer.png)

## Media Player


A simple video/audio player that allows you to play video files directly from within the app.


## Image Viewer


A simple image browser that lets you preview images directly within the app.


## Text Editor


A simple text editor that enables you to edit text files directly within the app.


## Transcribe Audio/Video Files


An audio transcription tool with which you can prepare a transcript from a video or audio file. It will use a speech recognition plugin to generate the text from the file.


## OpenAI / Google Vector Stores


Remote vector stores management.


## Python Code Interpreter


This tool allows you to run Python code directly from within the app. It is integrated with the `Code Interpreter` plugin, ensuring that code generated by the model is automatically available from the interpreter. In the plugin settings, you can enable the execution of code in a Docker environment.

**INFO:** Executing Python code using IPython in compiled versions requires an enabled sandbox (Docker container). You can connect the Docker container via `Plugins -> Settings`.

## HTML/JS Canvas

Allows to render HTML/JS code in HTML Canvas (built-in renderer based on Chromium). To use it, just ask the model to render the HTML/JS code in built-in browser (HTML Canvas). Tool is integrated with the `Code Interpreter` plugin.

## Translator

Enables translation between multiple languages using an AI model.

## Web Browser

A built-in web browser based on Chromium, allowing you to open webpages directly within the app. **SECURITY NOTICE:** For your protection, avoid using the built-in browser for sensitive or critical tasks. It is intended for basic use only.

# Agents Builder (beta)

To launch the Agent Editor, navigate to:

`Tools -> Agents Builder`

![nodes](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/nodes.png)

This tool allows you to create workflows for agents using a node editor, without writing any code. You can add a new agent type, and it will appear in the list of presets.

To add a new element, right-click on the editor grid and select `Add` to insert a new node.

**Types of Nodes:**

- **Start**: The starting point for agents (user input).
- **Agent**: A single agent with customizable default parameters, such as system instructions and tool usage. These settings can be overridden in the preset.
- **Memory**: Shared memory between agents (shared Context).
- **End**: The endpoint, returning control to the user.

Agents with connected shared memory share it among themselves. Agents without shared memory only receive the latest output from the previous agent.

The first agent in the sequence always receives the full context passed by the user.

Connecting agents and memory is done using node connections via slots. To connect slots, simply drag from the input port to the output port (Ctrl + mouse button removes a connection).

**Node Editor Navigation:**

- **Right-click**: Add node, undo, redo, clear
- **Middle-click + drag**: Pan view
- **Ctrl + Mouse wheel**: Zoom
- **Left-click a port**: Create connection
- **Ctrl + Left-click a port**: Rewire or detach connection
- **Right-click or DELETE a node/connection**: Remove node/connection

**Tip:** Enable agent debugging in `Settings -> Debug -> Log Agents usage to console` to log the full workflow to the console.

Agents built using this tool are compatible with both OpenAI Agents and LlamaIndex.

**Notes:**

Routing and system instruction: for every agent that has more than one connection leading to the next agent, a routing instruction is automatically injected just before your system prompt:

```
You are a routing-capable agent in a multi-agent flow.
Your id is: <current_id>, name: <agent_name>.
You MUST respond ONLY with a single JSON object and nothing else.
Schema:
{
  "route": "<ID of the next agent from allowed_routes OR the string 'end'>",
  "content": "<final response text for the user (or tool result)>"
}
Rules:
- allowed_routes: [<allowed>]
- If you want to finish the flow, set route to "end".
- content must contain the user-facing answer (you may include structured data as JSON or Markdown inside content).
- Do NOT add any commentary outside of the JSON. No leading or trailing text.
- If using tools, still return the final JSON with tool results summarized in content.
- Human-friendly route names: <names>
- Human-friendly route roles (optional): <roles>

<here begins your system instruction>
```

**INFO:** Agents Builder is in beta.


# Token usage calculation

## Input tokens

The application features a token calculator. It attempts to forecast the number of tokens that 
a particular query will consume and displays this estimate in real time. This gives you improved 
control over your token usage. The app provides detailed information about the tokens used for the user's prompt, 
the system prompt, any additional data, and those used within the context (the memory of previous entries).

**Remember that these are only approximate calculations and do not include, for example, the number of tokens consumed by some plugins. You can find the exact number of tokens used on provider's website.**

![v2_tokens1](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_tokens1.png)

## Total tokens

After receiving a response from the model, the application displays the actual total number of tokens used for the query (received from the API).

![v2_tokens2](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_tokens2.png)


# Accessibility

Since version `2.2.8`, PyGPT has added beta support for disabled people and voice control. This may be very useful for blind people.

In the `Config / Accessibility` menu, you can turn on accessibility features such as:


- activating voice control

- translating actions and events on the screen with audio speech

- setting up keyboard shortcuts for actions.


**Using voice control**

Voice control can be turned on in two ways: globally, through settings in `Config -> Accessibility`, and by using the `Voice control (inline)` plugin. Both options let you use the same voice commands, but they work a bit differently - the global option allows you to run commands outside of a conversation, anywhere, while the plugin option lets you execute commands directly during a conversation – allowing you to interact with the model and execute commands at the same time, within the conversation.

In the plugin (inline) option, you can also turn on a special trigger word that will be needed for content to be recognized as a voice command. You can set this up by going to `Plugins -> Settings -> Voice Control (inline)`:

```bash
Magic prefix for voice commands
```

**Tip:** When the voice control is enabled via a plugin, simply provide commands while providing the content of the conversation by using the standard `Microphone` button.


**Enabling voice control globally**


Turn on the voice control option in `Config / Accessibility`:


```bash
Enable voice control (using microphone)
```

Once you enable this option, an `Voice Control` button will appear at the bottom right corner of the window. When you click on this button, the microphone will start listening; clicking it again stops listening and starts recognizing the voice command you said. You can cancel voice recording at any time with the `ESC` key. You can also set a keyboard shortcut to turn voice recording on/off.


Voice command recognition works based on a model, so you don't have to worry about saying things perfectly.


**Here's a list of commands you can ask for by voice:**

- Get the current application status
- Exit the application
- Enable audio output
- Disable audio output
- Enable audio input
- Disable audio input
- Add a memo to the calendar
- Clear memos from calendar
- Read the calendar memos
- Enable the camera
- Disable the camera
- Capture image from camera
- Create a new context
- Go to the previous context
- Go to the next context
- Go to the latest context
- Focus on the input
- Send the input
- Clear the input
- Get current conversation info
- Get available commands list
- Stop executing current action
- Clear the attachments
- Read the last conversation entry
- Read the whole conversation
- Rename current context
- Search for a conversation
- Clear the search results
- Send the message to input
- Append message to current input without sending it
- Switch to chat mode
- Switch to chat with files (llama-index) mode
- Switch to the next mode
- Switch to the previous mode
- Switch to the next model
- Switch to the previous model
- Add note to notepad
- Clear notepad contents
- Read current notepad contents
- Switch to the next preset
- Switch to the previous preset
- Switch to the chat tab
- Switch to the calendar tab
- Switch to the draw (painter) tab
- Switch to the files tab
- Switch to the notepad tab
- Switch to the next tab
- Switch to the previous tab
- Start listening for voice input
- Stop listening for voice input
- Toggle listening for voice input

More commands coming soon.

Just ask for an action that matches one of the descriptions above. These descriptions are also known to the model, and relevant commands are assigned to them. When you voice a command that fits one of those patterns, the model will trigger the appropriate action.


For convenience, you can enable a short sound to play when voice recording starts and stops. To do this, turn on the option:


```bash
Audio notify microphone listening start/stop
```

To enable a sound notification when a voice command is recognized and command execution begins, turn on the option:


```bash
Audio notify voice command execution
```

For voice translation of on-screen events and information about completed commands via speech synthesis, you can turn on the option:

```bash
Use voice synthesis to describe events on the screen.
```
![v2_access](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_access.png)

# Configuration

## Settings

The following basic options can be modified directly within the application:

``` ini
Config -> Settings...
```

![v2_settings](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/raw/master/docs/source/images/v2_settings.png)

**General**

- `Minimize to tray on exit`: Minimize to tray icon on exit. Tray icon enabled is required for this option to work. Default: False.

- `Render engine`: chat output render engine: `WebEngine / Chromium` - for full HTML/CSS and `Legacy (markdown)` for legacy, simple markdown CSS output. Default: WebEngine / Chromium.

- `OpenGL hardware acceleration`: enables hardware acceleration in `WebEngine / Chromium` renderer.  Default: False.

- `Use proxy`: Enable this option to use a proxy for connections to APIs. Default: False.

- `Proxy address`: Proxy address to be used for connection in API SDKs; supports HTTP/SOCKS, e.g. http://proxy.example.com or socks5://user:pass@host:port

- `Application environment (os.environ)`: Additional environment vars to set on application start.

- `Memory Limit`: Renderer memory limit; set to 0 to disable. If > 0, the app will try to free memory after the limit is reached. Accepted formats: 3.5GB, 2GB, 2048MB, 1_000_000. Minimum: 2GB.

**API Keys**

- `OpenAI API KEY`: Required for the OpenAI API. If you wish to use custom endpoints or local APIs, then you may enter any value here.

- `OpenAI ORGANIZATION KEY`: The organization's API key, which is optional for use within the application.

- `API Endpoint`: OpenAI API endpoint URL, default: https://api.openai.com/v1.

- `Anthropic API KEY`: Required for the Anthropic API and Claude models.

- `Deepseek API KEY`: Required for the Deepseek API.

- `Google API KEY`: Required for the Google API and Gemini models.

- `HuggingFace API KEY`: Required for the HuggingFace API.

- `Mistral AI API KEY`: Required for the Mistral AI API.

- `Perplexity API KEY`: Required for the Perplexity API and Sonar models.

- `xAI API KEY`: Required for the xAI API and Grok models.

- `OpenAI API version`: Azure OpenAI API version, e.g. 2023-07-01-preview

- `Azure OpenAI API endpoint`: Azure OpenAI API endpoint, https://<your-resource-name>.openai.azure.com/

**Layout**

- `Style (chat)`: Chat style (Blocks, or ChatGPT-like, or ChatGPT-like Wide. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Zoom`: Adjusts the zoom in chat window (web render view). `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Font Size (chat window)`: Adjusts the font size in the chat window (plain-text) and notepads.

- `Font Size (input)`: Adjusts the font size in the input window.

- `Font Size (ctx list)`: Adjusts the font size in contexts list.

- `Font Size (toolbox)`: Adjusts the font size in toolbox on right.

- `Layout density`: Adjusts layout elements density. Default: -1. 

- `DPI scaling`: Enable/disable DPI scaling. Restart of the application is required for this option to take effect. Default: True. 

- `DPI factor`: DPI factor. Restart of the application is required for this option to take effect. Default: 1.0. 

- `Auto-collapse user message (px)` - Auto-collapse user message after N pixels of height, set to 0 to disable auto-collapse.

- `Display tips (help descriptions)`: Display help tips, Default: True.

- `Store dialog window positions`: Enable or disable dialogs positions store/restore, Default: True.

**Code syntax**

- `Code syntax highlight`: Syntax highlight theme in code blocks. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Disable syntax highlight`: Option to disable syntax highlighting in code blocks. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Max chars to highlight (static)`: Sets the maximum number of characters to be highlighted in static content. Set to 0 to disable. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Max lines to highlight (static)`: Sets the maximum number of lines to be highlighted in static content. Set to 0 to disable. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Max lines to highlight (real-time)`: Sets the maximum number of lines to be highlighted in real-time stream mode. Set to 0 to disable. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Highlight every N chars (real-time)`: Sets the interval for highlighting every N characters in real-time stream mode. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

- `Highlight every N line (real-time)`: Sets the interval for highlighting every N lines in real-time stream mode. `WebEngine / Chromium` render mode only.

**Files and attachments**

- `Store attachments in the workdir upload directory`: Enable to store a local copy of uploaded attachments for future use. Default: True

- `Store images, capture and upload in data directory`: Enable to store everything in single data directory. Default: False

- `Directory for file downloads`: Subdirectory for downloaded files, e.g. in Assistants mode, inside "data". Default: "download"

- `Model for querying index`: Model to use for preparing query and querying the index when the RAG option is selected.

- `Model for attachment content summary`: Model to use when generating a summary for the content of a file when the Summary option is selected.

- `Use history in RAG query`: When enabled, the content of the entire conversation will be used when preparing a query if mode is RAG or Summary.

- `RAG limit`: Only if the option `Use history in RAG query` is enabled. Specify the limit of how many recent entries in the conversation will be used when generating a query for RAG. 0 = no limit.

**Context**

- `Context Threshold`: Sets the number of tokens reserved for the model to respond to the next prompt.

- `Limit of last contexts on list to show  (0 = unlimited)`: Limit of the last contexts on list, default: 0 (unlimited)

- `Show context groups on top of the context list`: Display groups on top, default: False

- `Show date separators on the context list`: Show date periods, default: True

- `Show date separators in groups on the context list`: Show date periods in groups, default: True

- `Show date separators in pinned on the context list`: Show date periods in pinned items, default: False

- `Use Context`: Toggles the use of conversation context (memory of previous inputs).

- `Store History`: Toggles conversation history store.

- `Store Time in History`: Chooses whether timestamps are added to the .txt files.

- `Context Auto-summary`: Enables automatic generation of titles for contexts, Default: True.

- `Lock incompatible modes`: If enabled, the app will create a new context when switched to an incompatible mode within an existing context.

- `Search also in conversation content, not only in titles`: When enabled, context search will also consider the content of conversations, not just the titles of conversations.

- `Show LlamaIndex sources`: If enabled, sources utilized will be displayed in the response (if available, it will not work in streamed chat).

- `Show code interpreter output`: If enabled, output from the code interpreter in the Assistant API will be displayed in real-time (in stream mode), Default: True.

- `Use extra context output`: If enabled, plain text output (if available) from command results will be displayed alongside the JSON output, Default: True.

- `Open URLs in built-in browser`: Enable this option to open all URLs in the built-in browser (Chromium) instead of an external browser. Default: False.

- `Model used for auto-summary`: Model used for context auto-summary (generating titles in context list) (default: *gpt-4o-mini*). **Tip:** If you prefer to use local models, you should change the model here as well

**Remote tools**

Enable/disable remote tools, like Web Search, MCP or Image generation.

Remote tools are available for these providers, and only via their native SDKs:

- Anthropic
- Google
- OpenAI
- xAI

**Models**

- `Max Output Tokens`: Sets the maximum number of tokens the model can generate for a single response.

- `Max Total Tokens`: Sets the maximum token count that the application can send to the model, including the conversation context.

- `RPM limit`: Sets the limit of maximum requests per minute (RPM), 0 = no limit.

- `Temperature`: Sets the randomness of the conversation. A lower value makes the model's responses more deterministic, while a higher value increases creativity and abstraction.

- `Top-p`: A parameter that influences the model's response diversity, similar to temperature. For more information, please check the OpenAI documentation.

- `Frequency Penalty`: Decreases the likelihood of repetition in the model's responses.

- `Presence Penalty`: Discourages the model from mentioning topics that have already been brought up in the conversation.

**Prompts**

- `Use native API function calls`: Use API function calls to run commands from plugins instead of using command prompts - disabled in Autonomous and Experts modes, default: True

- `Command execute: instruction`: Prompt for appending command execution instructions. Placeholders: {schema}, {extra}

- `Command execute: extra footer (non-Assistant modes)`: Extra footer to append after commands JSON schema.

- `Command execute: extra footer (Assistant mode only)`: PAdditional instructions to separate local commands from the remote environment that is already configured in the Assistants.

- `Context: auto-summary (system prompt)`: System prompt for context auto-summary.

- `Context: auto-summary (user message)`: User message for context auto-summary. Placeholders: {input}, {output}

- `Agent: evaluation prompt in loop (LlamaIndex) - % complete`: Prompt used for evaluating (by % complete) the response in Agents (LlamaIndex/OpenAI) mode.

- `Agent: evaluation prompt in loop (LlamaIndex) - % score`: Prompt used for evaluating (by % score) the response in Agents (LlamaIndex/OpenAI) mode.

- `Agent: system instruction (Legacy)`: Prompt to instruct how to handle autonomous mode.

- `Agent: continue (Legacy)`: Prompt sent to automatically continue the conversation.

- `Agent: continue (always, more steps) (Legacy)`: Prompt sent to always automatically continue the conversation (more reasoning - "Always continue..." option).

- `Agent: goal update (Legacy)`: Prompt to instruct how to update current goal status.

- `Experts: Master prompt`: Prompt to instruct how to handle experts.

- `Image generate`: Prompt for generating prompts for image generation (if raw-mode is disabled).

**Images and video**

**Image**

- `Image size`: The resolution of the generated images (DALL-E). Default: 1024x1024.

- `Image quality`: The image quality of the generated images (DALL-E). Default: standard.

- `Prompt generation model`: Model used for generating prompts for image generation (if raw-mode is disabled).

**Video**

- `Aspect ratio`: Specifies the frame aspect ratio (e.g., 16:9, 9:16, 1:1). Availability depends on the selected model.

- `Video duration`: Sets the clip length in seconds; limits may vary by model.

- `FPS`: Determines the frames per second (e.g., 24, 25, 30). Values may be rounded or ignored by the model.

- `Generate audio`: Option to include synthesized background audio if supported by the model.

- `Negative prompt`: Specifies words or phrases to avoid in the output (comma-separated).

- `Prompt enhancement model`: Defines the LLM used to refine your prompt before video generation. This is not the video model.

- `Video resolution`: Sets the target output resolution (e.g., 720p, 1080p). Availability depends on the model.

- `Seed`: Provides an optional random seed for reproducible results; leave empty for random.

**Vision and camera**

- `Camera Input Device`: Video capture camera index (index of the camera, default: 0).

- `Camera capture width (px)`: Video capture resolution (width).

- `Camera capture height (px)`: Video capture resolution (height).

- `Image capture quality`: Video capture image JPEG quality (%).

**Audio**

- `Audio Input Backend`: Selects the backend for audio input (Native/QtMultimedia, PyAudio, PyGame)

- `Audio Input Device`: Selects the audio device for Microphone input.

- `Audio Output Backend`: Selects the backend for audio input (Native/QtMultimedia, PyAudio)

- `Audio Output Device`: Selects the audio device for audio output.

- `Channels`: Input channels, default: 1

- `Sampling Rate`: Sampling rate, default: 44100

- `Use cache`: Use cache for generating audio files.

- `Max files to store`: Max files to store on disk for audio cache.

- `Audio notify microphone listening start/stop`: enables audio "tick" notify when microphone listening started/ended.

- `Continuous Audio Recording (Chunks)`: Enable recording in chunks for long audio recordings in notepad (voice notes).

- `VAD prefix padding (in ms)`:  VAD prefix padding in ms, default: 300ms (Realtime audio mode)

- `VAD end silence (in ms)`: VAD end silence in ms, default: 2000ms (Realtime audio mode)

**Indexes / LlamaIndex**

**General**

- `Indexes`: List of created indexes.

**Vector Store**

- `Vector Store`: Vector store to use (vector database provided by LlamaIndex).

- `Vector Store (**kwargs)`: Keyword arguments for vector store provider (api_key, index_name, etc.).

**Chat**

- `Chat mode`: LlamIndex chat mode for use in query engine, default: context

- `Use ReAct agent for Tool calls in Chat with Files mode`: Enable ReAct agent for tool calls in Chat with Files mode.

- `Auto-retrieve additional context`: Enable automatic retrieve of additional context from vector store in every query.

**Embeddings**

- `Embeddings provider`: Global embeddings provider (for indexing and Chat with Files).

- `Embeddings provider (ENV)`: ENV vars for global embeddings provider (API keys, etc.).

- `Embeddings provider (**kwargs)`: Keyword arguments for global embeddings provider (model_name, etc.).

- `Default embedding providers for attachments`: Define embedding model by provider to use in attachments.

- `RPM limit for embeddings API calls`: Specify the limit of maximum requests per minute (RPM), 0 = no limit.

**Indexing**

- `Recursive directory indexing`: Enables recursive directory indexing, default is False.

- `Replace old document versions in the index during re-indexing`: If enabled, previous versions of documents will be deleted from the index when the newest versions are indexed, default is True.

- `Excluded file extensions`: File extensions to exclude if no data loader for this extension, separated by comma.

- `Force exclude files`: If enabled, the exclusion list will be applied even when the data loader for the extension is active. Default: False.

- `Stop indexing on error`: If enabled, indexing will stop whenever an error occurs Default: True.

- `Custom metadata to append/replace to indexed documents (files)`: Define custom metadata key => value fields for specified file extensions, separate extensions by comma.\nAllowed placeholders: {path}, {relative_path} {filename}, {dirname}, {relative_dir} {ext}, {size}, {mtime}, {date}, {date_time}, {time}, {timestamp}. Use * (asterisk) as extension if you want to apply field to all files. Set empty value to remove field with specified key from metadata.

- `Custom metadata to append/replace to indexed documents (web)`: Define custom metadata key => value fields for specified external data loaders.\nAllowed placeholders: {date}, {date_time}, {time}, {timestamp} + {data loader args}

**Data Loaders**

- `Additional keyword arguments (**kwargs) for data loaders`: Additional keyword arguments, such as settings, API keys, for the data loader. These arguments will be passed to the loader; please refer to the LlamaIndex or LlamaHub loaders reference for a list of allowed arguments for the specified data loader.

- `Use local models in Video/Audio and Image (vision) loaders`: Enables usage of local models in Video/Audio and Image (vision) loaders. If disabled then API models will be used (GPT-4 Vision and Whisper). Note: local models will work only in Python version (not compiled/Snap). Default: False.

**Update**

- `Auto-index DB in real time`: Enables conversation context auto-indexing in defined modes.

- `ID of index for auto-indexing`: Index to use if auto-indexing of conversation context is enabled.

- `Enable auto-index in modes`: List of modes with enabled context auto-index, separated by comma.

- `DB (ALL), DB (UPDATE), FILES (ALL)`: Index the data – batch indexing is available here.

**Agent and experts**

**General**

- `Auto retrieve additional context from RAG`: Auto retrieve additional context from RAG at the beginning if the index is provided.

- `Display a tray notification when the goal is achieved.`: If enabled, a notification will be displayed after goal achieved / finished run.

- `Display full agent output in chat window`: If enabled, a real-time output from agent reasoning will be displayed with the response.

**Agents (LlamaIndex / OpenAI)**

- `Max steps (per iteration)`: Max steps is one iteration before goal achieved

- `Max evaluation steps in loop`: Maximum evaluation steps to achieve the final result, set 0 to infinity

- `Model for evaluation`: Model used for evaluation with score/percentage (loop). If not selected, then current active model will be used.

- `Append and compare previous evaluation prompt in next evaluation`: If enabled, previous improvement prompt will be checked in next eval in loop, default: False

- `Split response messages`: Split response messages to separated context items in OpenAI Agents mode.

**Autonomous (Legacy agents)**

- `Sub-mode for agents`: Sub-mode to use in Agent (Autonomous) mode (chat, llama_index, etc.). Default: chat.

- `Index to use`: Only if sub-mode is llama_index (Chat with files), choose the index to use in both Agent and Expert modes.

- `Use native API function calls`: Use API function calls to run tools from plugins instead of using command prompts - Autonomous agent mode only, default: False

- `Use Responses API in Agent mode`: Use Responses API instead of ChatCompletions API in Agent (autonomous) mode. OpenAI models only. Default: False

**Experts**

- `Sub-mode for experts`: Sub-mode to use in Experts mode (chat, llama_index, etc.). Default: chat.

- `Use agent for expert reasoning`: If enabled, the ReAct agent will be used for expert calls and expert reasoning. Default: True

- `Use native API function calls`: Use API function calls to run tools from plugins instead of using command prompts - Experts only, default: False

- `Use Responses API in Experts mode (master)`: Use Responses API instead of ChatCompletions API in Experts (master model). OpenAI models only. Default: False

- `Use Responses API in Experts (slaves)`: Use Responses API instead of ChatCompletions API for Expert instances (slave models). OpenAI models only. Default: False

**Accessibility**

- `Enable voice control (using microphone)`: enables voice control (using microphone and defined commands).

- `Model`: model used for voice command recognition.

- `Use voice synthesis to describe events on the screen.`: enables audio description of on-screen events.

- `Use audio output cache`: If enabled, all static audio outputs will be cached on the disk instead of being generated every time. Default: True.

- `Audio notify voice command execution`: enables audio "tick" notify when voice command is executed.

- `Control shortcut keys`: configuration for keyboard shortcuts for a specified actions.

- `Blacklist for voice synthesis events describe (ignored events)`: list of muted events for 'Use voice synthesis to describe event' option.

- `Voice control actions blacklist`: Disable actions in voice control; add actions to the blacklist to prevent execution through voice commands.

**Personalize**

- `About You`: Provide information about yourself, e.g., "My name is... I'm 30 years old, I'm interested in..." This will be included in the model's system prompt. **WARNING:** Please do not use AI as a "friend". Real-life friendship is better than using an AI as a friendship replacement. DO NOT become emotionally involved in interactions with an AI.

- `Enable in Modes`: Select the modes where the personalized "about" prompt will be used.

**Updates**

- `Check for updates on start`: Enables checking for updates on start. Default: True.

- `Check for updates in background`: Enables checking for updates in background (checking every 5 minutes). Default: True.

**Debug**

- `Show debug menu`: Enables debug (developer) menu.

- `Log level`: toggle log level (ERROR|WARNING|INFO|DEBUG)

- `Log and debug context`: Enables logging of context input/output.

- `Log and debug events`: Enables logging of event dispatch.

- `Log plugin usage to console`: Enables logging of plugin usage to console.

- `Log DALL-E usage to console`: Enables logging of DALL-E usage to console.

- `Log attachments usage to console`: Enables logging of attachments usage to console.

- `Log Agents usage to console`: Enables logging of Agents usage to console.

- `Log LlamaIndex usage to console`: Enables logging of LlamaIndex usage to console.

- `Log Assistants usage to console`: Enables logging of Assistants API usage to console.


## JSON files

The configuration is stored in JSON files for easy manual modification outside of the application. 
These configuration files are located in the user's work directory within the following subdirectory:

``` ini
{HOME_DIR}/.config/pygpt-net/
```

## Manual configuration

You can manually edit the configuration files in this directory (this is your work directory):

``` ini
{HOME_DIR}/.config/pygpt-net/
```

- `assistants.json` - stores the list of assistants.
- `attachments.json` - stores the list of current attachments.
- `config.json` - stores the main configuration settings.
- `models.json` - stores models configurations.
- `cache` - a directory for audio cache.
- `capture` - a directory for captured images from camera and screenshots
- `css` - a directory for CSS stylesheets (user override)
- `history` - a directory for context history in `.txt` format.
- `idx` - `LlamaIndex` indexes
- `img` - a directory for images generated with `DALL-E 3` and `DALL-E 2`, saved as `.png` files.
- `locale` - a directory for locales (user override)
- `data` - a directory for data files and files downloaded/generated by models.
- `presets` - a directory for presets stored as `.json` files.
- `upload` - a directory for local copies of attachments coming from outside the workdir
- `db.sqlite` - a database with contexts, notepads and indexes data records
- `app.log` - a file with error and debug log

---

## Setting the Working Directory Using Command Line Arguments

To set the current working directory using a command-line argument, use:

```
python3 ./run.py --workdir="/path/to/workdir"
```
or, for the binary version:

```
pygpt.exe --workdir="/path/to/workdir"
```


## Translations / Locale

Locale `.ini` files are located in the app directory:

``` ini
./data/locale
```

This directory is automatically scanned when the application launches. To add a new translation, 
create and save the file with the appropriate name, for example:

``` ini
locale.es.ini   
```

This will add Spanish as a selectable language in the application's language menu.

**Overwriting CSS and locales with Your Own Files:**

You can also overwrite files in the `locale` and `css` app directories with your own files in the user directory. 
This allows you to overwrite language files or CSS styles in a very simple way - by just creating files in your working directory.


``` ini
{HOME_DIR}/.config/pygpt-net/
```

- `locale` - a directory for locales in `.ini` format.
- `css` - a directory for CSS styles in `.css` format.

**Adding Your Own Fonts**

You can add your own fonts and use them in CSS files. To load your own fonts, you should place them in the `%workdir%/fonts` directory. Supported font types include: `otf`, `ttf`.
You can see the list of loaded fonts in `Debug / Config`.

**Example:**

```
%workdir%
|_css
|_data
|_fonts
   |_MyFont
     |_MyFont-Regular.ttf
     |_MyFont-Bold.ttf
     |...
```

```css
pre {{
    font-family: 'MyFont';
}}
```

## Data Loaders

**Configuring data loaders**

In the `Settings -> LlamaIndex -> Data loaders` section you can define the additional keyword arguments to pass into data loader instance.

In most cases, an internal LlamaIndex loaders are used internally. 
You can check these base loaders e.g. here:

File: https://github.com/run-llama/llama_index/tree/main/llama-index-integrations/readers/llama-index-readers-file/llama_index/readers/file

Web: https://github.com/run-llama/llama_index/tree/main/llama-index-integrations/readers/llama-index-readers-web

**Tip:** to index an external data or data from the Web just ask for it, by using `Web Search` plugin, e.g. you can ask the model with `Please index the youtube video: URL to video`, etc. Data loader for a specified content will be choosen automatically.

Allowed additional keyword arguments for built-in data loaders (files):

**CSV Files**  (file_csv)

- `concat_rows` - bool, default: `True`
- `encoding` - str, default: `utf-8`

**HTML Files**  (file_html)

- `tag` - str, default: `section`
- `ignore_no_id` - bool, default: `False`

**Image (vision)**  (file_image_vision)

This loader can operate in two modes: local model and API.
If the local mode is enabled, then the local model will be used. The local mode requires a Python/PyPi version of the application and is not available in the compiled or Snap versions.
If the API mode (default) is selected, then the OpenAI API and the standard vision model will be used. 

**Note:** Usage of API mode consumes additional tokens in OpenAI API (for `GPT-4 Vision` model)!

Local mode requires `torch`, `transformers`, `sentencepiece` and `Pillow` to be installed and uses the `Salesforce/blip2-opt-2.7b` model to describing images.

- `keep_image` - bool, default: `False`
- `local_prompt` - str, default: `Question: describe what you see in this image. Answer:`
- `api_prompt` - str, default: `Describe what you see in this image` - Prompt to use in API
- `api_model` - str, default: `gpt-4-vision-preview` - Model to use in API
- `api_tokens` - int, default: `1000` - Max output tokens in API

**IPYNB Notebook files**  (file_ipynb)

- `parser_config` - dict, default: `None`
- `concatenate` - bool, default: `False`

**Markdown files**  (file_md)

- `remove_hyperlinks` - bool, default: `True`
- `remove_images` - bool, default: `True`

**PDF documents**  (file_pdf)

- `return_full_document` - bool, default: `False`

**Video/Audio**  (file_video_audio)

This loader can operate in two modes: local model and API.
If the local mode is enabled, then the local `Whisper` model will be used. The local mode requires a Python/PyPi version of the application and is not available in the compiled or Snap versions.
If the API mode (default) is selected, then the currently selected provider in `Audio Input` plugin will be used. If the `OpenAI Whisper` is chosen then the OpenAI API and the API Whisper model will be used. 

**Note:** Usage of Whisper via API consumes additional tokens in OpenAI API (for `Whisper` model)!

Local mode requires `torch` and `openai-whisper` to be installed and uses the `Whisper` model locally to transcribing video and audio.

- `model_version` - str, default: `base` - Whisper model to use, available models: https://github.com/openai/whisper

**XML files**  (file_xml)

- `tree_level_split` - int, default: `0`

Allowed additional keyword arguments for built-in data loaders (Web and external content):

**Bitbucket**  (web_bitbucket)

- `username` - str, default: `None`
- `api_key` - str, default: `None`
- `extensions_to_skip` - list, default: `[]`

**ChatGPT Retrieval**  (web_chatgpt_retrieval)

- `endpoint_url` - str, default: `None`
- `bearer_token` - str, default: `None`
- `retries` - int, default: `None`
- `batch_size` - int, default: `100`

**Google Calendar** (web_google_calendar)

- `credentials_path` - str, default: `credentials.json`
- `token_path` - str, default: `token.json`

**Google Docs** (web_google_docs)

- `credentials_path` - str, default: `credentials.json`
- `token_path` - str, default: `token.json`

**Google Drive** (web_google_drive)

- `credentials_path` - str, default: `credentials.json`
- `token_path` - str, default: `token.json`
- `pydrive_creds_path` - str, default: `creds.txt`
- `client_config` - dict, default: `{}`

**Google Gmail** (web_google_gmail)

- `credentials_path` - str, default: `credentials.json`
- `token_path` - str, default: `token.json`
- `use_iterative_parser` - bool, default: `False`
- `max_results` - int, default: `10`
- `results_per_page` - int, default: `None`

**Google Keep** (web_google_keep)

- `credentials_path` - str, default: `keep_credentials.json`

**Google Sheets** (web_google_sheets)

- `credentials_path` - str, default: `credentials.json`
- `token_path` - str, default: `token.json`

**GitHub Issues**  (web_github_issues)

- `token` - str, default: `None`
- `verbose` - bool, default: `False`

**GitHub Repository**  (web_github_repository)

- `token` - str, default: `None`
- `verbose` - bool, default: `False`
- `concurrent_requests` - int, default: `5`
- `timeout` - int, default: `5`
- `retries` - int, default: `0`
- `filter_dirs_include` - list, default: `None`
- `filter_dirs_exclude` - list, default: `None`
- `filter_file_ext_include` - list, default: `None`
- `filter_file_ext_exclude` - list, default: `None`

**Microsoft OneDrive**  (web_microsoft_onedrive)

- `client_id` - str, default: `None`
- `client_secret` - str, default: `None`
- `tenant_id` - str, default: `consumers`

**Sitemap (XML)**  (web_sitemap)

- `html_to_text` - bool, default: `False`
- `limit` - int, default: `10`

**SQL Database**  (web_database)

- `uri` - str, default: `None`

You can provide a single URI in the form of: `{scheme}://{user}:{password}@{host}:{port}/{dbname}`, or you can provide each field manually:

- `scheme` - str, default: `None`
- `host` - str, default: `None`
- `port` - str, default: `None`
- `user` - str, default: `None`
- `password` - str, default: `None`
- `dbname` - str, default: `None`

**Twitter/X posts**  (web_twitter)

- `bearer_token` - str, default: `None`
- `num_tweets` - int, default: `100`

## Vector stores

**Available vector stores** (provided by `LlamaIndex`):

```
- ChromaVectorStore
- ElasticsearchStore
- PinecodeVectorStore
- QdrantVectorStore
- RedisVectorStore
- SimpleVectorStore
```

You can configure selected vector store by providing config options like `api_key`, etc. in `Settings -> LlamaIndex` window. 

Arguments provided here (on list: `Vector Store (**kwargs)` in `Advanced settings` will be passed to selected vector store provider. You can check keyword arguments needed by selected provider on LlamaIndex API reference page: 

https://docs.llamaindex.ai/en/stable/api_reference/storage/vector_store.html

Which keyword arguments are passed to providers?

For `ChromaVectorStore` and `SimpleVectorStore` all arguments are set by PyGPT and passed internally (you do not need to configure anything).

For other providers you can provide these arguments:

**ElasticsearchStore**

Keyword arguments for ElasticsearchStore(`**kwargs`):

- `index_name` (default: current index ID, already set, not required)
- any other keyword arguments provided on list

**PinecodeVectorStore**

Keyword arguments for Pinecone(`**kwargs`):

- `api_key`
- index_name (default: current index ID, already set, not required)

**QdrantVectorStore**

Keyword arguments for QdrantVectorStore(`**kwargs`):

- `url` - str, default: `http://localhost:6333`
- `api_key` - str, default: `None` (for Qdrant Cloud)
- `collection_name` (default: current index ID, already set, not required)
- any other keyword arguments provided on list

**RedisVectorStore**

Keyword arguments for RedisVectorStore(`**kwargs`):

- `index_name` (default: current index ID, already set, not required)
- any other keyword arguments provided on list

You can extend list of available providers by creating custom provider and registering it on app launch.

By default, you are using chat-based mode when using `Chat with Files`.
If you want to only query index (without chat) you can enable `Query index only (without chat)` option.

### Adding custom vector stores and data loaders

You can create a custom vector store provider or data loader for your data and develop a custom launcher for the application. 

See the section `Extending PyGPT / Adding a custom Vector Store provider` for more details.

# Updates

### Updating PyGPT

**PyGPT** comes with an integrated update notification system. When a new version with additional features is released, you'll receive an alert within the app. 

To get the new version, simply download it and start using it in place of the old one. All your custom settings like configuration, presets, indexes, and past conversations will be kept and ready to use right away in the new version.

# Debugging and Logging

In `Settings -> Developer` dialog, you can enable the `Show debug menu` option to turn on the debugging menu. The menu allows you to inspect the status of application elements. In the debugging menu, there is a `Logger` option that opens a log window. In the window, the program's operation is displayed in real-time.

**Logging levels**:

By default, all errors and exceptions are logged to the file:

```ini
{HOME_DIR}/.config/pygpt-net/app.log
```

To increase the logging level (`ERROR` level is default), run the application with `--debug` argument:

``` ini
python3 run.py --debug=1
```

or

```ini
python3 run.py --debug=2
```

The value `1` enables the `INFO`logging level.

The value `2` enables the `DEBUG` logging level (most information).

**Compatibility (legacy) mode**

If you have a problems with `WebEngine / Chromium` renderer you can force the legacy mode by launching the app with command line arguments:

``` ini
python3 run.py --legacy=1
```

and to force disable OpenGL hardware acceleration:

``` ini
python3 run.py --disable-gpu=1
```

You can also manualy enable legacy mode by editing config file - open the `%WORKDIR%/config.json` config file in editor and set the following options:

``` json
"render.engine": "legacy",
"render.open_gl": false,
```

# Extending PyGPT

## Quick start

You can create your own extensions for **PyGPT** at any time.

PyGPT can be extended with:

- custom models

- custom plugins

- custom LLM wrappers

- custom vector store providers

- custom data loaders

- custom audio input providers

- custom audio output providers

- custom web search engine providers

- custom agents (LlamaIndex or OpenAI Agents)

**Examples (tutorial files)** 

See the `examples` directory in this repository with examples of custom launcher, plugin, vector store, LLM (LlamaIndex) provider and data loader:

- `examples/custom_launcher.py`

- `examples/example_audio_input.py`

- `examples/example_audio_output.py`

- `examples/example_data_loader.py`

- `examples/example_llm.py`

- `examples/example_plugin.py`

- `examples/example_vector_store.py`

- `examples/example_web_search.py`

These example files can be used as a starting point for creating your own extensions for **PyGPT**.

Extending PyGPT with custom plugins, LLMs wrappers and vector stores:

- You can pass custom plugin instances, LLMs wrappers and vector store providers to the launcher.

- This is useful if you want to extend PyGPT with your own plugins, vectors storage and LLMs.

To register custom plugins:

- Pass a list with the plugin instances as `plugins` keyword argument.

To register custom LLMs wrappers:

- Pass a list with the LLMs wrappers instances as `llms` keyword argument.

To register custom vector store providers:

- Pass a list with the vector store provider instances as `vector_stores` keyword argument.

To register custom data loaders:

- Pass a list with the data loader instances as `loaders` keyword argument.

To register custom audio input providers:

- Pass a list with the audio input provider instances as `audio_input` keyword argument.

To register custom audio output providers:

- Pass a list with the audio output provider instances as `audio_output` keyword argument.

To register custom web providers:

- Pass a list with the web provider instances as `web` keyword argument.

## Adding a custom model

To add a new model using the OpenAI API or LlamaIndex wrapper, use the editor in `Config -> Models` or manually edit the `models.json` file by inserting the model's configuration details. If you are adding a model via LlamaIndex, ensure to include the model's name, its supported modes (either `chat`, `completion`, or both), the LLM provider (such as `OpenAI` or `HuggingFace`), and, if you are using an external API-based model, an optional `API KEY` along with any other necessary environment settings.

Example of models configuration - `%WORKDIR%/models.json`:

```
"gpt-3.5-turbo": {
    "id": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
    "name": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
    "mode": [
        "chat",
        "assistant",
        "langchain",
        "llama_index"
    ],
    "provider": "openai"
    "llama_index": {
        "args": [
            {
                "name": "model",
                "value": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
                "type": "str"
            }
        ],
        "env": [
            {
                "name": "OPENAI_API_KEY",
                "value": "{api_key}"
            }
        ]
    },
    "ctx": 4096,
    "tokens": 4096,
    "default": false
},
```

There is built-in support for those LLM providers:

- Anthropic
- Azure OpenAI
- Deepseek API
- Google
- HuggingFace
- Local models (OpenAI API compatible)
- Ollama
- OpenAI
- OpenRouter
- Perplexity
- xAI

**Tip**: `{api_key}` in `models.json` is a placeholder for the main OpenAI API KEY from the settings. It will be replaced by the configured key value.

## Adding a custom plugin

### Creating Your Own Plugin

You can create your own plugin for **PyGPT**. The plugin can be written in Python and then registered with the application just before launching it. All plugins included with the app are stored in the `plugin` directory - you can use them as coding examples for your own plugins.

**Examples (tutorial files)** 

See the example plugin in this `examples` directory:

- `examples/example_plugin.py`

These example file can be used as a starting point for creating your own plugin for **PyGPT**.

To register a custom plugin:

- Create a custom launcher for the app.

- Pass a list with the custom plugin instances as `plugins` keyword argument.

**Example of a custom launcher:**


```python
# custom_launcher.py

from pygpt_net.app import run
from plugins import CustomPlugin, OtherCustomPlugin
from llms import CustomLLM
from vector_stores import CustomVectorStore

plugins = [
    CustomPlugin(),
    OtherCustomPlugin(),
]
llms = [
    CustomLLM(),
]
vector_stores = [
    CustomVectorStore(),
]

run(
    plugins=plugins,
    llms=llms,
    vector_stores=vector_stores,
)
```

### Handling events

In the plugin, you can receive and modify dispatched events.
To do this, create a method named `handle(self, event, *args, **kwargs)` and handle the received events like here:

```python
# custom_plugin.py

from pygpt_net.core.events import Event


def handle(self, event: Event, *args, **kwargs):
    """
    Handle dispatched events

    :param event: event object
    """
    name = event.name
    data = event.data
    ctx = event.ctx

    if name == Event.INPUT_BEFORE:
        self.some_method(data['value'])
    elif name == Event.CTX_BEGIN:
        self.some_other_method(ctx)
    else:
    	# ...
```

### List of Events

Event names are defined in `Event` class in `pygpt_net.core.events`.

Syntax: `event name` - triggered on, `event data` *(data type)*:

- `AI_NAME` - when preparing an AI name, `data['value']` *(string, name of the AI assistant)*

- `AGENT_PROMPT` - on agent prompt in eval mode, `data['value']` *(string, prompt)*

- `AUDIO_INPUT_RECORD_START` - start audio input recording

- `AUDIO_INPUT_RECORD_STOP` -  stop audio input recording

- `AUDIO_INPUT_RECORD_TOGGLE` - toggle audio input recording

- `AUDIO_INPUT_TRANSCRIBE` - on audio file transcribe, `data['path']` *(string, path to audio file)*

- `AUDIO_INPUT_STOP` - force stop audio input

- `AUDIO_INPUT_TOGGLE` - when speech input is enabled or disabled, `data['value']` *(bool, True/False)*

- `AUDIO_OUTPUT_STOP` - force stop audio output

- `AUDIO_OUTPUT_TOGGLE` - when speech output is enabled or disabled, `data['value']` *(bool, True/False)*

- `AUDIO_READ_TEXT` - on text read using speech synthesis, `data['text']` *(str, text to read)*

- `CMD_EXECUTE` - when a command is executed, `data['commands']` *(list, commands and arguments)*

- `CMD_INLINE` - when an inline command is executed, `data['commands']` *(list, commands and arguments)*

- `CMD_SYNTAX` - when appending syntax for commands, `data['prompt'], data['syntax']` *(string, list, prompt and list with commands usage syntax)*

- `CMD_SYNTAX_INLINE` - when appending syntax for commands (inline mode), `data['prompt'], data['syntax']` *(string, list, prompt and list with commands usage syntax)*

- `CTX_AFTER` - after the context item is sent, `ctx`

- `CTX_BEFORE` - before the context item is sent, `ctx`

- `CTX_BEGIN` - when context item create, `ctx`

- `CTX_END` - when context item handling is finished, `ctx`

- `CTX_SELECT` - when context is selected on list, `data['value']` *(int, ctx meta ID)*

- `DISABLE` - when the plugin is disabled, `data['value']` *(string, plugin ID)*

- `ENABLE` - when the plugin is enabled, `data['value']` *(string, plugin ID)*

- `FORCE_STOP` - on force stop plugins

- `INPUT_BEFORE` - upon receiving input from the textarea, `data['value']` *(string, text to be sent)*

- `MODE_BEFORE` - before the mode is selected `data['value'], data['prompt']` *(string, string, mode ID)*

- `MODE_SELECT` - on mode select `data['value']` *(string, mode ID)*

- `MODEL_BEFORE` - before the model is selected `data['value']` *(string, model ID)*

- `MODEL_SELECT` - on model select `data['value']` *(string, model ID)*

- `PLUGIN_SETTINGS_CHANGED` - on plugin settings update (saving settings)

- `PLUGIN_OPTION_GET` - on request for plugin option value `data['name'], data['value']` *(string, any, name of requested option, value)*

- `POST_PROMPT` - after preparing a system prompt, `data['value']` *(string, system prompt)*

- `POST_PROMPT_ASYNC` - after preparing a system prompt, just before request in async thread, `data['value']` *(string, system prompt)*

- `POST_PROMPT_END` - after preparing a system prompt, just before request in async thread, at the very end `data['value']` *(string, system prompt)*

- `PRE_PROMPT` - before preparing a system prompt, `data['value']` *(string, system prompt)*

- `SYSTEM_PROMPT` - when preparing a system prompt, `data['value']` *(string, system prompt)*

- `TOOL_OUTPUT_RENDER` - when rendering extra content from tools from plugins, `data['content']` *(string, content)*

- `UI_ATTACHMENTS` - when the attachment upload elements are rendered, `data['value']` *(bool, show True/False)*

- `UI_VISION` - when the vision elements are rendered, `data['value']` *(bool, show True/False)*

- `USER_NAME` - when preparing a user's name, `data['value']` *(string, name of the user)*

- `USER_SEND` - just before the input text is sent, `data['value']` *(string, input text)*


You can stop the propagation of a received event at any time by setting `stop` to `True`:

```
event.stop = True
```

Events flow can be debugged by enabling the option `Config -> Settings -> Developer -> Log and debug events`.

## Adding a custom LLM provider

Handling LLMs with LlamaIndex is implemented through separated wrappers. This allows for the addition of support for any provider and model available via LlamaIndex. All built-in wrappers for the models and its providers are placed in the `pygpt_net.provider.llms`.

These wrappers are loaded into the application during startup using `launcher.add_llm()` method:

```python
# app.py

from pygpt_net.provider.api.openai import OpenAILLM
from pygpt_net.provider.llms.azure_openai import AzureOpenAILLM
from pygpt_net.provider.llms.anthropic import AnthropicLLM
from pygpt_net.provider.llms.hugging_face import HuggingFaceLLM
from pygpt_net.provider.llms.ollama import OllamaLLM
from pygpt_net.provider.llms.google import GoogleLLM


def run(**kwargs):
    """Runs the app."""
    # Initialize the app
    launcher = Launcher()
    launcher.init()

    # Register plugins
    ...

    # Register langchain and llama-index LLMs wrappers
    launcher.add_llm(OpenAILLM())
    launcher.add_llm(AzureOpenAILLM())
    launcher.add_llm(AnthropicLLM())
    launcher.add_llm(HuggingFaceLLM())
    launcher.add_llm(OllamaLLM())
    launcher.add_llm(GoogleLLM())

    # Launch the app
    launcher.run()
```

To add support for providers not included by default, you can create your own wrapper that returns a custom model to the application and then pass this custom wrapper to the launcher.

Extending **PyGPT** with custom plugins and LLM wrappers is straightforward:

- Pass instances of custom plugins and LLM wrappers directly to the launcher.

To register custom LLM wrappers:

- Provide a list of LLM wrapper instances as `llms` keyword argument.

**Example:**


```python
# launcher.py

from pygpt_net.app import run
from plugins import CustomPlugin, OtherCustomPlugin
from llms import CustomLLM

plugins = [
    CustomPlugin(),
    OtherCustomPlugin(),
]
llms = [
    CustomLLM(),  # <--- custom LLM provider (wrapper)
]
vector_stores = []

run(
    plugins=plugins, 
    llms=llms, 
    vector_stores=vector_stores,
)
```

**Examples (tutorial files)** 

See the `examples` directory in this repository with examples of custom launcher, plugin, vector store, LLM provider and data loader:

- `examples/custom_launcher.py`

- `examples/example_audio_input.py`

- `examples/example_audio_output.py`

- `examples/example_data_loader.py`

- `examples/example_llm.py`  <-- use it as an example

- `examples/example_plugin.py`

- `examples/example_vector_store.py`

- `examples/example_web_search.py`

These example files can be used as a starting point for creating your own extensions for **PyGPT**.

To integrate your own model or provider into **PyGPT**, you can also reference the classes located in the `pygpt_net.provider.llms`. These samples can act as an more complex example for your custom class. Ensure that your custom wrapper class includes two essential methods: `chat` and `completion`. These methods should return the respective objects required for the model to operate in `chat` and `completion` modes.

Every single LLM provider (wrapper) inherits from `BaseLLM` class and can provide 2 components: provider for LlamaIndex, and provider for Embeddings.


## Adding a custom vector store provider

You can create a custom vector store provider or data loader for your data and develop a custom launcher for the application. To register your custom vector store provider or data loader, simply register it by passing the vector store provider instance to `vector_stores` keyword argument and loader instance in the `loaders` keyword argument:


```python
# app.py

# vector stores
from pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores.chroma import ChromaProvider
from pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores.elasticsearch import ElasticsearchProvider
from pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores.pinecode import PinecodeProvider
from pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores.qdrant import QdrantProvider
from pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores.redis import RedisProvider
from pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores.simple import SimpleProvider

def run(**kwargs):
    # ...
    # register base vector store providers (llama-index)
    launcher.add_vector_store(ChromaProvider())
    launcher.add_vector_store(ElasticsearchProvider())
    launcher.add_vector_store(PinecodeProvider())
    launcher.add_vector_store(QdrantProvider())
    launcher.add_vector_store(RedisProvider())
    launcher.add_vector_store(SimpleProvider())

    # register custom vector store providers (llama-index)
    vector_stores = kwargs.get('vector_stores', None)
    if isinstance(vector_stores, list):
        for store in vector_stores:
            launcher.add_vector_store(store)

    # ...
```

To register your custom vector store provider just register it by passing provider instance in `vector_stores` keyword argument:

```python

# custom_launcher.py

from pygpt_net.app import run
from plugins import CustomPlugin, OtherCustomPlugin
from llms import CustomLLM
from vector_stores import CustomVectorStore

plugins = [
    CustomPlugin(),
    OtherCustomPlugin(),
]
llms = [
    CustomLLM(),
]
vector_stores = [
    CustomVectorStore(),  # <--- custom vector store provider
]

run(
    plugins=plugins,
    llms=llms,
    vector_stores=vector_stores,
)
```

The vector store provider must be an instance of `pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores.base.BaseStore`. 
You can review the code of the built-in providers in `pygpt_net.provider.vector_stores` and use them as examples when creating a custom provider.

### Adding a custom data loader


```python

# custom_launcher.py

from pygpt_net.app import run
from plugins import CustomPlugin, OtherCustomPlugin
from llms import CustomLLM
from vector_stores import CustomVectorStore
from loaders import CustomLoader

plugins = [
    CustomPlugin(),
    OtherCustomPlugin(),
]
llms = [
    CustomLLM(),
]
vector_stores = [
    CustomVectorStore(),
]
loaders = [
    CustomLoader(),  # <---- custom data loader
]

run(
    plugins=plugins,
    llms=llms,
    vector_stores=vector_stores,  # <--- list with custom vector store providers
    loaders=loaders  # <--- list with custom data loaders
)
```

The data loader must be an instance of `pygpt_net.provider.loaders.base.BaseLoader`. 
You can review the code of the built-in loaders in `pygpt_net.provider.loaders` and use them as examples when creating a custom loader.


# DISCLAIMER

This application is not officially associated with OpenAI. The author shall not be held liable for any damages 
resulting from the use of this application. It is provided "as is," without any form of warranty. 
Users are reminded to be mindful of token usage - always verify the number of tokens utilized by the model on 
the API website and engage with the application responsibly. Activating plugins, such as Web Search,
may consume additional tokens that are not displayed in the main window. 

**Always monitor your actual token usage on the OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, etc. websites.**

---

# CHANGELOG

## Recent changes:

**2.7.9 (2026-01-08)**

- Improved realtime audio mode.
- Added xAI provider and Grok support in realtime audio mode.

**2.7.8 (2026-01-06)**

- Added the xAI Collections remote tool and integrated collections management into the Remote Vector Stores tool.
- Unified the Remote Vector Stores tool into a single tool for all providers.
- Added xAI Grok audio input and output provider (realtime audio support for Grok coming soon!).
- Enhanced the Image Viewer tool with a toolbox featuring Prev/Next and more options.

**2.7.7 (2026-01-05)**

- Added support for Responses API in xAI.
- Added xAI remote tools: Remote MCP, Code Execution.
- Added Anthropic remote tools: Remote MCP, Web Fetch, Code Execution.

**2.7.6 (2026-01-03)**

- Fixed compatibility with xAI SDK and resolved empty responses from Grok models.
- Fixed missing libraries in the Snap package.
- Added zoom and grab functionality in the Image Viewer.
- Added a zoom menu to textarea and web widgets.
- Added the ability to close tabs with a middle mouse button click.

**2.7.5 (2026-01-03)**

- Added Sandbox/Playwright option to Computer Use mode.
- Added support for Google models in Computer Use mode and introduced a new model: gemini-2.5-computer-use-preview-10-2025.
- Added support for Google models in Research mode and introduced a new model: deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025.
- Added the Google Vector Stores tool.

**2.7.4 (2025-12-31)**

- Added a splash screen.
- Added Preview and Download links to the Image and Video outputs.
- Added Negative prompt input to Image and Video mode.
- Improved focus handling.
- UI improvements.

**2.7.3 (2025-12-30)**

- Added the `Remix/Extend` option in Image and Video generation mode. This allows the use of a previously generated image or video as a reference. It can be used for adding or changing elements in a previously generated image or video instead of creating a new one from scratch. See the docs: `Modes -> Image and Video generation -> Remix, Edit, or Extend`.

**2.7.2 (2025-12-29)**

- Fixed: non-searchable combobox width.
- Improved updater.
- Added .AppImage build.

**2.7.1 (2025-12-28)**

- Improved UI elements.
- Optimized Painter rendering and redraw functions.
- Added Pack/Unpack feature to File Explorer.
- Fixed: image restoration in Painter.
- Fixed: tab title updating upon context deletion.

**2.7.0 (2025-12-28)**

- Added multi-select functionality using CTRL or SHIFT and batch actions to the context list, preset list, attachments list, and other list-based widgets.
- Added a search field to comboboxes, such as the model selector.
- Added a Duplicate option to the models editor.
- Added drag-and-drop to context list.
- Added multi-select, drag-and-drop, Cut, Copy, and Paste features to the File Explorer.
- Fix: scroll restoration after actions in the context list.
- Fix: 'Use as image' option in the File Explorer.
- Fix: current preset system prompt disappearing on profile change.
- Other UI fixes/improvements.

**2.6.67 (2025-12-26)**

- Added a provider filter to the models editor.
- Added video options (resolution, duration) to the toolbox.
- Updated the models configuration.

**2.6.66 (2025-12-25)**

- Added Sora 2 support - #155.
- Added Nano Banana support.
- Added Qdrant Vector Store - merged PR #147 by @Anush008.
- Added models: gpt-5.2, gpt-image-1.5, gemini-3, nano-banana-pro, sora-2, claude-sonnet-4.5, claude-opus-4.5, veo-3.1.
- Added Select/unselect All option in checkbox lists.
- OpenAI SDK upgraded to 2.14.0, Anthropic SDK upgraded to 0.75.0, xAI SDK upgraded to 1.5.0, Google GenAI upgraded to 1.56.0, LlamaIndex upgraded to 0.14.10.
- Fix: charset-normalizer 3.2.0 circular import - #152.
- Fix: Google client closed state.

# Credits and links

**Official website:** <https://pygpt.net>

**Documentation:** <https://pygpt.readthedocs.io>

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**GitHub:** <https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt>

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**Author:** Marcin Szczygliński (Poland, EU)

**Contact:** <info@pygpt.net>

**License:** MIT License

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## Third-party libraries

Full list of external libraries used in this project is located in the [requirements.txt](https://github.com/szczyglis-dev/py-gpt/blob/master/requirements.txt) file in the main folder of the repository.

All used SVG icons are from `Material Design Icons` provided by Google:

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Code of the LlamaIndex offline loaders integrated into app is taken from LlamaHub: https://llamahub.ai

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