CVBot - AI Chat Assistant

A Django-based chat application that uses OpenAI's GPT-3.5-turbo model to provide intelligent responses.

Features

• Modern, responsive chat interface
• OpenAI GPT-3.5-turbo integration
• Real-time message handling
• Mobile-friendly design
• Chat history sidebar

Setup Instructions

1. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure OpenAI API

1. Get your OpenAI API key from https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
2. Create a .env file in the project root with your API key:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key_here

3. Run Database Migrations

python manage.py migrate

4. Start the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

5. Access the Application

Open your browser and go to http://localhost:8000/chat/

Configuration

The application uses the following OpenAI API settings:

• Model: gpt-3.5-turbo
• Max tokens: 150
• Temperature: 0.7

You can modify these settings in the generate_bot_response function in chat/views.py.

Project Structure

cvbot/
├── chat/                 # Main chat application
│   ├── models.py        # Database models
│   ├── views.py         # View functions including OpenAI integration
│   ├── urls.py          # URL routing
│   └── templates/       # HTML templates
├── cvbot/               # Django project settings
│   ├── settings.py      # Project configuration
│   └── urls.py          # Main URL routing
├── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies
└── manage.py           # Django management script

Troubleshooting

• "OPENAI_API_KEY not found": Make sure you've created the .env file with your API key
• Authentication errors: Verify your OpenAI API key is correct and has sufficient credits
• Rate limit errors: The API has usage limits; wait a moment and try again

Security Notes

• Never commit your .env file to version control
• Keep your OpenAI API key secure and don't share it publicly
• Consider using environment variables in production deployments