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Thecreate-svelte-chatgpt package enables you to effortlessly set up a SvelteKit application integrated with ChatGPT, the powerful language model by OpenAI. This package comes with a pre-built chat interface, saving you time on design and implementation. As a demonstration of what you can achieve with this package, we'll walk through the process of creating a chatbot that impersonates a specific character. Even if you're not familiar with Svelte, you can easily follow along and get started.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have the following:

• Node.js installed on your system
• An OpenAI API key (you can obtain one from theOpenAI dashboard)

Step 1: Install the create-svelte-chatgpt package

Execute the following command in your terminal:

npx create-svelte-chatgpt@latest

This command prompts you for a project name, and then generates a new SvelteKit application with ChatGPT preconfigured.

Step 2: Configure your API key and environment

cd into your project directory, create a.env file in the root directory of your new project and add yourOpenAI API key. Optionally, you can also provide a Redis URL and password for persistent chat history.

OPENAI_API_KEY=xxxREDIS_URL=yyy# OptionalREDIS_PASSWORD=zzz# Optional

Step 3: Customize the chatbot character

Navigate to thesrc/lib/config/index.ts file. You'll find acreateConfig() function that returns an object containing various properties related to the chatbot character. To customise the character, modify the following properties:

• nickName: The nickname for your character.
• fullName: The full name of the character.
• receiverImgSrc: The URL or path to the image representing the character.
• senderImgSrc: The URL or path to the image representing the user.
• promptPrefix: A prefix added to user input to guide the AI (e.g., "Act as Elon Musk, ").

For instance, you can alter the configuration to simulate a conversation with Elon Musk:

exportfunctioncreateConfig(){return{nickName:'Elon',fullName:'Elon Musk',receiverImgSrc:'https://i.imgur.com/zUAmDNj.png'// This was generated via MidJourney!,senderImgSrc:senderImg,promptPrefix:'Answer this as if you were Elon Musk:\n\n'};}

Step 4: Run the application

Start a development server by executing the following command in your terminal:

npm run dev

Now, open your browser and visithttp://localhost:5173 to interact with your chatbot character.

Conclusion

Thecreate-svelte-chatgpt package serves as a boilerplate for building chatbot applications with Svelte and ChatGPT. Now that you have a solid foundation in place, you can expand and customise your application to suit your needs. The possibilities are endless, happy coding!