Luca De Giovanni

Short:    AIChat - Native Google Gemini Client for AmigaOS 4
Author:   Luca De Giovanni
Uploader: Luca De Giovanni
Type:     Network/Chat
Version:  1.0
Architecture: ppc-amigaos >= 4.1

AIChat is a native MUI interface for Google's Gemini AI.
It allows you to chat with the Gemini Flash model directly from your AmigaOS 4
desktop.

Features:
- Native MUI Interface (Multithreaded, non-blocking)
- Chat History (Conversational Context)
- Markdown rendering (basic)
- Fast and lightweight
- UTF-8 to Latin-1 character conversion for proper Amiga display

Requirements:
- AmigaOS 4.1 FE or newer
- Internet connection
- **AmiSSL v5** (Required for HTTPS connections)
- A valid Google Gemini API Key (freely available)

SECURITY WARNING:
The API key is stored in PLAIN TEXT in "apikey.txt" without encryption.
We strongly recommend that you DO NOT enable billing on your API key.
Use only the free tier to avoid potential unauthorized charges.

Installation:
1. Extract the archive to anywhere on your hard drive.
2. Obtain a free API Key from: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
3. Paste the key into the "apikey.txt" file in the program directory.
4. Run AIChat.

Usage:
- Type your prompt and click Send or press Enter.
- Check "Full Context" to send the entire conversation history (uses more
tokens).
- Uncheck "Full Context" for "Lite Mode" (sends only the last message for
faster/cheaper queries).

Troubleshooting:
- "API Key not found": Ensure apikey.txt exists in PROGDIR and contains only the
key.
- Connection Errors: Check internet, AmiSSL installation, and API key validity.
- Display Issues: Some Unicode characters may appear as '?' due to Latin-1
limitations.

Credits:
- Developer: Luca De Giovanni
- Libraries: cJSON by Dave Gamble, libcurl, AmiSSL
- Special Thanks: AmigaOS 4 development community, OS4Depot

Disclaimers:
This software is Freeware.
Developed by Luca De Giovanni (https://lucadegiovanni.net).
"AIChat" is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google LLC.
Powered by Google Gemini™ API.
Use of the API is subject to Google's Terms of Service.

History:
1.0 (24-Jan-2025)
 - First public release