Penguin: AI Chatbot
An assistant interface for GNOME that works by using LLM APIs. It supports Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini.
🐧 Linux User? Download this extension for GNOME Shell 👣 coffeecionado/Penguin-AI-Chatbot-for-GNOME
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Thanks for checking Penguin out. As an ex-Windows 11 user, I missed Microsoft's convenient Co-Pilot feature. This project aims to be its good Linux sibling. Respectful of privacy and the open-source movement.
Getting Started
This extension now supports multiple LLM providers. You will need to obtain an API key from your chosen provider(s):
- Anthropic: Sign up and get your API key from here.
- OpenAI: Sign up and get your API key from here.
- Gemini: Sign up and get your API key from here.
Once you have your API key(s):
- Install the extension.
- Open the extension settings.
- Select your preferred LLM provider.
- Paste your API key into the corresponding field.
- Choose your desired model (refer to the provider's documentation for available models).
- (Optional) Customize the colors for your messages and the chatbot's messages.
- (Optional) Set a keyboard shortcut to quickly open the chat window.
- Click "Save Preferences".
You can now use the extension! Open the chat window by clicking the Penguin icon in the top panel or by using the keyboard shortcut (default: Super+L).
Features
- Multiple LLM Providers: Choose between Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini.
- Customizable Models: Select different models for each provider.
- Chat History: Remembers your conversation history.
- Customizable Appearance: Change the background and text colors for messages.
- Keyboard Shortcut: Quickly open the chat window with a customizable shortcut.
- Copy to Clipboard: Click on any message to copy it to your clipboard.
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