really new to this always wanted to be able to scrips thought google gemini might be able to help but im having issues trying to get my ai build running through a server with nord.js npm install gemini gets this far when we make an app then i end up in a cycle of npm install npm celar cash –force going over and over and getting the same errors iv tried downgrading nord and prthon to diffrent versions and keep getting the same results
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npm error ^
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npm error at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1286:12)
npm error at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:322:14)
npm error at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:235:24)
npm error at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:151:5)
npm error
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npm error gyp info find VS using VS2022 (17.14.36310.24) found at:
npm error gyp info find VS "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community"
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npm error import gyp # noqa: E402
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npm error File "E:\lastone\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 9, in <module>
npm error import gyp.input
npm error File "E:\lastone\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\input.py", line 19, in <module>
npm error from distutils.version import StrictVersion
npm error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'
npm error gyp ERR! configure error
npm error gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
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npm error throw new Error('Could not detect abi for version ' + target + ' and runtime ' + runtime + '. Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of ' + runtime)
npm error ^
npm error
npm error Error: Could not detect abi for version 28.1.0 and runtime electron. Updating "node-abi" might help solve this issue if it is a new release of electron
npm error at getAbi (E:\lastone\node_modules\prebuild-install\node_modules\node-abi\index.js:36:9)
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npm error at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1286:12)
npm error at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:322:14)
npm error at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:235:24)
npm error at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:151:5)
npm error
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npm error (node:5744) [DEP0060] DeprecationWarning: The `util._extend` API is deprecated. Please use Object.assign() instead.
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npm error gyp info find Python using Python version 3.12.10 found at "C:\Users\paul\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\python.exe"
npm error gyp info find VS using VS2022 (17.14.36310.24) found at:
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npm error gyp info spawn args 'binding.gyp',
npm error gyp info spawn args '-f',
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npm error gyp info spawn args '-I',
npm error gyp info spawn args 'E:\\lastone\\node_modules\\robotjs\\build\\config.gypi',
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npm error gyp info spawn args '-I',
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npm error gyp info spawn args '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
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npm error Traceback (most recent call last):
npm error File "E:\lastone\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py", line 42, in <module>
npm error import gyp # noqa: E402
npm error ^^^^^^^^^^
npm error File "E:\lastone\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 9, in <module>
npm error import gyp.input
npm error File "E:\lastone\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\input.py", line 19, in <module>
npm error from distutils.version import StrictVersion
npm error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'
npm error gyp ERR! configure error
npm error gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
npm error gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (E:\lastone\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:325:16)
npm error gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:507:28)
npm error gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:294:12)
npm error gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.19045
npm error gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "E:\\lastone\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
npm error gyp ERR! cwd E:\lastone\node_modules\robotjs
{
"type": "service_account",
"project_id": "who-knows-467218",
"private_key_id": "",
"private_key": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----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\n4j20DFeKBlb7bzIrnZHDoXRc\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----\n",
"client_email": "vertexairunner@who-knows-467218.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
"client_id": "117484714962952697651",
"auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
"token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
"auth_provider_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/certs",
"client_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/robot/v1/metadata/x509/vertexairunner%40who-knows-467218.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
"universe_domain": "googleapis.com"
}
preload.javascript
const { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
// Expose protected methods that allow the renderer process to use
// the ipcRenderer without exposing the entire object. This is a security best practice.
contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
// A function to send messages from the renderer to the main process
send: (channel, data) => {
// Whitelist of valid channels to send on
const validChannels = ['robot:keyTap', 'robot:typeString', 'robot:moveAndClick'];
if (validChannels.includes(channel)) {
ipcRenderer.send(channel, data);
}
},
// A function to send a request and get a response from the main process.
// This is used for our AI calls.
invoke: (channel, data) => {
// Whitelist of valid channels to invoke
const validChannels = ['vertex-ai:generate-content', 'app:capture-and-describe'];
if (validChannels.includes(channel)) {
return ipcRenderer.invoke(channel, data);
}
},
});
package.json
{
"name": "desktop-ai-assistant",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "A desktop assistant that can see the screen and control the mouse/keyboard.",
"main": "main.js",
"scripts": {
"start": "electron .",
"postinstall": "electron-rebuild"
},
"keywords": [],
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"devDependencies": {
"electron": "^22.0.0",
"electron-rebuild": "^3.2.9"
},
"dependencies": {
"@google-cloud/vertexai": "^1.0.0",
"robotjs": "^0.6.0"
}
}
main.javascript
const { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, desktopCapturer } = require('electron');
const path = require('path');
const robot = require('robotjs');
const { VertexAI } = require('@google-cloud/vertexai');
// --- Google Cloud Authentication ---
// Set the environment variable for authentication BEFORE initializing the client.
// This is the recommended way for Google Cloud libraries to find credentials.
process.env.GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS = path.join(__dirname, 'who-knows-467218-69cbdb30b326.json');
// Initialize Vertex AI. It will automatically use the credentials from the environment variable.
const vertex_ai = new VertexAI({ project: 'who-knows-467218', location: 'us-central1' });
// Select the generative model
const generativeModel = vertex_ai.getGenerativeModel({ model: 'gemini-1.5-flash-001' });
function createWindow() {
const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
width: 800,
height: 600,
webPreferences: {
// Securely expose Node.js functionality to the renderer process
// using a preload script. This is the recommended modern approach.
preload: path.join(__dirname, 'preload.js'),
contextIsolation: true,
nodeIntegration: false,
},
});
mainWindow.loadFile('index.html');
// Uncomment the line below to open the Developer Tools on startup.
// This is very useful for debugging.
mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
}
app.whenReady().then(() => {
createWindow();
app.on('activate', function () {
if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) createWindow();
});
});
app.on('window-all-closed', function () {
if (process.platform !== 'darwin') app.quit();
});
// --- IPC Handlers for Desktop Control ---
ipcMain.on('robot:keyTap', (event, key) => {
robot.keyTap(key);
});
ipcMain.on('robot:typeString', (event, str) => {
robot.typeString(str);
});
ipcMain.on('robot:moveAndClick', (event, x, y) => {
robot.moveMouse(x, y);
robot.mouseClick();
});
/**
* A higher-order function to create IPC handlers with consistent logging and error handling.
* @param {string} handlerName - The name of the handler for logging purposes.
* @param {function} asyncOperation - The core async function to execute.
* @param {string} userFriendlyErrorMessage - The message to return to the renderer on failure.
* @returns {function} An async function compatible with ipcMain.handle.
*/
function createIpcHandler(handlerName, asyncOperation, userFriendlyErrorMessage) {
return async (event, ...args) => {
console.log(`IPC handler '${handlerName}' invoked with args:`, ...args);
try {
const result = await asyncOperation(...args);
console.log(`IPC handler '${handlerName}' completed successfully.`);
return result;
} catch (error) {
console.error(`Error in IPC handler '${handlerName}':`, error);
return userFriendlyErrorMessage;
}
};
}
// --- IPC Handler for Vertex AI ---
ipcMain.handle('vertex-ai:generate-content', createIpcHandler(
'vertex-ai:generate-content',
async (prompt) => {
const req = {
contents: [{ role: 'user', parts: [{ text: prompt }] }],
};
const result = await generativeModel.generateContent(req);
return result.response.candidates[0].content.parts[0].text;
},
'Sorry, I encountered an error trying to contact the AI. Please check the console for details.'
));
// --- IPC Handler for Screen Capture and AI Description ---
ipcMain.handle('app:capture-and-describe', createIpcHandler(
'app:capture-and-describe',
async () => {
const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['screen'], thumbnailSize: { width: 1920, height: 1080 } });
const primaryScreen = sources[0];
const imageBase64 = primaryScreen.thumbnail.toDataURL().split(',')[1];
const req = { contents: [{ role: 'user', parts: [{ inline_data: { mime_type: 'image/png', data: imageBase64 } }, { text: 'Describe what you see on this screen.' }] }] };
const result = await generativeModel.generateContent(req);
return result.response.candidates[0].content.parts[0].text;
},
'Sorry, I had a problem capturing the screen or analyzing the image.'
));
index.txt
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Text to Speech</title>
<style>
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
height: 100vh;
margin: 0;
flex-direction: column;
background-color: #f4f4f9;
}
#container {
text-align: center;
padding: 2rem;
background-color: white;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
width: 500px; /* A fixed width for consistent layout */
}
/* Make the contenteditable div look like a textarea */
#text-to-speak {
width: 100%;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 8px;
box-sizing: border-box;
height: 150px;
overflow-y: auto;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
padding: 10px;
font-size: 1rem;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
}
.highlight {
background-color: #ffec99; /* A soft yellow for highlighting */
}
.word-highlight {
background-color: #add8e6; /* A light blue for the spoken word */
border-radius: 3px;
}
#text-to-speak.listening {
border-color: #007bff;
box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.5);
transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.user-message, .bot-message {
padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
border-radius: 18px;
max-width: 80%;
word-wrap: break-word;
line-height: 1.4;
text-align: left;
}
.user-message {
align-self: flex-end;
background-color: #007bff;
color: white;
}
.bot-message {
align-self: flex-start;
background-color: #e9e9eb;
color: #333;
}
.typing-indicator {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 0.5rem;
margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
.typing-indicator span {
height: 8px;
width: 8px;
background-color: #999;
border-radius: 50%;
display: inline-block;
margin: 0 2px;
animation: bounce 1.4s infinite ease-in-out both;
}
.typing-indicator span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: -0.32s; }
.typing-indicator span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -0.16s; }
@keyframes bounce {
0%, 80%, 100% { transform: scale(0); }
40% { transform: scale(1.0); }
}
button {
padding: 10px 20px;
font-size: 1rem;
cursor: pointer;
border: none;
background-color: #007bff;
color: white;
border-radius: 25px; /* Increased for a rounder, pill-like shape */
}
button:disabled {
background-color: #cccccc;
color: #666666;
cursor: not-allowed;
}
#voice-select {
display: block;
width: 60%; /* Smaller width */
margin-left: auto; /* Pushes it to the right */
margin-right: 0; /* Aligns to the right edge of its container */
margin-bottom: 1rem;
padding: 8px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 4px;
background-color: white; /* Ensure consistent background */
}
.controls-container {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-around;
align-items: center;
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
padding: 0 1rem;
}
.control {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
flex-grow: 1;
}
.control label {
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: #555;
}
input[type="range"] {
width: 80%;
}
.control.checkbox {
flex-direction: row;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 8px;
}
.control.checkbox label {
margin-bottom: 0; /* Override default margin for vertical alignment */
}
.action-buttons {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
gap: 10px; /* Adds space between buttons */
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
<h1>Text to Speech</h1>
<select id="voice-select"></select>
<div id="text-to-speak" contenteditable="true">When conversation mode is off, type here. When it's on, this will be the conversation log.</div>
<div class="controls-container">
<div class="control">
<label for="rate">Rate: <span id="rate-value">1</span></label>
<input type="range" id="rate" min="0.5" max="2" value="1" step="0.1">
</div>
<div class="control">
<label for="pitch">Pitch: <span id="pitch-value">1</span></label>
<input type="range" id="pitch" min="0" max="2" value="1" step="0.1">
</div>
<div class="control checkbox">
<label for="conversation-mode">Conversation Mode</label>
<input type="checkbox" id="conversation-mode" title="Enable back-and-forth conversation">
</div>
</div>
<div class="action-buttons">
<button id="speak-button">hello</button>
<button id="pause-button">Pause</button>
<button id="resume-button">Resume</button>
<button id="cancel-button">Cancel</button>
</div>
</div>
<script>
const voiceSelect = document.getElementById('voice-select');
const speakButton = document.getElementById('speak-button');
const textInput = document.getElementById('text-to-speak');
const synth = window.speechSynthesis;
const rateInput = document.getElementById('rate');
const rateValue = document.getElementById('rate-value');
const pitchInput = document.getElementById('pitch');
const pitchValue = document.getElementById('pitch-value');
const pauseButton = document.getElementById('pause-button');
const resumeButton = document.getElementById('resume-button');
const cancelButton = document.getElementById('cancel-button');
const conversationModeCheckbox = document.getElementById('conversation-mode');
// --- State Management ---
const appState = {
sentenceQueue: [],
currentSentenceIndex: 0,
originalText: '',
isConversationActive: false,
isBotSpeaking: false,
};
const SpeechRecognition = window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition;
let recognition;
let utteranceIdCounter = 0; // For unique word IDs
// --- UI Mode Switching ---
conversationModeCheckbox.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
stopAllActivity(); // Stop anything currently running
const isConvMode = e.target.checked;
if (isConvMode) {
speakButton.textContent = "Start Conversation";
pauseButton.disabled = true;
resumeButton.disabled = true;
textInput.contentEditable = false; // Don't let user type in the log
textInput.innerHTML = '<i>Click "Start Conversation" and speak. The log will appear here.</i>';
} else {
speakButton.textContent = "hello";
textInput.contentEditable = true;
textInput.innerHTML = "When conversation mode is off, type here. When it's on, this will be the conversation log.";
updateButtonStates(); // Reset to default state
}
});
if (SpeechRecognition) {
recognition = new SpeechRecognition();
recognition.continuous = true; // Listen continuously
recognition.lang = 'en-US';
recognition.interimResults = true; // Get results as they come for better responsiveness
} else {
console.log("Speech Recognition API not supported in this browser.");
conversationModeCheckbox.disabled = true;
document.querySelector('label[for="conversation-mode"]').textContent = "Conversation (Not Supported)";
}
function updateButtonStates() {
if (conversationModeCheckbox.checked) {
// In conversation mode, only the main button and cancel are relevant
speakButton.disabled = false; // The start/stop button
pauseButton.disabled = true;
resumeButton.disabled = true;
cancelButton.disabled = !appState.isConversationActive && !synth.speaking;
} else {
// In read-aloud mode
const isSpeakingOrPaused = synth.speaking || synth.paused;
speakButton.disabled = isSpeakingOrPaused;
cancelButton.disabled = !isSpeakingOrPaused;
pauseButton.disabled = !synth.speaking || synth.paused;
resumeButton.disabled = !synth.paused;
}
}
/**
* Attaches an onboundary event listener to a SpeechSynthesisUtterance
* to highlight words as they are spoken.
* @param {SpeechSynthesisUtterance} utterance The utterance to attach the event to.
* @param {string[]} words An array of words in the utterance.
* @param {number} utteranceId A unique ID for this specific speech instance to target the correct spans.
*/
function attachWordHighlighting(utterance, words, utteranceId) {
let lastWordIndex = -1;
utterance.onboundary = (event) => {
if (event.name !== 'word') return;
let charCount = 0;
let currentWordIndex = -1;
for (let i = 0; i < words.length; i++) {
if (event.charIndex >= charCount && event.charIndex < charCount + words[i].length) {
currentWordIndex = i;
break;
}
charCount += words[i].length + 1; // +1 for the space
}
if (currentWordIndex !== -1) {
if (lastWordIndex !== -1) document.getElementById(`word-${utteranceId}-${lastWordIndex}`)?.classList.remove('word-highlight');
document.getElementById(`word-${utteranceId}-${currentWordIndex}`)?.classList.add('word-highlight');
lastWordIndex = currentWordIndex;
}
};
}
function speakFromQueue() {
if (appState.isConversationActive) return; // Don't run this logic in conversation mode
// Remove previous highlight by resetting the text
textInput.innerHTML = appState.originalText;
if (appState.currentSentenceIndex >= appState.sentenceQueue.length) {
// Finished queue, do nothing and let the onend event handle the final UI update.
updateButtonStates(); // Final UI update
return;
}
const text = appState.sentenceQueue[appState.currentSentenceIndex];
// --- Word Highlighting Setup ---
// 1. Split the sentence into words and wrap each in a span with a unique ID.
const words = text.split(' ');
const currentUtteranceId = ++utteranceIdCounter;
const sentenceWithWordSpans = words.map((word, index) => `<span id="word-${currentUtteranceId}-${index}">${word}</span>`).join(' ');
// 2. Wrap the whole sentence in a highlight span.
const finalSentenceHTML = `<span class="highlight">${sentenceWithWordSpans}</span>`;
// 3. Replace the original sentence with our new HTML version in the main text.
textInput.innerHTML = appState.originalText.replace(text, finalSentenceHTML);
const utterance = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text);
// Set all parameters from the UI
const selectedVoiceName = voiceSelect.selectedOptions[0].getAttribute('data-name');
const voices = synth.getVoices();
utterance.voice = voices.find(voice => voice.name === selectedVoiceName);
utterance.rate = rateInput.value;
utterance.pitch = pitchInput.value;
attachWordHighlighting(utterance, words, currentUtteranceId);
// When one sentence ends, speak the next one
utterance.onend = () => {
appState.currentSentenceIndex++;
speakFromQueue();
};
// Standard event handlers for UI updates
utterance.onstart = updateButtonStates;
utterance.onpause = updateButtonStates;
utterance.onresume = updateButtonStates;
utterance.onerror = (event) => {
console.error('SpeechSynthesisUtterance.onerror', event);
textInput.innerHTML = appState.originalText; // Clear highlight on error
updateButtonStates();
};
synth.speak(utterance);
updateButtonStates();
}
// --- Main controller for the "hello" button ---
speakButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
if (conversationModeCheckbox.checked) {
handleConversation();
} else {
handleReadAloud();
}
});
function handleReadAloud() {
if (textInput.innerText.trim() === '' || synth.speaking) return;
appState.originalText = textInput.innerHTML;
// This is the old "continuous mode" logic, now the default
const sentences = textInput.innerText.match(/[^.!?]+[.!?\n]+/g) || [textInput.innerText];
appState.sentenceQueue = sentences.map(s => s.trim()).filter(s => s.length > 0);
appState.currentSentenceIndex = 0;
if (appState.sentenceQueue.length > 0) speakFromQueue();
}
function handleConversation() {
if (!recognition) return;
appState.isConversationActive = !appState.isConversationActive;
if (appState.isConversationActive) {
speakButton.textContent = "Stop Listening";
textInput.innerHTML = ''; // Clear the log
recognition.start();
} else {
recognition.stop();
speakButton.textContent = "Start Conversation";
}
}
if (recognition) {
// Add visual cues for when recognition is active
recognition.onstart = () => {
textInput.classList.add('listening');
};
recognition.onresult = (event) => {
// If the bot is speaking, ignore any recognition results (like the bot's own voice).
if (appState.isBotSpeaking) return;
// Loop through the results to find the final one for this utterance.
for (let i = event.resultIndex; i < event.results.length; ++i) {
if (event.results[i].isFinal) {
const userText = event.results[i][0].transcript.trim();
addToLog(userText, 'user-message');
generateAndSpeakResponse(userText);
}
}
};
recognition.onend = () => {
textInput.classList.remove('listening');
// This event now fires only when the user clicks "Stop" or a critical error occurs.
if (!appState.isConversationActive) {
speakButton.textContent = "Start Conversation";
}
};
recognition.onerror = (event) => {
textInput.classList.remove('listening');
if (event.error === 'not-allowed') {
addToLog("<strong>Error:</strong> Microphone access was denied. Conversation mode cannot function without it.", "bot-message");
appState.isConversationActive = false; // Stop the loop
conversationModeCheckbox.checked = false; // Uncheck the box
conversationModeCheckbox.dispatchEvent(new Event('change')); // Trigger UI update to reset to read-aloud mode
} else if (event.error !== 'no-speech') {
// Log other critical errors, but ignore 'no-speech' which is common
console.error("Speech recognition error:", event.error);
appState.isConversationActive = false;
updateButtonStates();
}
}
}
function generateAndSpeakResponse(userText) {
showTypingIndicator();
// Simulate the bot "thinking" for a moment
setTimeout(() => {
hideTypingIndicator();
const lowerCaseText = userText.toLowerCase();
let botResponse = "I'm not sure how to respond to that. Can you ask something else?"; // Default
// A more scalable and organized way to handle responses
const responseMap = {
'hello': ["Hello there! How can I help you today?", "Hi! What can I do for you?", "Hey! Good to hear from you."],
'hi': ["Hi! What can I do for you?", "Hello there! How can I help you today?", "Hey! Good to hear from you."],
'how are you': ["I'm a computer program, so I'm doing great! Thanks for asking.", "Functioning within normal parameters. How about you?", "Excellent, thank you for asking!"],
'your name': "You can call me Gemini Code Assist. I was created to help with projects like this one.",
'what can you do': "I can listen to you and give some simple answers. I can also read any text you type in the box if you turn off conversation mode.",
'time': () => {
const now = new Date();
return `The current time is ${now.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })}`;
},
'joke': () => {
const jokes = [ // Using an array here was already a good pattern!
"Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!",
"I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.",
"What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta!"
];
return jokes[Math.floor(Math.random() * jokes.length)];
},
'weather': ["I'm not connected to a weather service, but I hope it's nice where you are!", "I can't check the weather, but it's always sunny in the world of code!"],
'goodbye': ["Goodbye! It was nice chatting with you.", "Talk to you later!", "Bye for now!"],
'bye': ["See you later! Have a great day.", "Goodbye! It was nice chatting with you.", "Bye for now!"],
'open notepad': () => {
window.electronAPI.send('robot:keyTap', 'command'); // 'command' on macOS, 'super' (windows key) on Win/Linux
setTimeout(() => window.electronAPI.send('robot:typeString', 'notepad'), 500);
setTimeout(() => window.electronAPI.send('robot:keyTap', 'enter'), 1000);
return "Okay, opening Notepad for you.";
},
'what do you see': async () => {
// This is an async function because it waits for the main process
const description = await window.electronAPI.invoke('app:capture-and-describe');
return description;
}
};
// Use an async IIFE to handle potential async functions in the map
(async () => {
for (const keyword of Object.keys(responseMap)) {
if (lowerCaseText.includes(keyword)) {
let response = responseMap[keyword];
if (Array.isArray(response)) {
// If it's an array of strings, pick a random one
botResponse = response[Math.floor(Math.random() * response.length)];
} else if (typeof response === 'function') {
// If it's a function, execute it for a dynamic response
botResponse = await response(); // Await in case the function is async
} else {
// Otherwise, it's a simple string
botResponse = response;
}
break; // Use the first match found
}
}
// This part now runs after the response is determined (and awaited)
const botMessageElement = addToLog('', 'bot-message'); // Add an empty bubble first
const utterance = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(botResponse);
// Apply all user settings to the bot's voice
const selectedVoiceName = voiceSelect.selectedOptions[0].getAttribute('data-name');
utterance.voice = synth.getVoices().find(voice => voice.name === selectedVoiceName);
utterance.rate = rateInput.value;
utterance.pitch = pitchInput.value;
// --- Add word highlighting to the bot's response ---
const words = botResponse.split(' ');
const currentUtteranceId = ++utteranceIdCounter;
botMessageElement.innerHTML = words.map((word, index) => `<span id="word-${currentUtteranceId}-${index}">${word}</span>`).join(' ');
attachWordHighlighting(utterance, words, currentUtteranceId);
appState.isBotSpeaking = true;
utterance.onend = () => {
appState.isBotSpeaking = false; // Bot is done, safe to listen to user again.
saveSettings(); // Save the state of the conversation
};
synth.speak(utterance);
})();
}, 1200); // 1.2 second delay
}
function addToLog(text, className) {
const p = document.createElement('p');
p.className = className;
p.innerHTML = text; // Use innerHTML to render the <strong> tag for errors
textInput.appendChild(p);
textInput.scrollTop = textInput.scrollHeight; // Auto-scroll to the bottom
return p; // Return the created element
}
function showTypingIndicator() {
const indicator = document.createElement('div');
indicator.id = 'typing-indicator';
indicator.className = 'typing-indicator';
indicator.innerHTML = '<span></span><span></span><span></span>';
textInput.appendChild(indicator);
textInput.scrollTop = textInput.scrollHeight;
}
function hideTypingIndicator() {
const indicator = document.getElementById('typing-indicator');
if (indicator) {
indicator.remove();
}
}
pauseButton.addEventListener('click', () => { if(synth.speaking) synth.pause() });
resumeButton.addEventListener('click', () => { if(synth.paused) synth.resume() });
function stopAllActivity() {
// Stop speech synthesis
synth.cancel();
// Stop speech recognition
if (recognition && appState.isConversationActive) {
appState.isConversationActive = false;
recognition.stop();
}
// Reset text-to-speech queue
appState.sentenceQueue = [];
appState.currentSentenceIndex = 0;
if (!conversationModeCheckbox.checked) textInput.innerHTML = appState.originalText;
updateButtonStates();
}
cancelButton.addEventListener('click', stopAllActivity);
// --- Settings Persistence ---
function saveSettings() {
const settings = {
voice: voiceSelect.selectedOptions[0].getAttribute('data-name'),
rate: rateInput.value,
pitch: pitchInput.value,
conversationMode: conversationModeCheckbox.checked,
conversationLog: conversationModeCheckbox.checked ? textInput.innerHTML : null
};
localStorage.setItem('tts-settings', JSON.stringify(settings));
}
function loadSettings() {
const savedSettings = localStorage.getItem('tts-settings');
if (savedSettings) {
const settings = JSON.parse(savedSettings);
rateInput.value = settings.rate || 1;
pitchInput.value = settings.pitch || 1;
rateValue.textContent = rateInput.value;
pitchValue.textContent = pitchInput.value;
conversationModeCheckbox.checked = settings.conversationMode || false;
// If loading into conversation mode and a log exists, restore it.
if (settings.conversationMode && settings.conversationLog) {
textInput.innerHTML = settings.conversationLog;
}
// The voice will be set in populateVoiceList once voices are loaded
}
}
// Update the displayed value when sliders are moved
rateInput.addEventListener('input', () => {
rateValue.textContent = rateInput.value;
});
pitchInput.addEventListener('input', () => {
pitchValue.textContent = pitchInput.value;
});
function populateVoiceList() {
const voices = synth.getVoices();
if (voices.length === 0) {
// If voices are not ready, retry in a moment.
// This is a fallback for browsers that might not fire onvoiceschanged correctly.
setTimeout(populateVoiceList, 100);
return;
}
const savedSettings = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('tts-settings'));
const savedVoiceName = savedSettings ? savedSettings.voice : null;
voiceSelect.innerHTML = ''; // Clear existing options
for (const voice of voices) {
// Filter for English voices only
// Also, exclude the problematic Microsoft voices which often fail to load.
if (voice.lang.startsWith('en-') && !voice.name.includes('Microsoft')) {
const option = document.createElement('option');
option.textContent = `${voice.name} (${voice.lang})`;
// Set data attributes for easy retrieval later
option.setAttribute('data-lang', voice.lang);
option.setAttribute('data-name', voice.name);
voiceSelect.appendChild(option);
if (voice.name === savedVoiceName) {
option.selected = true;
}
}
}
}
// Add event listeners to save settings on change
voiceSelect.addEventListener('change', saveSettings);
rateInput.addEventListener('input', saveSettings);
pitchInput.addEventListener('input', saveSettings);
conversationModeCheckbox.addEventListener('change', saveSettings);
// Load settings and populate voices when the page loads
loadSettings();
if (synth.onvoiceschanged !== undefined) {
synth.onvoiceschanged = populateVoiceList;
}
populateVoiceList(); // Initial call
// Set the initial state of the buttons when the page loads
updateButtonStates();
conversationModeCheckbox.dispatchEvent(new Event('change')); // Ensure UI matches loaded state
</script>
</body>
</html>
.npmrc
runtime=electron
target=28.1.0
target_arch=x64
disturl=https://electronjs.org/headers
build_from_source=true
gitgnore file
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