NioBot: A Smart WhatsApp Chatbot

NioBot is a multitasking WhatsApp chatbot designed to make your conversations more productive and interactive. It combines YouTube video summarization with real-time information access using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline. NioBot is built with Twilio’s WhatsApp API and leverages a Large Language Model (LLM) with internet access for seamless, intelligent responses.

Features

• YouTube Video Summarization
  Share a YouTube link, and NioBot generates concise and relevant summaries. Perfect for finding key insights without watching the entire video.

• Real-Time Information Retrieval
  Ask questions or chat casually—NioBot’s LLM fetches up-to-date information from the internet for accurate responses.

• Chat Modes

  • Summary Mode: For video summarization tasks.
  • General Chat Mode: For regular conversations and information queries.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python (Flask/FastAPI)
• APIs: Twilio WhatsApp API
• LLM: Integrated with a Perplexity-based model for internet queries
• Video Summarization: RAG pipeline for generating concise insights
• Deployment: Hosted on a cloud server for 24/7 availability

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Twilio account with a WhatsApp Business API setup
• Python 3.8 or higher
• API keys for the LLM and YouTube data access

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/NioBot.git  
   cd NioBot  

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt  

3. Add your configuration details in the .env file:

   • Twilio credentials
   • LLM API key
   • YouTube API key

4. Run the bot:

   python main.py

   And in a different terminal

   ngrok http 4040

5. Connect it to WhatsApp via Twilio's sandbox or production environment.

Usage

• Add the bot to your WhatsApp contacts.
• To summarize a YouTube video: Send the video link to the bot.
• For general queries: Just type your question and wait for the response.

Future Enhancements

• Adding vision capabilities for image-based queries.
• Improving scalability for handling concurrent users.
• Integrating more video platforms for summarization.

Contributing

Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests. Contributions are welcome to make NioBot smarter and more feature-rich!

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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