🤖 Jake Cosme's Personal RAG Chatbot - "The Recipe" Life Story AI

Welcome to Jake Cosme's personal AI chatbot! This RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) chatbot is trained on "The Recipe" - Jake's inspiring life story and journey. Ask questions about Jake's experiences, insights, and wisdom.

🧠 What is this chatbot?

This is Jake Cosme's Personal RAG Chatbot trained on "The Recipe" - his life story book.

RAG = Retrieval-Augmented Generation

• Retrieval: Find relevant information from Jake's life story
• Augmented: Combine that information with AI knowledge
• Generation: Create helpful answers about Jake's journey and insights

Think of it like having a conversation with Jake himself about his experiences, challenges, and the wisdom he's gained along the way!

📁 What's in this project?

1. simple_rag_chatbot.py - Your Main Chatbot

• What it does: Complete RAG chatbot you can chat with
• What you'll learn: How AI retrieves and uses information
• Try it: python3 simple_rag_chatbot.py

2. document_processor.py - Document Handler

• What it does: Reads and processes your documents
• What you'll learn: How AI "understands" text
• Features: Handles PDF, TXT, and other text files

3. sample_documents/ - Jake's Documents

• What it contains: "The Recipe" - Jake Cosme's life story book and other documents
• What you'll learn: How Jake's experiences and insights are processed for AI conversations

4. requirements.txt - Required Libraries

• What it does: Lists all the AI libraries we need
• Install with: pip install -r requirements.txt

🚀 How to Set Up Your RAG Chatbot

🆓 FREE VERSION (No API Keys Required!)

Don't want to pay for OpenAI? Use our completely free version!

Quick Start (Free):

pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 free_rag_chatbot.py

Free Version Features:

• ✅ Completely free - no API keys needed
• ✅ Runs entirely on your computer
• ✅ Uses open-source sentence-transformers
• ✅ Same document processing capabilities
• ✅ Vector search and retrieval

Want smarter AI responses? Check out UPGRADE_GUIDE.md for free AI model options like Ollama and Hugging Face!

📤 Upload Your Own Documents

You can easily add your own documents to the chatbot:

Method 1: During Chat

python3 free_rag_chatbot.py
# Then type: upload /path/to/your/document.pdf

Method 2: Upload Helper Script

python3 upload_document.py /path/to/your/document.pdf
python3 free_rag_chatbot.py

Method 3: Copy to Sample Documents

cp /path/to/your/document.pdf sample_documents/
python3 free_rag_chatbot.py

Supported file formats: PDF, TXT, DOCX Large files: The system handles large documents (100+ pages) by automatically chunking them for optimal search.

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💰 PREMIUM VERSION (OpenAI GPT)

For the most advanced AI responses, use the OpenAI version:

Step 1: Install Required Libraries

pip3 install -r requirements.txt
pip3 install openai

Step 2: Add Your OpenAI API Key

1. Get an API key from OpenAI (openai.com)
2. Create a .env file in this folder
3. Add: OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key_here

Step 3: Add Your Documents

• Put any text files or PDFs in the sample_documents/ folder
• The chatbot will learn from these documents

Step 4: Run Your Chatbot

python3 simple_rag_chatbot.py

🎯 How It Works (The Magic Explained!)

1. Document Processing: Your documents are split into chunks
2. Embedding Creation: Each chunk gets a "fingerprint" (vector)
3. Vector Storage: All fingerprints are stored in a database
4. Question Processing: Your question gets its own fingerprint
5. Similarity Search: Find document chunks similar to your question
6. LLM Generation: GPT uses the relevant chunks to answer

💡 Cool Features

• Smart Document Search: Finds the most relevant information
• Context-Aware Answers: Uses your specific documents
• Multiple File Types: Works with PDF, TXT, DOCX files
• Conversation Memory: Remembers your chat history
• Source Citations: Shows which documents were used

🤔 Questions to Ask Your Chatbot

Sample Questions About Jake's Story:

• "Tell me about Jake's journey"
• "What is The Recipe about?"
• "What challenges did Jake face?"
• "What are Jake's key insights about life?"

Advanced Questions (with upgraded models):

• "What lessons can I learn from Jake's experiences?"
• "How did Jake overcome obstacles in his life?"
• "What advice would Jake give about pursuing dreams?"
• "What are the main themes in The Recipe?"

🎉 What You're Experiencing

• Personal AI Assistant: Chat with an AI trained on Jake's life story
• Semantic Search: Find relevant parts of Jake's journey based on your questions
• Life Insights: Discover wisdom and lessons from Jake's experiences
• Document Processing: See how a 128-page book becomes searchable AI knowledge
• RAG Architecture: Experience the same technology used by ChatGPT and Claude

🔧 Customization Ideas

Free Version Upgrades:

• Install Ollama: Get local LLM models (see UPGRADE_GUIDE.md)
• Try Hugging Face models: Various free AI models
• Add more documents: PDFs, Word docs, web pages
• Create topic-specific chatbots: Focus on specific subjects

Advanced Features:

• Add a web interface
• Implement conversation memory
• Add document summarization
• Create multi-language support
• Export conversation history

Remember: You're building the same technology used by ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants!

🎯 Next Steps

1. Start with the free version: python3 free_rag_chatbot.py
2. Add your own documents: Put files in sample_documents/
3. Upgrade when ready: Check UPGRADE_GUIDE.md for free AI models
4. Experiment and learn: This is professional-level AI technology!

🚀 You're chatting with Jake Cosme's life story through cutting-edge AI technology!