personaBot

A simple voice-enabled chatbot using Openrouter Mistral AI API. Users can interact via text or voice, and the bot will generate responses as I would be responding to if some one ask about me otherwise it will give general response.

Features

• Supports both text and voice input.
• Uses Mistral AI API for responses.
• Deployed on Render for public access.
• Interactive UI with a microphone button.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10.6 installed
• Git installed
• A Mistral AI API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Han9128/Voice-bot.git
cd Voice-bot

2. Create and activate actual environment:

On macOS/Linux

python -m venv botenv
source botenv/bin/activate

On Windows

python -m venv botenv
botenv\Scripts\activate    

3.Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4.Set up environment variables:

• Create a .env file in the root directory.
• Add your Mistral AI API key inside:

API_KEY=your_MistralAI_API_key

5. Run the application:

python -m Backend.server

Usage

1. Open the deployed web app.
2. Click the microphone button and speak your query.
3. The bot will process your voice and respond accordingly.
4. You can also type queries manually in the text box.
5. Customize responses by updating myInfo.txt

Customization

If you want to personalize this bot to respond as per your own persona, update the myInfo.txt file with relevant details. The bot will prioritize your custom information when generating responses.

Steps to customize:

1. Open myInfo.txt in the project folder.

2. Add details about yourself, such as name, interests, profession, or other relevant information.

3. Restart the bot to apply changes.

Deployment

To deploy this bot on Render:

1. Push your code to GitHub.
2. Create a Web Service on Render.
3. Set up environment variables (API_KEY).
4. Use pip install -r requirements.txt as the build command.
5. Use python -m Backend.server as the start command.
6. Deploy and test your bot.

Live Demo

Try it here: personaBot.

Technologies Used

This project was built using the following technologies:

• Flask – Python web framework for handling backend logic
• JavaScript – Handles frontend interactions
• HTML & CSS – UI design and styling
• Mistral AI API – AI model powering chatbot responses

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to improve this project:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m "Add feature")
4. Push the branch (git push origin feature-branch)
5. Open a pull request

For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss your proposal.

License

This project is licensed under two options:

1. Open Source License (MIT) – Free for personal and non-commercial use.
2. Commercial License – Required for commercial use.

Commercial use, including but not limited to selling, licensing, or distributing this software as part of a paid product/service, is strictly prohibited without explicit permission from the author.

See the LICENSE file for more details.

For commercial licensing inquiries, contact mdshahreyarhannan@gmail.com.

Contact

For any queries or collaboration opportunities, feel free to reach out:
📧 Email: mdshahreyarhannan@gmail.com
🔗 GitHub: Han9128