Penguin-AI-Chatbot-for-GNOME
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Penguin: AI Chatbot 🐧
An assistant interface for GNOME powered by LLM APIs. Supports OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini.
Download & Installation
The easiest way to install would be directly from GNOME’s extensions website -> just click here
Alternatively, You can download the latest version of the extension from the GitHub Releases page. Download the .zip file from the latest release, and then install it using the following command:
gnome-extensions install penguin-ai-chatbot@coffeecionado.gitlab.io.shell-extension.zip --force
You may need to restart GNOME Shell after installation (log out and log back in, or press Alt+F2, type r, and press Enter).
Manual Installation (from Source)
If you prefer to build the extension from source, follow these steps:
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/martijara/Penguin-AI-Chatbot-for-GNOME.git cd Penguin-AI-Chatbot-for-GNOME -
Build, install and enable the extension:
make
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.
- OpenRouter 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.
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, Gemini, and OpenRouter.
- 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.