fabric/client/README.md

# The `fabric` Client

This is the primary `fabric` client.

## Client modes

You can use the client in three different modes.

1. **Local Only:** You can use the client without a server, and it will use patterns it's downloaded from this repository, or ones that you specify.
2. **Local Server:** You can run your own version of a Fabric Mill locally (on a private IP), which you can then connect to and use.
3. **Remote Server:** You can specify a remote server that your client commands will then be calling.

## Client features

1. Standalone Mode: Run without needing a server.
2. Clipboard Integration: Copy responses to the clipboard.
3. File Output: Save responses to files for later reference.
4. Pattern Module: Utilize specific patterns for different types of analysis.
5. Server Mode: Operate the tool in server mode to control your own patterns and let your other apps access it.

## Installation

1. If you have this repository downloaded, you already have the client.
   `git clone git@github.com:danielmiessler/fabric.git`
2. Navigate to the client's directory:
   `cd client`
3. Set up a virtual environment:
   `python3 -m venv .venv`
   `source .venv/bin/activate`
4. Install the required packages:
   `pip install -r requirements.txt`
5. Copy to path:
   `echo export PATH=$PATH:$(pwd)` >> .bashrc` # or .zshrc
6. Copy your OpenAI API key to the `.env` file in your `nvim ~/.config/fabric/` directory (or create that file and put it in)
   `OPENAI_API_KEY=[Your_API_Key]`

# Server installation

2. From the application root:
   `cd server`
   `flask --app run.py init-db`

## Usage

To use `fabric`, call it with your desired options:

python fabric.py [options]
Options include:

--pattern, -p: Select the module for analysis.
--stream, -s: Stream output to another application.
--output, -o: Save the response to a file.
--copy, -c: Copy the response to the clipboard.
--server, -S: Enable server mode.
--domain, -d: Specify the domain in server mode.
--port, -P: Specify the port in server mode.

Example:

```bash
# Pasting in an article about LLMs
pbpaste | fabric --pattern extract_wisdom --output wisdom.txt | fabric --pattern summarize --stream
```
```markdown
ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY:

- The content covered the basics of LLMs and how they are used in everyday practice.

MAIN POINTS:

1. LLMs are large language models, and typically use the transformer architecture.
2. LLMs used to be used for story generation, but they're now used for many AI applications.
3. They are vulnerable to hallucination if not configured correctly, so be careful.

TAKEAWAYS:

1. It's possible to use LLMs for multiple AI use cases.
2. It's important to validate that the results you're receiving are correct.
2. The field of AI is moving faster than ever as a result of GenAI breakthroughs.
```

# Server Mode

1. Running `fabric --server --domain [domain] --port [port]` will start a Gunicorn server, allowing you to create a personal instance of Fabric. This server uses both traditional API endpoints and websockets for an enhanced experience. Use cases include iPhone shortcuts and creating an API for your own web site. The server is Gunicorn with Python flask.
2. Update the JWT in the `config.yaml` file.

# Remote mode

1. If you make a `config.yaml` file in the directory root, the tool will now be in remote mode. Instead of directly querying OpenAI, you can query a remote Fabric server (including your own server if you have one configured).
2. NOTE: if you are accessing a server behind SSL (https) you need to change `self.summarizestream = f"ws://{domain}:{port}"` to `self.summarizestream = f"wss://{domain}:{port}"`

## Contributing

We welcome contributions to Fabric, including improvements and feature additions to this client.

## Credits

The `fabric` client was created by Jonathan Dunn (@xssdoctor).