easier-openai 6.1.2
Utilities for orchestrating OpenAI chat, tool calling, search, audio, and images from one helper package.
Requires Python: ==3.13.*
Keywords: openai, assistant, chat, responses, audio, images, vector, speech

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# Easier OpenAI

Easier OpenAI wraps the official OpenAI Python SDK so you can drive modern assistants, manage tool selection, search files, and work with speech from one helper package -- all with minimal boilerplate.

## Features
- High level `Assistant` wrapper with conversation memory, tool toggles, and streaming helpers.
- Temporary vector store ingestion to ground answers in local notes or documents.
- Text to speech and speech to text bridges designed for quick experiments or internal tooling.
- Built-in helper for defining and executing OpenAI function tools without leaving Python.
- Lazy module loading so `import easier_openai` stays fast even as optional helpers expand.
- Type hints and comprehensive inline docstrings across the project for easier discovery.

## Installation
```bash
pip install easier-openai
```

Optional extras:
```bash
pip install "easier-openai[function_tools]"   # decorator helpers
pip install "easier-openai[speech_models]"    # whisper speech recognition models
```

Set the `OPENAI_API_KEY` environment variable or pass `api_key` directly when instantiating `Assistant`.

## Quick Start
```python
from easier_openai import Assistant

assistant = Assistant(model="gpt-4o-mini", system_prompt="You are concise.")
response_text = assistant.chat("Summarize Rayleigh scattering in one sentence.")
print(response_text)
```

## Tool Calling Made Simple
Use `Assistant.openai_function` to convert regular functions into structured tool definitions and hand them to `chat`:

```python
from easier_openai import Assistant

assistant = Assistant()

@assistant.openai_function
def look_up_fact(topic: str) -> dict:
    """Return a knowledge base lookup result for the given topic."""
    return {"topic": topic}

assistant.chat(
    "Tell me about the ozone layer using the fact tool.",
    custom_tools=[look_up_fact],
)
```

### Stream Responses with Tools
```python
stream = assistant.chat(
    "Summarise launch blockers for the robotics demo",
    custom_tools=[look_up_fact],
    text_stream=True,
)
for delta in stream:
    if delta == "done":
        break
    print(delta, end="", flush=True)
```

## Ground Responses With Your Files
```python
notes = ["notes/overview.md", "notes/data-sheet.pdf"]
reply = assistant.chat(
    "Highlight key risks from the attached docs",
    file_search=notes,
    tools_required="auto",
)
print(reply)
```

## Speech I/O
Generate audio output directly from assistant responses:

```python
assistant.full_text_to_speech(
    "Ship a status update that sounds upbeat",
    model="gpt-4o-mini-tts",
    voice="alloy",
    play=True,
)
```

`full_text_to_speech` accepts the same keyword arguments as `chat`, so you can pass
`custom_tools`, `file_search`, or `web_search` before the reply is spoken.

Or capture short dictated prompts without leaving the terminal:

```python
transcript = assistant.speech_to_text(mode="vad", model="base.en")
print(transcript)
```

## Image Utilities
`Openai_Images` extends the assistant with helpers that accept URLs, file paths, or base64 payloads and normalise them for the Images API:

```python
from easier_openai import Openai_Images

image_client = Openai_Images("samples/promenade.jpg")
# Generated metadata is stored on image_client.image for re-use in calls.
```

## Configuration Reference
- `model`: Default model used for chat, tool calls, and reasoning workflows. Choosing a realtime
  model (for example `gpt-4o-realtime-preview`) automatically routes `Assistant.chat` through the
  Realtime API for text-only prompts; install `openai[realtime]` to satisfy its websocket dependency.
  Tool execution and the `stream` flag are ignored while a realtime model is active.
- `system_prompt`: Injected once per conversation to shape assistant behaviour.
- `reasoning_effort` and `summary_length`: Fine tune reasoning models via the official API semantics.
- `temperature`: Pass through value mapped to OpenAI responses for deterministic vs creative answers.
- `function_call_list`: Pre-register decorated tool callables that should accompany every `chat` request.
- `default_conversation`: Set to `False` if you prefer to supply conversation IDs manually.
- `mass_update(**kwargs)`: Bulk update configuration attributes using keyword arguments validated by type hints.
```python
assistant.mass_update(model="gpt-4o-mini", temperature=0.2)
assistant.mass_update(reasoning_effort="high", summary_length="concise")
```


## Developer Notes
- Every public function and class ships with contextual docstrings to make the codebase self-documenting.
- The repository includes unit tests under `tests/` that exercise tool-calling flows; run them with `pytest`.
- Generated artifacts in `build/` mirror the source package and inherit the same documentation updates.
- Issues and pull requests are welcome; please run checks locally before submitting changes.

## License
Licensed under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE).