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# SideBar Assistant

SideBar Assistant is a frameless, always-on-top sidebar application built with PySide6. It integrates a smart “assistant” chat interface (powered by an Open WebUI backend), Google web search, YouTube transcript extraction, local notes, clipboard history, process monitoring, and optional peer-to-peer synchronization with end-to--end encryption.

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## Features

- **Auto-hiding Sidebar**

The window docks to the right edge of the screen and auto-hides when the mouse moves away, making it available on demand without cluttering your workspace. citeturn1file1

- **Clipboard History**

Monitors your clipboard and keeps up to 30 items; navigate, search, and re-paste previous entries. citeturn1file4

- **Notes Pane**

A simple notepad for quick text notes. Notes are auto-saved every 5 seconds when modified. citeturn1file4

- **Process Monitor**

Displays a live list of running processes and highlights critical system processes. citeturn1file8

- **Assistant Chat Widget**

- **Open WebUI Integration**: Connect to a locally running Open WebUI endpoint, fetch available models, and stream chat completions. citeturn1file15

- **Web Search**: Query the Google Custom Search API (requires API key and CX) and embed results into the chat. citeturn1file7

- **YouTube Transcripts**: Detect YouTube links in your prompt, fetch transcripts via the YouTube Transcript API (Korean first, then English fallback), and include them in the conversation. citeturn1file7

- **File Uploads**: Drag-and-drop or browse to upload text (txt, md, csv, code), images, and other binaries; content is encoded and appended to the prompt. citeturn1file6

- **P2P Synchronization (Experimental)**

- Peer-to-peer sharing of notes, clipboard, or other data with optional AES-GCM encryption using PBKDF2-derived keys.

- Salt-exchange and mutual authentication protocol ensure secure key negotiation.

- Manage peers (IP:port), toggle encryption, and set credentials in Settings. citeturn1file4

- **Configurable Settings**

All features are customizable via a unified Settings dialog:

- Notes directory

- P2P sync (enable/disable, encryption toggle, username/password, peer list)

- Open WebUI endpoint, API key, and model selection

- Google Search API key and Custom Search Engine ID

- Window behavior (auto-hide, always-on-top) citeturn1file15

- **Robust Logging**

Logs are written to a rotating file (5 MB max, 5 backups) under `log/`; debug, info, warning, and error events are captured. citeturn1file8

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## Installation

1. **Clone the repository**

```bash

git clone https://github.com/ULTRAKKK1004/AI_Sidebar.git

cd AI_Sidebar

```

2. **Create a virtual environment & install dependencies**

```bash

python3 -m venv venv

source venv/bin/activate # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

pip install --upgrade pip

pip install -r requirements.txt

```

3. **Configure Settings**

- Run the app once to generate default config and notes directory.

- Open Settings (tray icon ➔ Settings) to enter your API keys, WebUI endpoint, and P2P peers.

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## Usage

```bash

python AI_Sidebar.py

```

- The app will appear as a thin sidebar on the right.

- Hover near the right edge to reveal, move away to hide (if auto-hide is enabled).

- Use the tabs to switch between Clipboard, Processes, Notes, and Assistant.

## Configuration

Launch Settings from the system tray menu:

1. **General**

- **Notes Directory**: Location where your notes are stored.

2. **P2P Synchronization**

- Enable or disable P2P.

- Toggle encryption (AES-GCM).

- Set Username & Password (used for key derivation).

- Specify Listen Port and peer addresses (IP:port).

3. **Open WebUI, OPEN AI Assistant**

- **Endpoint URL**: e.g. `http://localhost:8080`

- **API Key** (if your WebUI instance requires authentication)

- **Model**: Fetch and select from available models on the WebUI server.

4. **Google Search API**

- **Google API Key**

- **Custom Search Engine ID (CX)**

5. **Window**

- Auto-hide toggle

- Always-on-top toggle

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## Project Structure

- **`AI_Sidebar.py`**: Single-file application containing all logic: GUI, P2P manager, WebUI worker, and helper functions.

- **`log/`**: Directory for rotating application logs.

- **`Notes/`**: Default directory under your OS’s AppData for saving notes.

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## License

This project is released under the MIT License. Feel free to fork and modify!