Telegram Inference Bot Refactoring

This repository contains a refactored version of the Telegram Inference Bot, which now uses a more flexible and maintainable approach for handling different AI providers.

Changes

1. Introduced an abstract AIProvider class and concrete implementations for Anthropic and OpenAI.
2. Refactored the main bot code to use the new AI provider classes.
3. Implemented a factory function create_ai_provider for easy provider instantiation.
4. Updated command handlers to work with the new AI provider system.

How to Use

1. Set up your environment variables in a .env file:

   TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token
   ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key
   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
   

2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the bot:

   python telegram_inference_bot.py
   

Commands

• /start: Start the bot and receive a welcome message.
• /clear: Clear the conversation history and any stored images.
• /switch: Switch between smart and regular models (OpenAI only).
• /toggle: Toggle between Anthropic and OpenAI providers.
• /status: Display the current AI provider and model being used.

Extending the Bot

To add a new AI provider:

1. Create a new class in ai_providers.py that inherits from AIProvider.
2. Implement the required methods: get_chat_response, format_messages, format_tool_calls, etc.
3. Update the create_ai_provider function to include the new provider.

Future Improvements

• Implement more robust error handling and logging.
• Add unit tests for the AI provider classes and main bot functionality.
• Extend the README with more detailed usage instructions and examples.