This Python script enables interaction with the OpenAI GPT-3 assistant via the OpenAI API to retrieve information from uploaded documents using a vector store.

Before running the script, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• Required Python packages (openai, python-dotenv): Install using pip install openai python-dotenv

1. Obtain OpenAI API Key:

   • Sign up for OpenAI and obtain your API key.
   • Set your OpenAI API key in the environment variable OPENAI_API_TOKEN.

2. Assistant and Vector Store IDs:

   • Replace assistant_id and vs_ID in the script with your specific OpenAI assistant ID and vector store ID.
   • Setup Vector Store:
     • Create or use an existing vector store on OpenAI.
     • Upload documents containing information you want the assistant to retrieve into the vector store.

1. Run the Script:

   • Execute the script by running python main.py in your terminal or IDE.

2. Start Conversation:

   • Upon running, the script will prompt you to enter a message.
   • Type you and press Enter to send it to the OpenAI assistant.

3. Exit Conversation:

   • To exit the conversation, type exit and press Enter.

• load_openai_assistant(assistant_id, vs_ID): Initializes the OpenAI assistant and creates a new thread for interaction.
• wait_on_run(run, thread): Waits for the assistant run to complete or progress to the next stage.
• get_assistant_response(thread, assistant_id, user_input): Sends user input to the assistant and retrieves the response.

• The script handles API-related errors such as APIError, APIConnectionError, and RateLimitError gracefully.

For more details about the OpenAI API and assistants, refer to the OpenAI API Documentation.

$ python your_script_name.py
Welcome! Let's start a conversation with the OpenAI assistant.

You: Hello
Assistant: Hi there! How can I assist you today?

You: Retrieve information from document
Assistant: Please provide specific details or keywords from the document you need information about.

You: exit
Exiting...