Getting Started

Step 0 - Install Python 3.11 or later. See here for a step-by-step guide.

Step 1 - Download the project and navigate to its directory

$ git clone https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher.git
$ cd gpt-researcher

Step 3 - Set up API keys using two methods: exporting them directly or storing them in a .env file.

For Linux/Temporary Windows Setup, use the export method:

export OPENAI_API_KEY={Your OpenAI API Key here}
export TAVILY_API_KEY={Your Tavily API Key here}

For a more permanent setup, create a .env file in the current gpt-researcher directory and input the env vars (without export).

• For LLM provider, we recommend OpenAI GPT, but you can use any other LLM model (including open sources). To learn how to change the LLM model, please refer to the documentation page.
• For web search API, we recommend Tavily Search API, but you can also refer to other search APIs of your choice by changing the search provider in config/config.py to duckduckgo, google, bing, searchapi, serper, searx and more. Then add the corresponding env API key.

Quickstart

Step 1 - Install dependencies

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 2 - Run the agent with FastAPI

$ uvicorn main:app --reload

Step 3 - Go to http://localhost:8000 on any browser and enjoy researching!

Using Virtual Environment or Poetry

Select either based on your familiarity with each:

Virtual Environment

Establishing the Virtual Environment with Activate/Deactivate configuration

Create a virtual environment using the venv package with the environment name <your_name>, for example, env. Execute the following command in the PowerShell/CMD terminal:

python -m venv env

To activate the virtual environment, use the following activation script in PowerShell/CMD terminal:

.\env\Scripts\activate

To deactivate the virtual environment, run the following deactivation script in PowerShell/CMD terminal:

deactivate

Install the dependencies for a Virtual environment

After activating the env environment, install dependencies using the requirements.txt file with the following command:

python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

Poetry

Establishing the Poetry dependencies and virtual environment with Poetry version ~1.7.1

Install project dependencies and simultaneously create a virtual environment for the specified project. By executing this command, Poetry reads the project's "pyproject.toml" file to determine the required dependencies and their versions, ensuring a consistent and isolated development environment. The virtual environment allows for a clean separation of project-specific dependencies, preventing conflicts with system-wide packages and enabling more straightforward dependency management throughout the project's lifecycle.

poetry install

Activate the virtual environment associated with a Poetry project

By running this command, the user enters a shell session within the isolated environment associated with the project, providing a dedicated space for development and execution. This virtual environment ensures that the project dependencies are encapsulated, avoiding conflicts with system-wide packages. Activating the Poetry shell is essential for seamlessly working on a project, as it ensures that the correct versions of dependencies are used and provides a controlled environment conducive to efficient development and testing.

poetry shell

Run the app

Launch the FastAPI application agent on a Virtual Environment or Poetry setup by executing the following command:

python -m uvicorn main:app --reload

Visit http://localhost:8000 in any web browser and explore your research!