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ChatGPT plugin with FastAPI — implementation outline

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0400

OpenAI-style plugins expose an HTTP API described by an OpenAPI document so ChatGPT can call your tools safely. FastAPI generates OpenAPI for you, which fits this model well.

1. Define the API in FastAPI

Routes return JSON with stable shapes (no ambiguous free text where structure matters).
Add summaries and descriptions on paths and fields — they help the model choose the right tool.

2. Publish `openapi.json`

FastAPI serves /openapi.json by default; the plugin manifest points at this URL (or a static copy you version).
Keep schemas tight: enums, required fields, and examples reduce bad calls.

3. Plugin manifest

Host ai-plugin.json (or the format required by the current OpenAI developer docs) over HTTPS.
Manifest references your API base URL and OpenAPI location.

4. Auth

Prefer OAuth or API keys as documented for your integration; never commit secrets.
Validate tokens inside FastAPI dependencies or middleware.

5. Deploy

HTTPS endpoint reachable from OpenAI’s servers.
Logging and idempotency for side-effecting routes.

6. Test manually

Call routes with curl or HTTPie using the same payloads the model will send.
Iterate on descriptions and constraints before exposing wide traffic.

Details change with OpenAI’s platform updates — always follow the latest plugin / tools / actions documentation when wiring production apps.

Kinectron + p5.js — sketch controls and GIF export

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0400

Introduction

This tutorial will guide you through setting up a Kinectron sketch in p5.js, which includes functionality for stopping and playing the sketch, as well as saving it as a GIF.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of JavaScript and p5.js.
Kinectron library installed.
p5.js library installed.
Have a Kinect v2 or Azure Kinect DK.
Have a Kinectron server running.
Have a local or online environment that supports JavaScript and p5.js.

Step 1: Set Up Your Environment

Ensure you have the p5.js and Kinectron libraries included in your HTML file.

CodePen demos (collection)

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 10:00:00 -0400

Small experiments on CodePen (live embeds below) plus standalone write-ups that used to be separate posts—jQuery/CSS patterns, getDisplayMedia, and other front-end notes—gathered here for one bookmark.

Small pens