Skip to content

The Chat Utility

Make Agent Interactive Using Chat Utility

Now that we have our agent up and running, it's time to make it truly interactive and engaging. We'll introduce the Chat utility from Griptape, which is a quick way to have dynamic conversations with our chatbot. Get ready to dive into the world of witty banter and Python-powered humor!

Goal

After completing this section, you'll be able to have lively and interactive conversations with your chatbot using the Chat utility.

Chat Utility

Import

To get started, we need to import the magical Chat utility from Griptape. This utility will be our ticket to engaging conversations with our chatbot. In your code, add the following import statement:

app.py
# ... previous code
from griptape.structures import Agent
from griptape.utils import Chat
# ...

With the Chat utility at our disposal, we're armed with the power to unleash our chatbot's conversational prowess.

Call It

It's time to unleash our chatbot's conversational skills and start the interactive chat session. Replace the previous agent.run() line with the following code:

# ...
# Begin Chatting
Chat(agent).start()

This simple line of code will open up a world of possibilities, allowing you to converse with your chatbot as if it were your witty Python companion.

Current Code

Here is the full code:

app.py
from dotenv import load_dotenv

# Griptape Items
from griptape.structures import Agent
from griptape.utils import Chat #   <-- Added Chat

# Load environment variables
load_dotenv()

# Create the agent
agent = Agent()

# Begin Chatting
Chat(agent).start()

Try it

It's time to play around with your chatbot. Ask it some questions, have a laugh, etc. Here's a quick example of a not-very-funny joke with the chatbot:

User: Hello!
processing...
Assistant: Hello! How can I assist you today?
User: Tell me a joke about python
processing...
Assistant: Why did the python programmer get bitten by a snake? Because they forgot to use a python exception handler!

Exiting

Conversations must come to an end, even with the most entertaining chatbot. We want to gracefully exit the chat session when we're ready to bid our virtual friend farewell. To exit the chat, simply type exit as your input. The Chat utility will catch this magic word and gracefully end the conversation.

So go ahead, chat away, exchange jokes, discuss Python's quirks, and when it's time to say goodbye, just type exit and gracefully conclude your interaction.

User: exit
exiting...

Code Review

Take a minute to check your code against the current version.

app.py
from dotenv import load_dotenv

# Griptape Items
from griptape.structures import Agent
from griptape.utils import Chat  #   <-- Added Chat

# Load environment variables
load_dotenv()

# Create the agent
agent = Agent()

# Begin Chatting
Chat(agent).start()

Next Steps

In the next section: Showing The Logs, we'll see how we can enable additional agent output by using the logging library.