MerlinPythonCLIChat.py

# MerlinPythonCLIChat.py
# Simple Python CLI chat client for Merlin REST API
import os
import requests

API_URL = "http://localhost:8000/merlin/chat"
HISTORY_URL = "http://localhost:8000/merlin/history/"
API_KEY = os.environ.get("MERLIN_API_KEY", "merlin-secret-key")
user_id = input("Enter your user ID (default): ") or "default"

print('Merlin CLI Chat. Type "exit" to quit. Type "/history" to load chat history.')
while True:
    user_input = input("You: ")
    if user_input.strip().lower() == "exit":
        break
    if user_input.strip().lower() == "/history":
        try:
            resp = requests.get(
                HISTORY_URL + user_id, headers={"X-Merlin-Key": API_KEY}, timeout=10
            )
            if resp.ok:
                history = resp.json().get("history", [])
                for entry in history:
                    print("You:", entry.get("user", ""))
                    print("Merlin:", entry.get("merlin", ""))
            else:
                print("[History API Error]")
        except Exception as e:
            print("[History Network Error]", e)
        continue
    try:
        resp = requests.post(
            API_URL,
            json={"user_input": user_input, "user_id": user_id},
            headers={"X-Merlin-Key": API_KEY},
            timeout=10,
        )
        if resp.ok:
            print("Merlin:", resp.json().get("reply", "[No reply]"))
        else:
            print("Merlin: [API Error]")
    except Exception as e:
        print("Merlin: [Network Error]", e)