PitchBot

AI-powered pitch assistant for creating compelling presentations and proposals.

Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• uv (fast Python package manager)

Installation

1. Install uv (if not already installed):

   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

2. Clone and setup the project:

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd PitchBot

3. Create virtual environment and install dependencies:

   uv venv --python 3.12
   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
   uv pip install -e .

4. Install development dependencies (optional):

   uv pip install -e ".[dev]"

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
LLAMA_API_KEY=your_llama_api_key
BRAVE_API_KEY=your_brave_search_api_key

Note: The BRAVE_API_KEY is required for the agentic search functionality that performs market research. You can get a free API key from Brave Search API.

Usage

# Activate virtual environment
source .venv/bin/activate

# Run the application
python -m pitchbot

Development

• Code formatting: black .
• Import sorting: isort .
• Type checking: mypy .
• Testing: pytest