📝 Smart Notes

A powerful desktop application for AI-powered note-taking. Write notes faster, cleaner, and simpler using text-to-speech and AI assistance!

✨ Features

• Create, Edit, and Delete Notes: Organize your thoughts with an intuitive note management system
• Text-to-Speech Writing: Write notes using your voice with built-in speech recognition
• AI Text Fixer: Improve your notes with AI assistance
  • Fix grammar and spelling
  • Rewrite in different styles
  • Summarize content
  • And more!
• Dual AI Provider Support:
  • Ollama (Local): Run AI models locally for privacy and offline use
  • ChatGPT (Cloud): Use OpenAI's powerful models
• Split View Interface: Work on your note while using the AI fixer side-by-side
• Voice Commands: Use speech-to-text for both notes and AI prompts

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v20 or later)
• npm (v10 or later)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/polycaman/smart-notes.git
cd smart-notes

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the Angular application:

npm run build

4. Run the Electron application:

npm run electron-build

🛠️ Development

To run the application in development mode:

1. Start the Angular development server:

npm start

2. In another terminal, run Electron:

npm run electron

🤖 AI Provider Setup

Using Ollama (Local)

1. Install Ollama from ollama.ai
2. Pull a model:

ollama pull llama2

3. Make sure the Ollama server is running
4. Configure in Settings:
   • AI Provider: Ollama
   • Server URL: http://localhost:11434
   • Model: llama2 (or your chosen model)

Using ChatGPT (Cloud)

1. Create an account at OpenAI Platform
2. Generate an API key from the dashboard
3. Configure in Settings:
   • AI Provider: ChatGPT
   • API Key: Your OpenAI API key
   • Model: gpt-3.5-turbo (or gpt-4)

📖 Usage

1. Creating Notes: Click "New Note" to create a new note
2. Writing:
   • Type directly in the editor
   • Click the 🎤 microphone icon to use speech-to-text
   • Click 🔊 to have your note read aloud
3. AI Fixer:
   • Select a note
   • Enter a prompt (e.g., "Fix grammar" or "Make it more professional")
   • Use the 🎤 icon to speak your prompt
   • Click "Fix Text" to process
   • Review the result and click "Apply to Note" if satisfied

🏗️ Technology Stack

• Electron: Desktop application framework
• Angular 17: Frontend framework (standalone components)
• TypeScript: Type-safe development
• Web Speech API: Speech recognition and synthesis
• Ollama API: Local AI model integration
• OpenAI API: ChatGPT integration

📦 Building for Production

To package the application for distribution:

npm run package

This will create installers in the release directory.

📝 License

MIT

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.