https://github.com/karankathur06/ghost-va
About A simple python based virtual voice assistant that can take and execute commands it can also recognize multiple user at a time
https://github.com/karankathur06/ghost-va
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About A simple python based virtual voice assistant that can take and execute commands it can also recognize multiple user at a time
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/karankathur06/ghost-va
- Owner: KaranKathur06
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-01-18T09:18:04.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-03T08:53:37.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-28T00:45:07.308Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: desktop-assistant, jarvis, jarvis-assistant, python, speech-recognition, speech-to-text, virtual-assistant, voice-assistant, voice-recognition
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 46.9 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# GHOST - Your Virtual Assistant
GHOST is a personal virtual assistant built using Python. It provides a range of functionalities such as voice recognition, text-to-speech, web browsing, and application management. GHOST can perform tasks like searching Wikipedia, playing music, sending WhatsApp messages, checking the weather, and more.
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## Features
- **Voice Recognition**: Understands user commands through speech.
- **Text-to-Speech**: Responds to user queries with voice output.
- **Application Management**: Opens various applications installed on your system.
- **Web Browsing**: Searches Google and YouTube based on user queries.
- **Weather Updates**: Provides current weather information for specified cities.
- **Jokes**: Tells jokes to lighten the mood.
- **WhatsApp Messaging**: Sends messages via WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web.
- **Date and Time**: Provides the current date and time.
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## Requirements
### Python Version
- Python 3.x
### Libraries
The following libraries are required:
- `pyttsx3`
- `speech_recognition`
- `datetime`
- `wikipedia`
- `webbrowser`
- `os`
- `arrow`
- `pywhatkit`
- `pyautogui`
- `requests`
- `pyjokes`
- `configparser`
- `logging`
Install the required libraries using pip:
```bash
pip install pyttsx3 speech_recognition wikipedia pywhatkit pyautogui requests pyjokes arrow
```
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## Setup
1. Clone or download the repository to your local machine.
2. Ensure that all required libraries are installed.
3. Update the `paths` dictionary in the code to match the installation paths of applications on your system.
4. Replace the OpenWeatherMap API key in the `get_weather` function with your own API key.
5. Create a text file named `user_names.txt` in the same directory to store user names.
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## Usage
Run the script using Python:
```bash
python your_script_name.py
```
Follow the voice prompts to interact with GHOST. Use voice commands to perform various tasks.
### Example Commands
- "Open Notepad"
- "Search Wikipedia for Python programming"
- "Play music"
- "Tell me a joke"
- "What's the weather in [city]?"
- "Send WhatsApp message to [number]"
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## Logging
GHOST logs errors and important events to a file named `assistant.log` for debugging purposes.
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## Contributing
Feel free to contribute to this project by submitting issues or pull requests. Contributions are welcome and appreciated!
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## License
This project is open-source and available under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
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## Acknowledgments
- Thanks to the developers of the libraries used in this project.
- Special thanks to [OpenWeatherMap](https://openweathermap.org/) for providing weather data.