AI skills & providers¶
PyWacli's AI engine powers the Automate auto-reply bot. It's built on LangChain with a provider factory and prompt-template "skills".
Providers¶
| Provider | Default model | API key env var | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ollama | llama3 |
— | Runs locally, no key required |
| OpenAI | gpt-4o-mini |
OPENAI_API_KEY |
|
| Gemini | gemini-2.0-flash |
GOOGLE_API_KEY |
Google Generative AI |
| Claude | claude-sonnet-4-20250514 |
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
Anthropic |
| GLM | glm-4-plus |
ZHIPUAI_API_KEY |
ZhipuAI (OpenAI-compatible) |
Keys are read from the ai_providers section of your config and exported to the environment when
Automate starts. You can save a default provider/model so you're not asked every time.
Picking a model
When you choose a provider in automate, PyWacli suggests the default model above but lets you
type any model name the provider supports.
Skills¶
A skill is a prompt template that shapes how the bot responds. Available skills:
| Skill | Best for |
|---|---|
personal |
General personal assistant |
sales |
Sales conversations and pitching |
scheduler |
Coordinating times and scheduling |
customer_support |
Answering support questions |
translator |
Translating incoming messages |
summarizer |
Summarizing long threads |
content_writer |
Drafting content |
lead_qualifier |
Qualifying inbound leads |
appointment_booking |
Booking appointments |
order_tracking |
Order status queries |
faq_bot |
Frequently asked questions |
clone |
Mimicking your own style from chat history |
How a reply is generated¶
- History — up to the last 200 messages of the chat are loaded so the model has context.
- Skill — the chosen skill's prompt template frames the system behavior.
- Generate — the provider produces a reply (shown as "AI thinking…").
- Send — the reply is delivered through the live Connect session.
flowchart LR
H[Chat history] --> F[AIEngineFactory]
S[Skill prompt] --> F
F --> P[Provider\nOllama / OpenAI / Gemini / Claude / GLM]
P --> R[Reply]
R --> WA[Send via Connect]Conversation Clone
The clone skill is special: it studies your own messages in the chat history and tries to
reply the way you would — handy for keeping a consistent voice.