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+OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-your-key-here
diff --git a/week1/community-contributions/salah/technical_assistant.py b/week1/community-contributions/salah/technical_assistant.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Technical Assistant - Week 1 Exercise
+Supports both OpenAI API and Ollama
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from openai import OpenAI
+
+
+class TechnicalAssistant:
+    """Technical Q&A assistant - works with OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Ollama"""
+
+    def __init__(self, model="llama3.2", provider="ollama"):
+        api_key = os.getenv('OPENAI_API_KEY')
+
+        if provider == "openai":
+            # Use OpenAI API
+            self.client = OpenAI(api_key=api_key)
+            self.model = model
+            print(f"Using OpenAI with model: {self.model}")
+        elif provider == "openrouter":
+            # Use OpenRouter
+            self.client = OpenAI(
+                base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
+                api_key=api_key
+            )
+            self.model = model
+            print(f"Using OpenRouter with model: {self.model}")
+        else:
+            # Use Ollama (local)
+            self.client = OpenAI(
+                base_url="http://localhost:11434/v1",
+                api_key="ollama"
+            )
+            self.model = model
+            print(f"Using Ollama with model: {self.model}")
+
+        # System prompt - tells the model how to behave
+        self.system_prompt = """You are a helpful technical assistant who explains programming concepts clearly.
+When answering:
+- Give clear explanations
+- Include code examples when relevant
+- Explain both what and why
+- Keep it practical and easy to understand"""
+
+    def ask(self, question, stream=True):
+        """Ask a technical question and get an answer"""
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "system", "content": self.system_prompt},
+            {"role": "user", "content": question}
+        ]
+
+        try:
+            response = self.client.chat.completions.create(
+                model=self.model,
+                messages=messages,
+                stream=stream
+            )
+
+            if stream:
+                answer = ""
+                print()
+                for chunk in response:
+                    if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
+                        text = chunk.choices[0].delta.content
+                        print(text, end="", flush=True)
+                        answer += text
+                print("\n")
+                return answer
+            else:
+                result = response.choices[0].message.content
+                print(f"\n{result}\n")
+                return result
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error: {e}")
+            return None
+
+    def chat(self):
+        """Start interactive chat mode"""
+        print("\n" + "="*60)
+        print("Technical Assistant - Ask me anything!")
+        print("="*60)
+        print(f"Model: {self.model}")
+        print("Type 'quit' or 'exit' to stop")
+        print("="*60 + "\n")
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                question = input(">> ")
+
+                if question.strip().lower() in ['quit', 'exit', 'q']:
+                    print("\nBye!")
+                    break
+
+                if not question.strip():
+                    continue
+
+                self.ask(question)
+
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                print("\n\nBye!")
+                break
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error: {e}")
+
+
+def main():
+    load_dotenv()
+
+    # Determine which provider to use
+    provider = "ollama"  # default
+    if "--openai" in sys.argv:
+        provider = "openai"
+    elif "--openrouter" in sys.argv:
+        provider = "openrouter"
+
+    # Default models based on provider
+    if provider == "openai":
+        model = "gpt-4o-mini"
+    elif provider == "openrouter":
+        model = "meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free"
+    else:
+        model = "llama3.2"
+
+    # Check if user specified a custom model
+    if "--model" in sys.argv:
+        try:
+            idx = sys.argv.index("--model")
+            model = sys.argv[idx + 1]
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    assistant = TechnicalAssistant(model=model, provider=provider)
+
+    # Single question mode
+    if "--question" in sys.argv:
+        try:
+            idx = sys.argv.index("--question")
+            question = sys.argv[idx + 1]
+            print(f"\nQuestion: {question}\n")
+            assistant.ask(question)
+            return
+        except:
+            print("Invalid question format")
+            return
+
+    # Interactive mode
+    assistant.chat()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()