{"id":9550,"library":"batrachian-toad","title":"Batrachian Toad","description":"Batrachian Toad provides a unified Pythonic interface for interacting with various AI models directly from your terminal. It abstracts away the complexities of different AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, etc.) into a simple API. The current version is 0.6.15, and as a pre-1.0 library, it is under active development with frequent releases.","status":"active","version":"0.6.15","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/Batrachian-Toad/batrachian-toad","tags":["AI","LLM","Terminal","Unified API","OpenAI","Anthropic","Google Gemini"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install batrachian-toad","lang":"bash","label":"Install latest version"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"symbol":"Toad","correct":"from batrachian_toad import Toad"},{"note":"TerminalAI provides a more direct terminal-focused experience, while Toad is the primary unified API.","symbol":"TerminalAI","correct":"from batrachian_toad import TerminalAI"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import os\nfrom batrachian_toad import Toad\n\n# IMPORTANT: Set your API key as an environment variable, e.g.,\n# export OPENAI_API_KEY=\"sk-your-openai-key\"\n# export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=\"sk-your-anthropic-key\"\n# If not set, API calls will likely fail.\n\nprint(\"Attempting to use Toad for AI interactions...\")\n\ntry:\n    # Chat example (uses OpenAI by default)\n    print(\"\\n--- Chat Example ---\")\n    chat_response = Toad.chat(\"Tell me a short, inspiring quote.\")\n    print(f\"Toad Chat: {chat_response.content}\")\n\n    # Image generation example (requires a provider like DALL-E, and a valid API key)\n    # This may fail if the default provider doesn't support image generation or key is invalid.\n    print(\"\\n--- Image Generation Example ---\")\n    image_url = Toad.generate_image(\"A futuristic city at sunset in an anime style.\")\n    print(f\"Toad Image URL: {image_url}\")\n\n    # Example of changing provider (uncomment and set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to test)\n    # Toad.set_default_provider(\"anthropic\")\n    # print(\"\\n--- Summarization Example (using Anthropic if configured) ---\")\n    # summary_response = Toad.summarize(\"Long text to summarize...\", model=\"claude-3-haiku-20240307\")\n    # print(f\"Toad Summary: {summary_response.content}\")\n\nexcept Exception as e:\n    print(f\"\\nAn error occurred during quickstart execution: {e}\")\n    print(\"Please ensure Python >=3.14 is installed and relevant API keys (e.g., OPENAI_API_KEY) are set in your environment.\")","lang":"python","description":"This quickstart demonstrates basic chat and image generation using the `Toad` class. It expects API keys like `OPENAI_API_KEY` to be set as environment variables. Without valid API keys, the actual AI calls will fail, though the Python code itself will execute up to the point of API interaction. Python 3.14 or newer is required."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Upgrade your Python installation to 3.14 or later. Consider using `pyenv` or a virtual environment manager to manage multiple Python versions.","message":"Batrachian Toad requires Python 3.14 or newer. Attempting to install or run on older Python versions will result in an error.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":">=0.6.0"},{"fix":"Before running your application, set the necessary environment variables: `export OPENAI_API_KEY=\"your_key_here\"` on Linux/macOS or `$env:OPENAI_API_KEY=\"your_key_here\"` in PowerShell.","message":"API keys for AI providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) must be set as environment variables (e.g., `OPENAI_API_KEY`). The library will not prompt for keys and will fail if they are missing or invalid.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"},{"fix":"Call `Toad.set_default_provider('your_provider_name')` early in your application's lifecycle if you don't intend to use OpenAI or need to switch providers.","message":"By default, Batrachian Toad uses OpenAI as the primary provider for AI interactions. If you wish to use a different provider (e.g., Anthropic, Google), you must explicitly set it using `Toad.set_default_provider('anthropic')`.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All versions"},{"fix":"Monitor the project's GitHub releases and changelog for specific breaking changes. Pin your dependency to a specific minor version (`batrachian-toad==0.6.*`) to prevent unexpected updates.","message":"As a library in active development (pre-1.0), internal APIs and behaviors may change in minor versions. While the public interface aims for stability, occasional adjustments might be necessary.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"<1.0.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Upgrade your Python environment to version 3.14 or higher. Verify your Python version with `python --version`.","cause":"Attempting to install or run `batrachian-toad` on a Python version older than 3.14.","error":"ERROR: batrachian-toad requires Python >=3.14"},{"fix":"Ensure `OPENAI_API_KEY` (or the relevant API key for your chosen provider) is correctly set as an environment variable with a valid, active key. Double-check for typos and leading/trailing spaces.","cause":"The `OPENAI_API_KEY` environment variable is either missing, has an incorrect value, or the key itself is no longer valid.","error":"openai.APIAuthenticationError: Invalid Authentication. Your API key is incorrect, expired, or revoked."},{"fix":"Verify the import statement is `from batrachian_toad import Toad`. If on an older version, consult release notes or ensure `batrachian_toad` is installed correctly.","cause":"Likely a typo in the import statement or an outdated import path if the library's structure changed in a new version.","error":"ImportError: cannot import name 'Toad' from 'batrachian_toad'"}]}