bard-rs 1.0.2

Google Bard CLI
# <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2356749/235068474-5daddf05-54d6-4391-ae97-1a944aebdec6.png" style="height: 32px"> Google Bard CLI


A simple command line interface for interacting with Google Bard, written in Rust. This CLI allows you to save chat history as a Markdown file at a specified absolute or relative path and handles graceful exit with Ctrl+C.

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2356749/235073061-acf3d242-7486-454e-8ad8-92bfe9d80dd1.png)

## Prerequisites


You need to have Rust and Cargo installed on your system. If you don't have them, you can install them from the [official Rust website](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).

## Installation


1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   ```
   git clone https://github.com/Alfex4936/Bard-rs
   ```

2. Change the working directory:

   ```
   cd Bard-rs
   ```

3. Build the project:

   ```
   cargo build --release
   ```

The executable binary file will be located in the `target/release` folder.


or install from cargo.

```bash
cargo install bard-rs
```

## Usage


Before using the Google Bard CLI, you need to obtain your session cookie. To get the session cookie, follow these steps:

1. Go to [Google Bard]https://bard.google.com/ in Chrome.
2. Open Chrome Developer Tools (F12 or `Ctrl + Shift + I`).
3. Go to the "Application" tab.
4. Under "Storage" > "Cookies", click on "https://bard.google.com".
5. Find the cookie with the name `__Secure-1PSID`, and copy its value. (it includes "." usually)

Now you can use the Google Bard CLI:

It'll save as your first prompt message. (eg: "Hey yo" -> bard_hey_yo.md)

```
bard-rs --session <your_session_cookie> --path ./
```

Replace `<your_session_cookie>` with the value you copied from the Developer Tools.

If you don't want to save the chat history as a Markdown file, skip `--path`:

```
bard-rs --session <your_session_cookie>
```

## Commands


- Type your message and press Enter to send it to Google Bard.
- Type `!reset` to reset the conversation.
- Type `!exit` to exit the CLI.

## License


This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).


Credits:
- [acheong08]https://github.com/acheong08 - Inspired by this Python version.