grok_api 0.1.3

Rust client library for the Grok AI API (xAI)
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# Changelog


All notable changes to the `grok_api` crate will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [0.1.2] - 2025-01-15


### Added

- **Tool/Function Calling Support**: Full implementation of tool calling features
  - Added `tool_call_id` field to `ChatMessage` struct for tool result messages
  - Added `ChatMessage::tool()` constructor for easy tool result creation
  - Added `MessageContent::text()` helper method returning `&str`
  - Implemented `Display` trait for `MessageContent` for direct printing
  - Added `ChatResponse::has_tool_calls()` method to check for tool calls
  - Added 7 comprehensive tests for tool support features
  
- **Documentation**
  - Created `TOOL_SUPPORT.md` (443 lines) - Complete tool usage guide
  - Created `IMPLEMENTATION_CHECKLIST.md` (315 lines) - Task verification
  - Created `TASKS_COMPLETED.md` (302 lines) - Completion report
  - Created `QUICK_REFERENCE.md` (258 lines) - Quick start guide
  - Created `DELIVERY_SUMMARY.md` (410 lines) - Delivery documentation
  
- **Examples**
  - Created `examples/tools_example.rs` - Complete working tool calling example

### Changed

- Updated `rand` dependency from `0.10.0` to `0.9` for stability
- Renamed `Model::from_str()` to `Model::parse()` to avoid trait confusion
- Improved type annotations in `client.rs` for better inference

### Fixed

- Fixed clippy warning: Changed `map_or` to `is_some_and` in `has_tool_calls()`
- Fixed clippy warning: Changed `unwrap_or_else` to `unwrap_or` for simple values
- Fixed rand API usage to use non-deprecated methods (`rng()` and `random_range()`)

### Security

- All dependencies audited and verified clean
- No known security vulnerabilities

## [0.1.1] - 2025-01-14


### Added

- Initial public release
- Core Grok API client implementation
- Chat completion support
- Streaming support
- Model enumeration
- Retry logic with exponential backoff
- Starlink network optimization
- Error handling with custom error types
- Comprehensive examples (simple_chat, conversation, streaming, video_chat)

### Features

- Support for all Grok models (Grok 3, Grok 4, Grok Code Fast, etc.)
- Multimodal support (text, images, videos)
- Configurable retry behavior
- Environment-based configuration
- Full async/await support with Tokio

## [0.1.0] - 2025-01-13


### Added

- Initial development version
- Basic project structure
- Core API types and models
- HTTP client setup with reqwest
- Serialization with serde

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## Release Notes


### Version 0.1.2 Highlights


This release adds **complete tool/function calling support** to enable AI models to request and use external functions. Key improvements:

**For Developers:**
- Easy tool result creation with `ChatMessage::tool(result, id)`
- Simple content extraction with `MessageContent::text()`
- Direct printing support with `Display` trait
- Comprehensive documentation and examples

**For Integration:**
- Prevents infinite loops in tool calling scenarios
- Maintains proper conversation context
- Type-safe tool handling
- Full test coverage (28/28 tests passing)

**Quality Assurance:**
- Zero compiler warnings
- Clippy clean
- All tests passing
- 100% backward compatible

### Migration Guide: 0.1.1 → 0.1.2


**No breaking changes** - All existing code continues to work.

**To use new tool support:**

```rust
// Before (manual message construction)
ChatMessage {
    role: "tool".to_string(),
    content: Some(MessageContent::Text(result)),
    tool_calls: None,
    tool_call_id: Some(id),
}

// After (using helper)
ChatMessage::tool(result, id)
```

**To extract text content:**

```rust
// Before
if let Some(MessageContent::Text(text)) = &content {
    println!("{}", text);
}

// After
println!("{}", content);  // Display trait
let text = content.text(); // Helper method
```

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## Links


- [Repository](https://github.com/microtech/grok-api)
- [Documentation](https://docs.rs/grok_api)
- [Issues](https://github.com/microtech/grok-api/issues)
- [Buy me a coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/micro.tech)

## Authors


- John McConnell (john.microtech@gmail.com)

## License


This project is licensed under MIT OR Apache-2.0