This project provides a GPT-4 powered AI agent designed to automate software development by generating full projects and making iterative modifications based on user prompts. It's targeted at developers who want to accelerate project creation or refactoring through natural language interaction. The primary benefit is the ability to build and iterate on software projects with minimal manual coding.

How It Works

GPT-AutoPilot leverages OpenAI's Function Calling feature to enable the AI to interact with the file system, create, modify, and delete files. It operates through an iterative prompting process, allowing for continuous refinement of the generated code. The agent can work on new projects or modify existing ones, with an option to automatically commit changes via Git for version control and rollback capabilities.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Install: Clone the repository and run pip install -r requirements.txt or download a standalone executable for Linux/Windows.
• Prerequisites: OpenAI API key (GPT-3.5-turbo-16k-0613 or gpt-4-0613 recommended for function calling).
• Usage: Run ./gpt-autopilot.py (or python gpt-autopilot.py on Windows) and provide prompts. Use --git for version control, --dir to specify a working directory, and --versions N to create N parallel project versions.
• Docs: Demo: GPT-4, Demo: GPT-3.5

Highlighted Details

• Iterative project generation and modification via natural language prompts.
• Supports automatic Git commits for versioning and rollbacks.
• Ability to create multiple project versions simultaneously for experimentation.
• Customizable system messages to influence AI behavior and coding style.

Maintenance & Community

The project appears to be a solo effort with links to the author's YouTube channel for support.

Licensing & Compatibility

The repository does not explicitly state a license in the README.

Limitations & Caveats

The AI has the capability to delete and modify files, necessitating backups of existing projects. The effectiveness and cost are highly dependent on the chosen OpenAI model (GPT-4 is more capable but expensive).