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Author SHA1 Message Date
a84ff94fba Improve UX with streaming tokens, fix model references, and add icon integration
This comprehensive update enhances user experience with several key improvements:

## Enhanced Streaming & Thinking Display
- Implement real-time streaming with gray thinking tokens that collapse after completion
- Fix thinking token redisplay bug with proper content filtering
- Add clear "AI Response:" headers to separate thinking from responses
- Enable streaming by default for better user engagement
- Keep thinking visible for exploration, collapse only for suggested questions

## Natural Conversation Responses
- Convert clunky JSON exploration responses to natural, conversational format
- Improve exploration prompts for friendly, colleague-style interactions
- Update summary generation with better context handling
- Eliminate double response display issues

## Model Reference Updates
- Remove all llama3.2 references in favor of qwen3 models
- Fix non-existent qwen3:3b references, replace with proper model names
- Update model rankings to prioritize working qwen models across all components
- Ensure consistent model recommendations in docs and examples

## Cross-Platform Icon Integration
- Add desktop icon setup to Linux installer with .desktop entry
- Add Windows shortcuts for desktop and Start Menu integration
- Improve installer user experience with visual branding

## Configuration & Navigation Fixes
- Fix "0" option in configuration menu to properly go back
- Improve configuration menu user-friendliness
- Update troubleshooting guides with correct model suggestions

These changes significantly improve the beginner experience while maintaining
technical accuracy and system reliability.
2025-08-15 12:20:06 +10:00
2f2dd6880b Add comprehensive LLM provider support and educational error handling
 Features:
- Multi-provider LLM support (OpenAI, Claude, OpenRouter, LM Studio)
- Educational config examples with setup guides
- Comprehensive documentation in docs/LLM_PROVIDERS.md
- Config validation testing system

🎯 Beginner Experience:
- Friendly error messages for common mistakes
- Educational explanations for technical concepts
- Step-by-step troubleshooting guidance
- Clear next-steps for every error condition

🛠 Technical:
- Extended LLMConfig dataclass for cloud providers
- Automated config validation script
- Enhanced error handling in core components
- Backward-compatible configuration system

📚 Documentation:
- Provider comparison tables with costs/quality
- Setup instructions for each LLM provider
- Troubleshooting guides and testing procedures
- Environment variable configuration options

All configs pass validation tests. Ready for production use.
2025-08-14 16:39:12 +10:00