diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/22963551/228855501-2f5777cf-755b-4407-a643-c7299e5b6419.mp4
-## 💖 Help Fund Auto-GPT's Development
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💖 Help Fund Auto-GPT's Development 💖
If you can spare a coffee, you can help to cover the API costs of developing Auto-GPT and help push the boundaries of fully autonomous AI!
A full day of development can easily cost as much as $20 in API costs, which for a free project is quite limiting.
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- Development of this free, open-source project is made possible by all the contributors and sponsors. If you'd like to sponsor this project and have your avatar or company logo appear below click here. 💖
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+ Development of this free, open-source project is made possible by all the contributors and sponsors. If you'd like to sponsor this project and have your avatar or company logo appear below click here.
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## 📋 Requirements
- [Python 3.7 or later](https://www.tutorialspoint.com/how-to-install-python-in-windows)
- OpenAI API key
+- PINECONE API key
Optional:
- ElevenLabs Key (If you want the AI to speak)
diff --git a/scripts/main.py b/scripts/main.py
index 795c2ac4..51495e20 100644
--- a/scripts/main.py
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@@ -281,11 +281,12 @@ next_action_count = 0
# Make a constant:
user_input = "Determine which next command to use, and respond using the format specified above:"
+# raise an exception if pinecone_api_key or region is not provided
+if not cfg.pinecone_api_key or not cfg.pinecone_region: raise Exception("Please provide pinecone_api_key and pinecone_region")
# Initialize memory and make sure it is empty.
# this is particularly important for indexing and referencing pinecone memory
memory = MemoryFactory.get_memory(cfg.memory_provider)
memory.clear()
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print('Using memory of type: ' + memory.__class__.__name__)
# Interaction Loop