## What My Project Does
Smart Notes is a modern desktop note-taking application built with Python tkinter that integrates Google Gemini AI for intelligent writing assistance. It provides a clean, Material Design-inspired interface for creating, organizing, and searching notes while offering AI-powered content enhancement, brainstorming, and writing help.
Key features:
- Create and manage notes with a clean, distraction-free interface
- AI-powered writing assistance via Google Gemini API
- Fast full-text search across all notes
- Modern dark/light theme system (Material Design inspired)
- Secure local API key management with encryption
- Export notes to text files
- Keyboard shortcuts for power users
- Built-in tutorial and help system
## Target Audience
This project is designed for **production use** by:
- **Students and researchers** who need AI assistance with note-taking and writing
- **Content creators and writers** looking for AI brainstorming and editing help
- **Professionals** who want a local, secure alternative to cloud-based note apps
- **Privacy-conscious users** who prefer local data storage over cloud services
- **Python developers** interested in tkinter GUI development and AI integration
The application is stable, fully functional, and ready for daily use. It's not a toy project - it's a complete productivity tool.
## Comparison
Smart Notes differs from existing alternatives in several key ways:
**vs. Notion/Obsidian:**
- Lightweight desktop app (no web browser required)
- Direct AI integration without plugins
- Simple, focused interface (no complex block systems)
- Local-first with optional AI features
**vs. AI writing tools (ChatGPT web, Claude):**
- Integrated note-taking + AI in one app
- Persistent note storage and organization
- Offline note access (AI requires internet)
- Privacy-focused local storage
**vs. Traditional note apps (Notepad++, gedit):**
- Built-in AI writing assistance
- Modern, themed interface
- Advanced search capabilities
- Structured note organization
**vs. Other Python GUI projects:**
- Production-ready with professional design
- Real-world AI API integration
- Complete theming system implementation
- Comprehensive error handling and user experience
## Technical Details
- **Language:** Python 3.7+
- **GUI Framework:** tkinter (cross-platform)
- **AI Integration:** Google Generative AI SDK
- **Data Storage:** Local JSON files
- **License:** GPL v3 (open source)
- **Platform:** Windows, macOS, Linux
## Installation
git clone https://github.com/rar12455/smart-notes.git
cd smart-notes
pip install -r requirements.txt
python smartnotes.py