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different-ai/embedbase-siri-gpt4-paul-graham

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2023-03-08

★ 6TypeScriptAudience · vibe coderComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

Lets you ask Siri questions about Paul Graham's essays and get answers pulled from his writing using embeddings and GPT-4.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Voice search over essays
      Uses Siri
      Answers via GPT-4
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Embedbase
      GPT-4
    Use cases
      Ask Siri about essays
      Try live demo
      Deploy your own
    Audience
      Vibe coders
      AI hobbyists
      Paul Graham fans

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Ask Siri a spoken question and get an answer sourced from Paul Graham's essays.

USE CASE 2

Try the live Apple Shortcut sandbox without setting anything up locally.

USE CASE 3

Use this as a working example for building your own AI-powered search over a body of text.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptEmbedbaseGPT-4

How does it compare?

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Last pushed2023-03-08——
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Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity3/54/52/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires a GPT-4 API key and deploying to a host like Google Cloud Run for full functionality.

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Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through how this project turns Paul Graham's essays into searchable embeddings.
Prompt 2
Help me set up this repo locally and connect it to my own Siri Shortcut.
Prompt 3
Show me how to adapt this Embedbase and GPT-4 pipeline to search a different author's writing instead.

Frequently asked questions

What is embedbase-siri-gpt4-paul-graham?

Lets you ask Siri questions about Paul Graham's essays and get answers pulled from his writing using embeddings and GPT-4.

What language is embedbase-siri-gpt4-paul-graham written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Embedbase, GPT-4.

Is embedbase-siri-gpt4-paul-graham actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-03-08).

What license does embedbase-siri-gpt4-paul-graham use?

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How hard is embedbase-siri-gpt4-paul-graham to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is embedbase-siri-gpt4-paul-graham for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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