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Jochem 3c06ec6a89 ✨ Add complete configuration system with Nexar API key management

🔧 New Features:
- Complete configuration dialog with tabbed interface
- Nexar API key management with persistent storage
- Automatic demo/API mode switching
- Settings saved to ~/.kic-ai/config.json
- Enhanced MCP client with API key support

📦 Updates:
- Updated README with v2.3.0 ZIP and Nexar pricing features
- Updated metadata.json with new version and pricing tags
- Remove old ZIP files and keep only latest version
- Add comprehensive configuration documentation

🚀 Ready for production use with optional API key setup

2025-08-01 21:21:25 +02:00

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KIC-AI v2.3.0 - Configuration Update

✨ New Features

🔧 Complete Configuration System

Advanced Config Dialog: Tabbed interface with API Settings, General Settings, and Info
Nexar API Key Management: Store and manage your Nexar API key
Persistent Settings: Configuration saved to ~/.kic-ai/config.json
Demo/API Mode Toggle: Automatic switching between demo and real API mode

⚙️ Configuration Features

API Settings Tab:
- Nexar API key input (with password masking)
- Demo mode checkbox
- Connection testing
- Status indicators
General Settings Tab:
- AI Mode selection (Analysis, Chat, Expert)
- Language selection (English, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français)
Info Tab:
- Feature overview
- Configuration help
- Contact information

🔄 Smart API Integration

Automatic Mode Detection: Uses real API when key is configured, demo otherwise
Environment Variable Support: Falls back to NEXAR_TOKEN environment variable
Embedded Server Enhancement: API key passed to embedded Nexar server
Status Reporting: Clear indication of demo vs API mode

📋 Usage Instructions

1. Install the Plugin

Extract kicad-ai-assistant-v2.3.0-with-config.zip to your KiCad plugins directory

2. Access Configuration

Open KiCad PCBNew or Eeschema
Click the robot icon to open KIC-AI Assistant
Click the ⚙️ Config button
Navigate through the tabs to configure your settings

3. Configure Nexar API (Optional)

Go to Nexar API to get your free API key
In the Config dialog, enter your API key in the "API Settings" tab
Click "💾 Save" to store your configuration
Test pricing functionality with real API data

4. Demo Mode (Default)

Works immediately without any API keys
Provides realistic demo pricing data
Perfect for testing and evaluation

🔧 Technical Details

Configuration File

Location: ~/.kic-ai/config.json
Contains: API keys, preferences, UI settings
Automatically created on first save

API Key Priority

Configuration dialog setting
Environment variable NEXAR_TOKEN
Demo mode (fallback)

New Files Added

plugins/config_manager.py: Complete configuration management system
Enhanced plugins/ai_dialog.py: Integration with config system
Enhanced plugins/simple_mcp_client_embedded.py: API key support

🎯 Benefits

Easy API Key Management: No need to edit files or set environment variables
Persistent Configuration: Settings remembered across KiCad sessions
Flexible Setup: Works in demo mode or with real API keys
User-Friendly Interface: Professional tabbed configuration dialog
Backwards Compatible: Existing installations continue to work

🧪 Testing

The configuration system has been tested with:

✅ API key storage and retrieval
✅ Demo mode fallback
✅ Settings persistence
✅ UI integration
✅ Embedded server API key passing

🚀 Getting Started

Quick Start: Install and use immediately in demo mode
Full Setup: Add your Nexar API key for real pricing data
Customize: Configure AI mode and language preferences

Previous Version: v2.2.1 (Basic config info dialog) Current Version: v2.3.0 (Full configuration system) Next: Advanced features and additional API integrations

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