Welcome to the TextGenius, a Custom iOS Keyboard Extension project! This project provides a custom keyboard for iPhones, built using UIKit, and a companion app built with SwiftUI for customization options. The keyboard features a built-in search bar that integrates with the Gemini-1.5 flash API to quickly answer questions or generate content for commenting or replying.

• Features
• Demo
• Installation
  • Requirements
  • Dependencies
  • Steps
• Usage
• Customization
  • UIKit (Keyboard)
  • SwiftUI (App)
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

• Embedded Search Bar: Quickly ask questions from the Gemini-1.5 flash API.
• Content Generation: Generate content for comments or replies effortlessly.
• Customization Options: Enable autocorrect, double space for a period, auto-capitalization after space, and audio and haptic feedback.
• Special Functionality: A special key to easily set the LLM API for generating smart replies/comments.
• Advanced Text Manipulation: Long press on the spacebar to move the cursor, enhancing text editing efficiency, auto caps after period, and much more like a native iOS keyboard.
• UIKit & SwiftUI: Built using UIKit for the keyboard and SwiftUI for the customization app.

Watch demo video on YouTube by clicking here

• iOS 17.0+
• Xcode 15.0+
• Swift 5.10+

• Generative AI Swift: Generative-AI-Swift
• Lottie: Lottie
• MarkdownKit: MarkdownKit

1. Clone the repository:

   cd TextGenius
   git clone https://github.com/DEV-D-GR8/TextGenius.git

2. Open the project in Xcode:

   open TextGenius.xcodeproj

3. Build and run the project:

   • Select the TextGenius target.
   • Connect your iOS device or use a simulator.
   • Click the Run button or press Cmd + R.

4. Enable the Keyboard Extension:

   • Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard...
   • Select SmartText-TextGenius.

1. Access the Keyboard:

   • Open any app that uses the keyboard.
   • Tap and hold the globe icon to select SmartText-TextGenius.

2. Use the Search Bar:

   • Type your query in the search bar.
   • Get instant answers or content generated by Gemini-1.5 flash API.

3. Customize Settings:

   • Open the companion app.
   • Adjust settings such as autocorrect, double space for a period, auto-capitalization, and audio/haptic feedback.

The keyboard is built using UIKit to provide a familiar iOS-like experience. You can customize the appearance and behavior of the keyboard by modifying the KeyboardViewController.swift file.

The companion app is built with SwiftUI for easy customization. You can add or modify settings in the SettingsView.swift file. There is an onboarding screen provided for first time app launch and splash screen for subsequent launches.

Contributions are welcome! Please fork this repository and submit a pull request for any enhancements or bug fixes.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

For any inquiries or support, please contact Dev Asheesh Chopra at [email protected].

Thank you for using the TextGenius custom iOS Keyboard Extension! Enjoy a seamless typing experience with powerful customization options.