Python Virtual Assistant — “Lucy”

Lucy is a fully functional AI-powered Python virtual assistant built using speech recognition, automation, and NLP. It can talk, search, play music, send emails, control apps, fetch news, and much more — your personal desktop AI companion powered by Python.
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Detailed Description

Lucy is an advanced Python-based virtual assistant designed to automate everyday desktop tasks using voice commands.
It integrates AI, automation, natural language processing, and real-time APIs — functioning much like a personal AI secretary.

Whether you want to send an email, search Wikipedia, download YouTube videos, read PDFs aloud, or control system functions (like opening apps or taking screenshots) — Lucy does it all through voice.

⚙️ Core Features

  • 🎙️ Voice Recognition & Response – Uses speech_recognition and pyttsx3 for natural voice input/output.

  • 🌐 Web Automation – Opens websites, performs Google searches, and browses online content.

  • 🧠 Knowledge Integration – Fetches summaries from Wikipedia and real-time news headlines via APIs.

  • 📧 Email & WhatsApp Automation – Sends messages and emails directly from voice commands.

  • 🧾 PDF Reader – Reads any page of a PDF file aloud using PyMuPDF (fitz) and text extraction.

  • 📺 YouTube Downloader – Download HD videos using pytube module.

  • 🎮 Fun Mode – Includes mini games like Stone-Paper-Scissors and Joke Mode for entertainment.

  • 🖼️ Screenshot & File Operations – Takes screenshots, hides/unhides folders, and controls files.

  • 💡 System Control – Lock PC, restart, sleep, or shut down with just one voice command.

  • 📰 News Updates – Reads latest headlines or topic-based news through News API.

  • 📸 Instagram Integration – Fetches and downloads profile pictures directly using instaloader.

  • 🕹️ App Launcher – Opens VS Code, PyCharm, Control Panel, CapCut, or any custom app instantly.

🧰 Tech Stack

  • Language: Python 3.12+

  • Speech: speech_recognition, pyttsx3

  • Automation: pyautogui, os, webbrowser, sys

  • AI / Data: wikipedia, requests, json, fitz, PyPDF2

  • Media: cv2, pytube, instaloader, pywhatkit

  • Notifications: win11toast

  • Libraries: OpenCV, PyPDF2, PyMuPDF, Instaloader, pywhatkit, pyttsx3, SpeechRecognition

🧩 Highlights

  • Works completely offline for core operations.

  • Handles real-time speech input with contextual responses.

  • Fully customizable command system.

  • Functions as a desktop automation suite + chatbot hybrid.

  • Designed with modular code for easy expansion (add new commands easily).

🏁 Why It Stands Out

Lucy isn’t just another “Hello World” assistant — it’s a multi-module, voice-driven automation ecosystem.
It demonstrates real-world integration of APIs, NLP, voice recognition, system automation, and GUI interaction — making it a portfolio centerpiece for any advanced Python developer.

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