Fabric Open Source GPT

What is Fabric?

AI for dummies basically. It’s a framework that helps you utilize AI easier without requiring as much knowledge of chat prompts.

Fabric is an open source GPT that can be used from CLI and fed with a variety of resources.

Where it really shines is using multiple sources in an automated way. For example, piping a transcribed audio and running search agents then correlating data. These are all tasks you can do with AI right now, but fabric brings them together.

Use Case of Fabric

Review the patterns and you’ll see, but the one I use it for mostly is summarizing data so I know what to focus on. For example, I can have it summarize a 1 hour you tube training that is mind expanding (not technical specifics, but still containing useful gems), and then use AI to distill it down to the most imporant points, rate the content based on criteria I want, and even bookmark parts of the video I think I’ll probably want to review in detail.

Becaus Fabric is CLI I could easily run it from a CLI on various sets of data, using cron, curl, etc and my limits are not nearly as time bound as before when I try to learn.

Fabric is like a curation butler designed to provide you with rapid knowledge absorbtion.

Fabric Examples

Because summarizing a book or 1 hour video is still long, I put them at the bottom, but you can see the exact outputs. As AI improves, so will the output.

Fabric Setup

Base OS

wsl –install or from raspberry pi, or mac.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y

Get the Repo

git clone https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric.git

Install Fabric

cd fabric
sudo apt install pipx
pipx install .
pipx ensurepath

Install Required Tools

sudo apt install ffmpeg

Setup Path/Environment

source ~/.bashrc

API Keys

• OpenAI https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
• Youtube https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/getting-started or https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/api/youtube.googleapis.com/

Load API Keys

fabric --setup

Using Fabric

Basic Commands

fabric --help
fabric --listmodels

Example Models

Exact models can be specified with –model xxxx

GPT Models:
gpt-3.5-turbo
gpt-3.5-turbo-0125
gpt-3.5-turbo-0301
gpt-3.5-turbo-0613
gpt-3.5-turbo-1106
gpt-3.5-turbo-16k
gpt-3.5-turbo-16k-0613
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914
gpt-4
gpt-4-0125-preview
gpt-4-0613
gpt-4-1106-preview
gpt-4-1106-vision-preview
gpt-4-turbo
gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09
gpt-4-turbo-preview
gpt-4-vision-preview
gpt-4o
gpt-4o-2024-05-13

Sample Flag

Data is piped from text files such as youtube transcriptions, podcast transcriptions, various other text formats and files using the pipe | character.

Example Usage

<some input> | fabric -sp <some pattern>

Chat GPT from CLI

echo "Your intelligent, well formed, specific question with explicity desired results here" | fabric -sp ai

From xclip/pbpaste

xclip -selection clipboard -o | fabric -sp extract_wisdom
pbpaste | extract_wisdom

Get Youtube Transcripts

yt --transcript | fabric -sp extract_wisdom

Audio Transcripts

ts and ffmpeg to get audio transcribed, then pipe that to a pattern.

https://github.com/jiaaro/pydub

ts someaudio.file | extract_wisdom

AI Feeding AI

pbpaste | fabric -p summarize | fabric -s -p write_essay

Agents

Imagine queing up AI to do work, then feeding that work to the final AI to process it:

echo "Look for recent crypto coin trends and indicators of up/down valuation.  Then, using that research, write a 30 point most critical info in summary form that a beginning crypto investor needs to know.  Particularly look for indicators and proof of when value will go up and down." | fabric --agents

Custom Patterns

You can load your own patterns too by copying any of the above patterns to your local folder and then specifying the pattern directly. https://github.com/danielmiessler/fabric?tab=readme-ov-file#custom-patterns explains

Create a folder in the /patterns/ folder of your install, using the same file format and structure as an existing pattern, then modify it. Specify usage with the -p just like any other pattern.

Preloaded Patterns

There are many prebuilt patterns available, and you can create your own by reviewing those these tested prompts were used.

Full Examples

Book Summary

echo "Meditations by Marcus Arelius" | fabric -sp extract_book_recommendations

It actually spit it out as markdown:

## RECOMMENDATIONS:

- Practice mindfulness daily to stay present.
- Reflect on your actions to improve self-awareness.
- Accept what you cannot change with grace.
- Focus on living according to virtue and reason.
- Embrace obstacles as opportunities for growth.
- Cultivate resilience by preparing for life's challenges mentally.
- Treat others with kindness and understanding.
- Recognize the impermanence of life to value the present.
- Engage in self-discipline to master desires and impulses.
- Seek wisdom through continuous learning and reflection.
- Maintain a sense of humility and avoid arrogance.
- Prioritize the common good over individual gain.
- Exercise patience in the face of adversity.
- Embrace your role in the larger cosmos with responsibility.
- Avoid dwelling on past mistakes or worrying about the future.
- Practice gratitude for what you have, however small.
- Avoid gossip and focus on improving yourself instead.
- Find contentment in simplicity rather than in material wealth.
- Lead by example through virtuous behavior.
- Accept death as a natural part of life, without fear.
- Use reason as your guide in decision-making processes.
- Detach from the desire for approval from others.
- Cultivate inner peace through meditation and contemplation.
- Recognize the power of your thoughts in shaping your reality.
- Approach every task, no matter how small, with care and attention.
- Avoid quick judgments of others' actions and intentions.
- Find joy in the journey, not just the destination.
- Keep your mind open to new perspectives and ideas.
- Balance ambition with contentment to avoid unnecessary dissatisfaction.
- Practice forgiveness towards yourself and others for mistakes and shortcomings.

1 Hour Video Summary

yt --transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq8GyLrEuAk > alex.14lifelessons.txt && cat alex.14lifelessons.txt | fabric -sp extract_wisdom

SUMMARY:
The speaker shares 13 lessons learned post-college about humility, learning, success, and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of listening, self-respect, and continuous improvement.

IDEAS:
- Assuming you're less knowledgeable encourages better learning and decision-making.
- Talking less and listening more can elevate your understanding and respect.
- Earning one's own respect is tougher but more rewarding than external validation.
- Controlling narratives about yourself requires genuine change, not just PR tactics.
- Simple language equips others to effectively share your business or ideas.
- Revisiting a valuable book multiple times can deepen understanding and insight.
- Champions focus on eliminating distractions rather than possessing unique talents.
- Goodwill compounds faster and more effectively than financial assets.
- Your legacy fades quickly after death, underscoring the triviality of others' opinions.
- Extraordinary achievements stem from consistent ordinary actions over time.
- If a task is worth doing, it merits doing well and with full effort.
- Negotiate everything but never compromise your core values for short-term gains.
- True humility involves valuing others highly, not thinking less of oneself.
- Happiness is multifaceted; focusing on progress rather than perfection fosters contentment.
- Learning from failure is crucial for success, but beware of complacency.
- The cycle of failure, learning, and success is continuous, not a destination.
- Paying to accelerate understanding of truths can drastically improve decision-making.
- Seeing reality more clearly than others is a significant competitive advantage.
- Continuous self-improvement and shedding false beliefs are key to entrepreneurial success.
- Focusing on building goodwill can lead to long-term success and fulfillment.
- Reading deeply rather than widely can transform your understanding and actions.
- Singular focus and dedication are common traits among high achievers.
- Ordinary actions, consistently done, lead to extraordinary results over time.
- Negotiation is an art that can lead to mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Self-respect starts with self-improvement and acting in ways you admire.

INSIGHTS:
- Learning thrives in silence; talking less opens doors to deeper knowledge and respect.
- Self-improvement begins with self-respect; external validation follows internal change.
- Mastery comes from depth, not breadth; revisiting valuable lessons deepens expertise.
- Success is a cycle of learning and growth, not a linear path to a destination.
- True humility boosts status by contributing more to the group than you receive.

QUOTES:
- "You make better decisions by assuming you're dumber than everyone else."
- "Fundamentally, you can't learn if you're talking."
- "The hardest respect to earn is one's own."
- "If you want to control what people think, control what they say."
- "You get more out of reading one great book five times than five mediocre books."
- "Most champions lack something you have: distractions."
- "Goodwill compounds faster than money."
- "You're going to die. Two weeks after, most people will have forgotten about you."
- "Extraordinary accomplishments come from doing ordinary things for extraordinary periods of time."
- "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well."
- "Be willing to negotiate everything except for your values."
- "Humility is not decreasing your regard for self but increasing your regard for others."
- "The happy man has a thousand wishes; the sad man has one."
- "Failure leads to learning; learning leads to success; success leads to complacency."
- "I would pay any amount of money to make obvious truths real for me."

HABITS:
- Listening more than speaking in conversations to learn and gain respect.
- Reflecting on personal actions and striving for self-improvement regularly.
- Reading valuable books multiple times to fully absorb their lessons.
- Focusing on eliminating distractions to achieve singular goals effectively.
- Building goodwill actively as a long-term investment over immediate profits.
- Practicing humility by valuing others' contributions and perspectives highly.
- Embracing failure as an opportunity for learning and growth.
- Consistently performing ordinary tasks with dedication for long-term success.
- Negotiating with a focus on mutual benefit rather than zero-sum gains.
- Prioritizing tasks that are truly worth doing well over those that aren't.

FACTS:
- Goodwill can compound faster and more effectively than financial assets.
- Most people will forget about you two weeks after your death.
- Champions often succeed by what they don't do rather than what they do.
- Extraordinary achievements are often the result of long-term ordinary efforts.
- True humility involves increasing regard for others rather than diminishing self-regard.

REFERENCES:
- Acquisition.com's mission statement evolution as an example of effective communication.
- Clayton Christensen's definition of humility as increasing regard for others.

ONE-SENTENCE TAKEAWAY:
Listening more and speaking less opens unparalleled paths to learning, respect, and personal growth.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Practice listening more than speaking in every conversation for deeper insights.
- Reflect on personal actions regularly to foster genuine self-improvement and respect.
- Revisit valuable books multiple times to extract their full wisdom and insights.
- Eliminate distractions to focus on achieving singular, meaningful goals effectively.
- Build goodwill as a strategic long-term investment over immediate financial gains.

To me this is the most valuable aspect: I HATE youtube and listening to someone talk about their day when I came to learn about a topic. I hate ads. This tells me quickly the content, what to focus on before I watch it, and what notes I might want to take.