[Feature] Support file upload in a bot's context

[marcusschiesser]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Users usually have documents in their file system and not as URLs available. Support adding files to enhance a bot's context.

Describe the solution you'd like Add the option to upload files to a bot's context. In the edit bot dialog, add a new option called file. If selected, a file can be uploaded that is added to the context.

The edit dialog:

[LaDoger]

Yes, there is huge demand for this feature from researchers. And ChatGPT and Poe both have this.

[LaDoger]

Will need to (at least) support these file types:

• .txt
• .docx
• .csv
• .xlsx
• .pdf

We can consider audio files as well later on.

[marcusschiesser]

@LaDoger yes, you're right. We should first add the feature to upload a document in the chat (not in the bot's context as originally specified by me).

I also think it's a good time to clean up the UI a bit:

What do you think of this one?

[LaDoger]

@marcusschiesser yeah this looks about right. although if the "clear" button is right next to the "upload files" button, maybe that would cause misclicks? not sure but I think its alright

[marcusschiesser]

@LaDoger yes that was also my concern. Any better idea? How about we:

1. Move the settings button to the upper right corner (this feels right)
2. Keep the chat actions line and add the file upload button there?

I anyhow think that a UI designer should have a look at this UI.

[LaDoger]

@marcusschiesser poe puts the upload button on the right side. can just copy what they did

[marcusschiesser]

yes I agree, they have the best UI. @thucpn lets do this layout, but of course use free icons

[marcusschiesser]

done in https://github.com/marcusschiesser/unc-llamaindex