Program Generator

A CLI tool that generates Python programs using the OpenAI API, saves the generated code to a file, runs it automatically, and retries up to 5 times if the generated code fails.

This project is based on "a Python program that writes Python programs”.

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What this project does

• Asks the user what Python program to generate (or picks a random idea from a list).
• Calls the OpenAI Chat Completions API to generate Python code only.
• Requires the generated code to include assert-based unit tests (at least 5 test cases).
• Writes the generated code into code_generate.py.
• Runs code_generate.py via subprocess.run.
• If errors happen, it feeds the error back into the next prompt and retries up to 5 times.
• On success, formats the file with Black and opens the generated file automatically (Windows).

It also includes:

• Console colors via Colorama
• Auto-formatting via Black

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Project files

• superpythoncoder.py — the main program
• requirements.txt — dependencies
• .env.example — environment variables template
• .env — your local secret key
• programmer.ico — icon used for .exe file

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Requirements

• Python 3.10+ recommended
• An OpenAI API key (OPENAI_API_KEY)

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Run from source (clone)

1) Clone

git clone https://github.com/dorhaboosha/Program-Generator.git
cd Program-Generator

2) Create & activate a virtual environment

Windows (PowerShell)

python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

Windows (CMD)

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate

3) Install dependencies

python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requirements.txt

4) Create .env

Create a file named .env next to superpythoncoder.py and add:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key_here

5) Run

python superpythoncoder.py

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Output

If generation succeeds, you’ll see:

• A printed success message
• A new file: code_generate.py
• The generated file opens automatically (Windows)

If generation fails, you’ll see:

• Errors printed to the console
• Up to 5 retries
• Final message: Code generation FAILED after 5 attempts.

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Download & run (Release EXE)

A pre-built Windows EXE is available in the GitHub Releases section, so you can run the app without installing Python.

Steps

1. Download the latest release .zip
2. Extract it
3. Put a .env file in the same folder as the .exe

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key_here
   

4. Run the executable (double-click)

The .env file must be next to the .exe so the program can load it.

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Notes & safety

This app executes AI-generated Python code on your machine. Only run it in an environment you trust.