Tiny AI Prompt Generator (TinyMCE Plugin)

Tiny AI Prompt Generator is a self-contained TinyMCE plugin for Moodle. It allows teachers to build pedagogical prompts through a guided interface and generate AI responses using OpenAI or a local Ollama server, directly within the editor.

Features

• Standalone Guided Builder: Easily construct prompts by selecting subjects, topics, learning outcomes, and more.
• AI Response Integration:
  • OpenAI: Connect to GPT-3.5/4/4o models via API key.
  • Ollama: Connect to local LLMs (like Llama 3, Phi-3, Mistral) for private, zero-cost generation.
• Real-time Streaming: Watch AI responses appear in real-time as they are generated.
• Response Modes: View and copy AI responses in multiple formats:
  • RAW: Exact AI output.
  • TEXT: Cleaned up plain text.
  • HTML: Rendered formatting.
  • HTML CODE: The underlying HTML source.
• Privacy Compliant: Implements Moodle Privacy API (null provider - no personal data stored).

Compatibility

Minimum PHP Version: 8.1

Installation

1. Download the plugin and place it in: lib/editor/tiny/plugins/aipromptgen
2. Login to Moodle as an administrator.
3. Navigate to Site administration → Notifications to complete the installation.
4. Go to Site administration → Plugins → Text editors → TinyMCE editor → AI Prompt Generator to configure your API keys (OpenAI) or Ollama endpoints.

Configuration

OpenAI Setup

1. Obtain an API key from OpenAI.
2. Enter your API key in the plugin settings.
3. Choose your preferred model (default: gpt-4o-mini).

Ollama Setup (Local AI)

1. Install Ollama on your server.
2. Pull a model: ollama pull llama3
3. Configure the endpoint in plugin settings (default: http://localhost:11434).
4. Set the model name (e.g., llama3, mistral, phi3:mini).

Usage

1. Open the TinyMCE editor (e.g., in a Course Page, Page resource, or Assignment).
2. Look for the AI Prompt Generator icon ( 🤖 ) in the toolbar.
3. Fill in the prompt details (Subject, Audience, Outcomes, etc.).
4. Select your preferred AI Provider and click Send to AI.
5. View the streaming response and copy or use the generated content.

Permissions

The plugin uses the following capability:

• tiny/aipromptgen:use: Controls who can use the AI Prompt Generator.

Default roles with access: Manager, Course creator, Editing Teacher, Teacher.

Building from Source

If you modify the JavaScript source files, rebuild the AMD modules:

cd lib/editor/tiny/plugins/aipromptgen
grunt amd --force

Technical Requirements

• Moodle 4.1 or higher
• PHP 8.1 or higher
• TinyMCE editor enabled (standard in Moodle 4.x)
• Node.js 20+ (for building AMD modules if modifying the source)

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

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