diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e1d25d..32f227b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ wheels/
 
 # Virtual environments
 .venv
-
 # Custom
 *_data/
 *.epub
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 9c870dc..019c493 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -2,17 +2,51 @@
 import pickle
 from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import Optional
-
+from groq import Groq
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+import dotenv
+dotenv.load_dotenv()
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, HTTPException
 from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse, FileResponse
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
+from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
+
 
 from reader3 import Book, BookMetadata, ChapterContent, TOCEntry
 
 app = FastAPI()
 templates = Jinja2Templates(directory="templates")
 
+class ChatRequest(BaseModel):
+    message: str
+
+client = Groq(api_key=os.getenv("GROQ_KEY"))
+
+@app.post("/chat-stream")
+async def chat_stream(req: ChatRequest):
+    def generate():
+        stream = client.chat.completions.create(
+            model="llama-3.1-8b-instant",
+            stream=True,
+            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": req.message}],
+        )
+
+        for chunk in stream:
+            if chunk.choices and chunk.choices[0].delta:
+                delta = chunk.choices[0].delta.content
+
+                if delta:
+                    # Groq may return list or string
+                    if isinstance(delta, list):
+                        for item in delta:
+                            if "text" in item:
+                                yield item["text"]
+                    else:
+                        yield delta
+
+    return StreamingResponse(generate(), media_type="text/plain")
+
 # Where are the book folders located?
 BOOKS_DIR = "."
 
diff --git a/templates/reader.html b/templates/reader.html
index c012edc..69e7968 100644
--- a/templates/reader.html
+++ b/templates/reader.html
@@ -35,7 +35,84 @@
         .nav-btn { text-decoration: none; color: #3498db; font-weight: bold; padding: 10px 20px; border: 1px solid #3498db; border-radius: 4px; transition: all 0.2s; }
         .nav-btn:hover { background: #3498db; color: white; }
         .nav-btn.disabled { opacity: 0.5; pointer-events: none; border-color: #ccc; color: #ccc; }
+            #chatbox {
+            position: fixed;
+            bottom: 20px;
+            right: 20px;
+            width: 320px;
+            background: #ffffffee;
+            backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
+            border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
+            border-radius: 14px;
+            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+            overflow: hidden;
+        }
+
+        #chat-header {
+            padding: 12px 16px;
+            font-size: 15px;
+            font-weight: 600;
+            color: #111;
+            border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
+        }
+
+        #messages {
+            height: 230px;
+            overflow-y: auto;
+            padding: 12px;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            color: #222;
+        }
+
+        .bubble-user {
+            background: #007aff;
+            color: white;
+            padding: 8px 12px;
+            border-radius: 14px;
+            margin: 8px 0;
+            max-width: 80%;
+            margin-left: auto;
+            display: inline-block;
+        }
+
+        .bubble-bot {
+            background: #f2f2f7;
+            color: #333;
+            padding: 8px 12px;
+            border-radius: 14px;
+            margin: 8px 0;
+            max-width: 80%;
+            display: inline-block;
+        }
+
+        #chat-input-area {
+            display: flex;
+            gap: 8px;
+            padding: 10px;
+            border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;
+            background: white;
+        }
+
+        #chatInput {
+            flex: 1;
+            padding: 10px;
+            border-radius: 12px;
+            border: 1px solid #ccc;
+            font-size: 14px;
+        }
+
+        #sendBtn {
+            padding: 10px 14px;
+            background: #007aff;
+            color: white;
+            border: none;
+            border-radius: 12px;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            font-size: 14px;
+            transition: 0.2s;
+        }
 
+        #sendBtn:hover { background: #0063d6; }
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -120,8 +197,62 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+    <div id="chatbox">
+        <div id="chat-header">Chat with Groq</div>
+
+        <div id="messages"></div>
+
+        <div id="chat-input-area">
+            <input id="chatInput" placeholder="Message…" />
+            <button id="sendBtn" onclick="sendMessage()">➤</button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 
     <script>
+
+        async function sendMessage() {
+            const input = document.getElementById("chatInput");
+            const text = input.value.trim();
+            if (!text) return;
+
+            const messages = document.getElementById("messages");
+
+            // User bubble
+            const userBubble = document.createElement("div");
+            userBubble.className = "bubble-user";
+            userBubble.textContent = text;
+            messages.appendChild(userBubble);
+
+            messages.scrollTop = messages.scrollHeight;
+
+            input.value = "";
+
+            // Fetch stream
+            const response = await fetch("/chat-stream", {
+                method: "POST",
+                headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+                body: JSON.stringify({ message: text })
+            });
+
+            const botBubble = document.createElement("div");
+            botBubble.className = "bubble-bot";
+            messages.appendChild(botBubble);
+
+            const reader = response.body.getReader();
+            const decoder = new TextDecoder();
+
+            while (true) {
+                const { value, done } = await reader.read();
+                if (done) break;
+
+                botBubble.textContent += decoder.decode(value);
+                messages.scrollTop = messages.scrollHeight;
+            }
+        }
+
+        document.getElementById("chatInput").addEventListener("keydown", e => {
+            if (e.key === "Enter") sendMessage();
+        });
         // Helper to map TOC filenames to Spine Indices
         // Pass the spine data from python to JS
         const spineMap = {
@@ -151,4 +282,4 @@
         }
     </script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
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