FastAI 0.1.0 [ALPHA] Unified AI client for Java

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💡 One interface for all Local and Cloud AI models — No JSON, No HTTP, No Boilerplate.

FastAI is a minimalist, hyper-fast Java AI library that unifies all major LLM providers (Ollama, LM Studio, OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, DeepSeek) behind a single, elegant interface. Built for Java developers who hate JSON parsing, HTTP clients, and bloated frameworks.

If you need a drop-in AI module, multi-provider interchangeability, or clean FastJava-style code, FastAI is your solution. cloudAI.stream("Write a novel", token -> System.out.print(token));

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Table of Contents

• Why FastAI?
• Key Features
• Installation
• API Reference
• Providers Supported
• Performance
• Examples
• Project Structure
• Roadmap
• License

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Quick Start

AI localAI = FastAI.connect("ollama:llama3.1");
System.out.println(localAI.ask("Explain quantum physics simply."));

AI cloudAI = FastAI.connect("openai:gpt-4o", System.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"));
System.out.println(cloudAI.ask("Explain quantum physics simply."));

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Why FastAI?

Current AI libraries in Java (LangChain4j, Spring AI) are huge, framework-heavy, and come with dependency hell. Direct SDKs lock you into one provider.

FastAI solves this by providing:

• Zero JSON handling everything is native Java Strings and Files.
• Provider Interchangeability switch between ollama and openai by changing one string.
• Zero Dependencies pure Java 17+, no Jackson, no Spring.
• True Unified Interface AI is all you need to know.

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Key Features

• 🌐 Local + Cloud Support Use local models or cloud giants with the same code.
• 📎 Simple Attachments Pass a java.io.File and let FastAI handle the Base64/Multipart encoding.
• 🎭 System Prompts Native support for System vs User prompts.
• ⚡ Ultra-Lightweight Just drop the JAR into your project.
• 🌊 Streaming First Every provider supports unified streaming callbacks.

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Installation

Option 1: Maven (Recommended)

Add the JitPack repository and the dependencies to your pom.xml:

<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>jitpack.io</id>
        <url>https://jitpack.io</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>

<dependencies>
<!-- FastAI Library -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.github.andrestubbe</groupId>
    <artifactId>fastai</artifactId>
    <version>0.1.0</version>
</dependency>

<!-- FastJSON (Required Dependency) -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.github.andrestubbe</groupId>
    <artifactId>FastJSON</artifactId>
    <version>0.1.0</version>
</dependency>

<!-- FastCore (Required Native Loader) -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.github.andrestubbe</groupId>
    <artifactId>fastcore</artifactId>
    <version>0.1.0</version>
</dependency>

<!-- FastString (Required Dependency) -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.github.andrestubbe</groupId>
    <artifactId>FastString</artifactId>
    <version>0.1.0</version>
</dependency>

<!-- FastBytes (Required Dependency) -->
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.github.andrestubbe</groupId>
    <artifactId>FastBytes</artifactId>
    <version>0.1.0</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>

Option 2: Gradle (via JitPack)

repositories {
    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.github.andrestubbe:fastai:0.1.0'
    implementation 'com.github.andrestubbe:FastJSON:0.1.0'
    implementation 'com.github.andrestubbe:fastcore:0.1.0'
    implementation 'com.github.andrestubbe:FastString:0.1.0'
    implementation 'com.github.andrestubbe:FastBytes:0.1.0'
}

Option 3: Direct Download (No Build Tool)

Download the latest JARs directly to add them to your classpath:

1. 🚀 fastai-0.1.0.jar (Core Library)
2. 📦 FastJSON-0.1.0.jar (Required JSON Parser)
3. ⚙️ fastcore-0.1.0.jar (Mandatory Native JNI Loader)
4. 📦 FastString-0.1.0.jar (Required String Dependency)
5. 📦 FastBytes-0.1.0.jar (Required Bytes Dependency)

Important

All JARs must be in your classpath for the native JNI calls to function correctly.

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API Reference

Connect

// Local Providers
AI ai = FastAI.connect("ollama:llama3.1");
AI ai = FastAI.connect("lmstudio:phi3");

// Cloud Providers (requires API Key as second argument)
AI ai = FastAI.connect("openai:gpt-4o", "sk-...");
AI ai = FastAI.connect("claude:opus", "sk-ant-...");
AI ai = FastAI.connect("mistral:large", "key...");
AI ai = FastAI.connect("deepseek:chat", "key...");

Generation & Prompting

// Simple prompt
String answer = ai.ask("Hello!");

// System + User prompt
String answer = ai.ask("You are a math expert.", "Explain integrals.");

// Multimodal (Vision/Files)
String answer = ai.ask("What is in this image?", new File("diagram.png"));

Streaming

ai.stream("Write a poem",System.out::print);

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Providers Supported

Provider	Type	Status	Features
Gemini	Cloud	✔️ Native	Chat, List Models
Ollama	Local	🚧 Partial	List Models
LM Studio	Local	🚧 Planned	-
OpenAI	Cloud	🚧 Planned	-
Anthropic Claude	Cloud	🚧 Planned	-
Mistral	Cloud	🚧 Planned	-
DeepSeek	Cloud	🚧 Planned	-

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Performance

FastAI is zero-dependency and zero-allocation for the core connection layer:

Metric	LangChain4j	Spring AI	FastAI
Dependencies	15+	20+	0
JAR Size	~5MB	~10MB	~50KB
Startup Time	2-3s	5-10s	<100ms
Memory Overhead	High	High	Minimal
Learning Curve	Hours	Hours	5 minutes

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Examples

Every feature has a standalone example in examples/:

cd examples/Demo
mvn compile exec:java    # Run demo

Example	Demonstrates
Demo	Local AI, Cloud AI, Streaming

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API Quick Reference

Method / Factory	Return Type	Description
FastAI.connect(spec, args...)	AI	Connects to a provider (e.g. "gemini", "ollama") with optional API key.
ai.ask(prompt)	String	Sends a simple user prompt to the model and returns the response.
ai.ask(systemPrompt, userPrompt)	String	Sends a prompt with a configured system instruction.
ai.ask(prompt, file)	String	Sends a prompt along with a file attachment (images/vision).
ai.stream(prompt, handler)	void	Streams tokens back dynamically as they are generated.
ai.getModels()	List<String>	Lists all available models from the provider.

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Documentation

• COMPILE.md: Full compilation guide (MSVC C++17 build chain + JNI Setup).
• REFERENCE.md: Exhaustive catalog of SGR styles, OSC window parameters, and callback contracts.
• PHILOSOPHY.md: Zero-allocation and low-overhead processing designs.
• ROADMAP.md: Planned milestone features and performance extensions.
• CHANGELOG.md

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Platform Support

Platform	Status
Windows 10/11	✅ Fully Supported
Linux	🚧 Planned
macOS	🚧 Planned

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License

MIT License See LICENSE file for details.

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Related Projects

• FastFileIndex - Binary file indexing with mmap support
• FastFileSearch - Prefix Trie, N-Gram index, and Ranking engine
• FastFileWatch - USN Journal-based live file monitoring
• FastCore - Unified JNI loader and platform abstraction

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