v3.4.0

[assafelovic]

Such an exciting release with powerful new features.

🖼️ Inline Image Generation

GPT Researcher can now automatically generate and embed AI-created illustrations directly in your research reports using Google's Gemini models.

Key features:

• Pre-generation flow - Images are generated during research, not after, for seamless UX
• Context-aware - LLM analyzes your research to identify the best visualization opportunities
• Dark mode styling - Generated images match the app's aesthetic by default
• Fully configurable - Control max images, style (dark/light/auto), and model

Quick setup:

IMAGE_GENERATION_ENABLED=true
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_key
IMAGE_GENERATION_MODEL=models/gemini-2.5-flash-image
IMAGE_GENERATION_STYLE=dark

📖 Image Generation Documentation

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🔍 LangSmith Integration

Added native support for LangSmith tracing and observability. Monitor your research workflows, debug LLM calls, and analyze performance with full visibility into the research pipeline.

Quick setup:

LANGCHAIN_TRACING_V2=true
LANGCHAIN_API_KEY=your_langsmith_key
LANGCHAIN_PROJECT=gpt-researcher

What you can track:

• LLM calls and token usage
• Research planning and sub-query generation
• Report generation steps
• Cost analysis per research task

📖 LangSmith Logs Documentation

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🤖 Claude Code Skills Integration

Added comprehensive .claude/skills/ directory that enables Claude Code to understand, use, and extend GPT Researcher effectively.

What's included:

• SKILL.md (1,500+ lines) - Complete architecture, workflows, method signatures, data flow diagrams, and the 8-step feature pattern for adding new features
• REFERENCE.md - Quick lookup for all config vars, API endpoints, and WebSocket events
• Real case studies including the Image Generation implementation as a reference

Benefits:

• Faster contributor onboarding with AI assistance
• Consistent code patterns across contributions
• End-to-end feature development following established patterns

📖 AI-Assisted Development Documentation

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📚 Documentation Updates

• ✨ New: Image Generation guide
• ✨ New: AI-Assisted Development guide for Claude Code users
• 📝 Updated README with new features section

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Installation

pip install --upgrade gpt-researcher

Or with Docker:

docker pull gptresearcher/gpt-researcher:latest

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Full Changelog: v0.14.5...v0.14.6

What's Changed

• Add aggregated summary flag to quick_search by @TheSpaceGod in Add aggregated summary flag to quick_search #1604
• feat: enable LangSmith tracing for enhanced observability by @tiandee in feat: enable LangSmith tracing for enhanced observability #1599
• added image generation with nano banana by @assafelovic in added image generation with nano banana #1608

Full Changelog: v3.3.9...v3.4.0

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This discussion was created from the release v3.4.0.

[tiandee]

nice