Add default streaming selection plugin support (fixes #5)

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Contributing to BrainDrive
+
+Welcome, and thank you for your interest in contributing to BrainDrive!
+
+**BrainDrive is an open-source personal AI system designed for ownership, freedom, empowerment, and sustainability.**  
+Our mission is to make it easy for anyone to build, control, and benefit from their own AI system—free from Big Tech’s restrictions.
+
+We’re early in our development journey and still laying the foundation. Right now, we’re inviting early technical users to explore, provide feedback, and help shape what’s coming next.
+
+---
+
+## 🙋‍♂️ Who Should Contribute Right Now?
+
+We're currently in a **developer beta** phase, which means we're:
+- Actively updating the core system
+- Making changes that may break early plugin or extension development
+- Prioritizing **usability**, **feedback**, and **installation experience**
+
+That said, if you’re technically inclined and share our vision, your help is welcome!
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 How You Can Help Now
+
+1. **Test the Install Process**
+   - Follow the instructions in our [Setup Guide](https://github.com/BrainDriveAI/BrainDrive/blob/main/INSTALL.md)
+   - Try getting BrainDrive running locally
+   - Note any confusing steps or issues you encounter
+
+2. **Give Feedback**
+   - What worked?
+   - What didn’t?
+   - What would you expect or improve?
+
+You can share your findings directly in our [Community Forum](https://community.braindrive.ai/t/braindrive-developer-feedback/104), where we also post weekly dev updates.
+
+3. **Help Others**
+   - If you get it working, share your tips and tricks in the feeback thread above.
+
+---
+
+## ⚠️ Development Warning
+
+We’re actively improving core components—including the renderer and plugin system.  
+That means:
+- Features may change rapidly
+- Plugin development may be unstable
+- Internal architecture may not be final
+
+We're not quite ready for general-purpose contributions or plugin development just yet—but we're getting close.
+
+If you'd like to be notified when the project is ready for wider contribution, keep an eye on the [Forum](https://forum.braindrive.ai) or watch this GitHub repo.
+
+---
+
+## 🤝 Long-Term Vision
+
+BrainDrive LLC is currently stewarding the project. Our goal is to decentralize over time as the ecosystem matures. Eventually, we want BrainDrive to be built by its owners, builders, and entrepreneurs—not just us.
+
+---
+
+## ✨ Guiding Principles
+
+We evaluate all contributions through the lens of our four core pillars:
+
+- **Ownership** – You own your BrainDrive.
+- **Freedom** – We never introduce lock-ins or coercive restrictions
+- **Empowerment** – All documentation should make BrainDrive easier for others to use
+- **Sustainability** – We prioritize value-creating contributions that help the ecosystem thrive
+
+---
+
+## 📬 Questions?
+
+Reach out in our [Forum](https://forum.braindrive.ai) or open a GitHub Issue if you’re unsure where to start.
+
+Thanks for being here. We’re building something big—and it starts with you.
+
+**Your AI. Your Rules.**

INSTALL.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Before continuing, ensure the following are installed:
 | **Node.js** | [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)                                                                                | `node -v` and `npm -v` |
 
 > ⚠️ **Development Mode Note:**
-> While running BrainDrive in development, you’ll need **two terminal windows or tabs open**:
+> While running BrainDrive in development, you’ll need **two terminal windows**:
 >
 > * One for the **backend server**
 > * One for the **frontend server**
@@ -26,20 +26,12 @@ Before continuing, ensure the following are installed:
 
 You can either install the tools system-wide or use Conda to isolate them. Using Conda is recommended for consistency.
 
-### ✅ Recommended: Create with Conda
-
 ```bash
 conda create -n BrainDriveDev -c conda-forge python=3.11 nodejs git -y
 conda activate BrainDriveDev
 ```
 
-This sets up:
-
-* Python 3.11
-* Node.js and npm
-* Git
-
-> You will need to activate this environment in both terminal windows before running backend and frontend.
+> You will need to activate this environment in **both terminal windows** when working on the project.
 
 ---
 
@@ -82,6 +74,7 @@ chmod +x build_plugins.sh
 ### 🔸 Option 2: 🛠 Manual Plugin Build
 
 ```bash
+conda activate BrainDriveDev  # if not already activated
 cd plugins/BrainDriveBasicAIChat
 npm install
 npm run build
@@ -170,26 +163,25 @@ ENABLE_TEST_ROUTES=true
 
 ## 🚀 Step 5: Run the Backend Server
 
-In the **backend terminal window**:
+In the **first terminal window**:
 
 ```bash
+cd BrainDrive/backend
 uvicorn main:app --reload --host localhost --port 8005
 ```
 
 ---
 
-## 💻 Step 6: Set Up the Frontend
+## 💻 Step 6: Set Up and Run the Frontend
 
-In a **second terminal window**:
+In the **second terminal window**:
 
 ```bash
 cd BrainDrive/frontend
 conda activate BrainDriveDev  # if not already activated
 npm install
 ```
 
----
-
 ### ⚙️ Frontend Configuration
 
 Create a `.env` file in the `frontend/` folder.
@@ -217,21 +209,16 @@ VITE_DEV_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
 VITE_DEV_PASSWORD=your-password
 ```
 
-> ⚠️ **Security Note:** Remove auto-login details before production deployment.
-
----
+> ⚠️ **Security Note:** Remove auto-login credentials before production deployment.
 
-## 🖥️ Step 7: Run the Frontend
+Now start the frontend:
 
 ```bash
 npm run dev
 ```
 
-Or if using Yarn:
-
-```bash
-yarn dev
-```
+✅ Once both servers are running, you can access BrainDrive at:
+[http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)
 
 ---
 
@@ -245,3 +232,35 @@ yarn dev
 
 ---
 
+## 🔁 Restarting BrainDrive Later
+
+After shutting down or rebooting, restart BrainDrive with the following steps:
+
+### 1️⃣ Open Two Terminal Windows
+
+* One for the **backend**
+* One for the **frontend**
+
+### 2️⃣ Activate Conda in Both
+
+```bash
+conda activate BrainDriveDev
+```
+
+### 3️⃣ Start the Backend Server
+
+```bash
+cd BrainDrive/backend
+uvicorn main:app --reload --host localhost --port 8005
+```
+
+### 4️⃣ Start the Frontend Server
+
+```bash
+cd BrainDrive/frontend
+npm run dev
+```
+
+Then visit: [http://localhost:5173](http://localhost:5173)
+
+

README.md

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ The backend is built with Python and provides:
 - User settings and preferences
 - Database management
 
+[Learn more about the backend](backend/README.md)
+
 ### Plugin System
 
 The plugin system allows developers to extend the platform with:

ROADMAP.md

@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ Our roadmap is broken into clearly defined versions, each building toward a stab
 
 ---
 
+## 📢 Community Updates
+
+We post weekly development updates and community discussions in our forum.
+
+👉 [Join the conversation and follow our dev updates](https://community.braindrive.ai/t/braindrive-development-progress-updates/92)
+
+
 ## How to Contribute
 
 See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for ways to get involved. You can also:

plugins/BrainDriveBasicAIChat/src/components/AIPromptChat/ChatHeader.tsx

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ interface ChatHeaderProps {
  * Component to render the chat header with controls
  */
 class ChatHeader extends React.Component<ChatHeaderProps> {
+  static defaultProps = {
+    useStreaming: true
+  };
   render() {
     const { useStreaming, toggleStreamingMode, isLoading } = this.props;
 

plugins/BrainDriveBasicAIChat/src/components/AIPromptChat/index.tsx

@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ class AIPromptChat extends React.Component<AIPromptChatProps, {
       selectedModel: null,
       useStreaming: savedStreamingMode !== null
         ? savedStreamingMode
-        : !!props.defaultStreamingMode,
+        : props.defaultStreamingMode !== undefined 
+          ? !!props.defaultStreamingMode 
+          : true,
       conversation_id: null,
       isLoadingHistory: false,
       currentUserId: null, // Add state for current user ID